Richmond Road Baptist Church

 Richmond Road Baptist Church in Hamilton Ohio, has called Mark Wurzelbacher as pastor. He and his wife, Linda began serving there on July 18, 2010.

         Mark is a 1997 graduate of Temple Baptist College in Springdale, Ohio. He received his Masters and Doctorate in Ministry from Andersonville Baptist Seminary after completing his studies in 2003.

         He became a Christian at Southland Baptist Church as an adult in 1980 and was ordained to the ministry in 1983. He did pulpit supply and held numerous revivals as the opportunity arose. For many years he served as a bi-vocational pastor. 

         After college he served on the staff at Tri-County Baptist Church in Westchester, Ohio, before being called to be the Senior Pastor at Immanuel Baptist in Hamilton, Ohio, in January of 1998. Pastor Mark has most recently served the congregation of Emmanuel Baptist in Brookville, IN.

         Pastor Mark and his wife Linda met in Junior High, dated throughout High School, and married in 1969. They have one son, Joshua, who is the Director of a multi-denominational youth center in Washington Court House, Ohio. Josh and his wife, Erin, have three boys, Elijah, Gideon, and Judah. They are active Members of Grace Community Church in Washington Court House.

        Linda became a Christian as a teenager at Buena Vista Baptist church in Somerset, KY. She has been active in ministry to children, Sunday School, and administration. She has also served as the Church Secretary. Currently she is employed in the Trust Operations Division of First Financial Bank.