Meet Our Staff
Pastor Brian K. Norman:
Brian Norman became Pastor of Adirondack Baptist Church in June, 2001. Having been raised in a Christian home and receiving Christ as his personal Savior, it wasn’t until a senior in high school that Pastor sensed God’s call into full time Christian service. After graduating from Bob Jones University (www.bju.edu) in 1994, he served the Lord at churches in Illinois, New Jersey, and Connecticut.
In 2006, Pastor Norman received his Masters of Ministry degree from Northland Baptist Bible College (www.ni.edu). He is currently pursuing his Doctor of Sacred Ministry at Northland.
Pastor Norman’s wife, Laura, plays the piano, oversees the nursery ministry, and fulfills the responsibilities of a pastor’s wife. Pastor Norman and Laura have three children — Rachel, Titus, and Micah.
"I love to see people grow in the grace and knowledge of the Lord Jesus Christ. My passion is expository preaching of the Scriptures so that our people will see from the Bible how real God is, and also how real He wants to be in their lives. I love seeing people walk into church excited about our God, but love it even more when they walk out more excited about God."
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Pastor Earl Colson:Earl Colson joined the Adirondack Baptist staff in August, 2002.
After graduating from New Brunswick Bible Institute, he served for more than 40 years as the pastor of churches in both New York and Maine. Health issues led Pastor Colson and and his wife Nancy to move back to New York, where he became the interim pastor at Adirondack Baptist Church in 1999.
Pastor Colson serves as the Golden Heirs Coordinator and teaches an Adult Bible Class. Nancy plays the church organ, sings in the choir, and helps her husband in the Golden Heirs ministry. The Colsons have nine children, all out of the nest, three serving as pastors.
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Pastor Nate Petersen:Nate Petersen joined the Adirondack Baptist staff in September, 2006.
Pastor Nate serves as the youth and music pastor at Adirondack Baptist Church. He is deeply committed to godly music that glorifies the Lord. Pastor Nate graduated from Bob Jones University in 2006 with a M.A. in Pastoral Studies.
He and his wife, Kelly, have one daughter named Audrey.
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