Our Staff
The Rev. Baffour Nkrumah-Appiah, (Senior Pastor)
Baffour is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church of Randolph, Ma. after serving as the Executive Pastor for five years under the Rev. Doctor Roger Haber, who is currently the Pastor emeritus.
He did his undergraduate work at Fordham University in New York City, receiving my Bachelor of Science in Economics and Finance. Wanting to take advantage of the American educational system, he went on to graduate school at Emmanuel College in Boston, Massachusetts for Master of Science in Management, and marketing.
After meeting his lovely wife Christiana, he moved to Boston permanently in 1994. We have two boys, Alexander now 27, and William 26.
The Lord continued to use us in Boston as directors of the junior church and later as deacons at the historic Twelfth Baptist Church of Boston under the supervision and leadership of Rev. Dr. Michael E. Haynes for a period of several years.
After twenty years as a vice president in the banking industry, I finally gave in to His calling, and return to complete an additional master’s in urban theology and currently finishing my Doctor of Ministry degree also at Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.
Pastor of Discipleship / New Membership: Rev. Debra E Smith
Master of Counseling Degree from University of Phoenix, and 25 years of experience in Behavioral Health field. Ordination with American Baptist Churches of MA in 2019 after serving at FBCR since 2010 in various ministerial capacities.
Membership and Outreach Pastor: Rev. LaVall Mitchell-Brown
Pastor LaVall, as popularly known, has been teaching and doing outreach programs for churches and organizations around the country.
Her Monday morning Bible study group is the place to be for both members and non-members alike of our church. She is loved by the sick and shut-ins as visitation is a passion of hers. She also does prison visitation, as well as individual and group prayer ministries.
Our Pastor Emeritus: Dr. Roger Haber
Dr. Roger Haber began his ministry as Transitional Pastor at First Baptist Church of Randolph on June 1, 2011. On March 24, 2013, Dr. Haber was elected as the full-time pastor of the church. Dr. Haber received his Bachelor of Arts in Social Science and Secondary Education from Stony Brook University (New York). He received his Master of Divinity from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary (S. Hamilton, MA) and his Doctor of Ministry from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary (Lombard, IL).
After completing ten years of ministry at First Baptist, Dr. Haber became the Executive Vice-President (Atlantic Zone) for Marketplace Chaplains USA - a ministry that provides employee care and sharing the gospel in workplaces throughout North America.
He and his wife Nanci have been married for over 35 years. They have two adult sons, Timothy (and daughter-in-law Christiana) and Jeremy (and daughter-in-law Nycole) and two grandsons - Landon and Jameson, and a granddaughter - Mara Lynn. They reside in Melissa, TX (near Dallas).
Pastor Roger & Nanci will stay connected to the church as pastor emeritus. They look forward to connecting with their loving church family when they come east.