Our Staff
Meet the dedicated staff members who serve our congregation with wisdom, compassion, and unwavering faith.
Dr. Osee Samedi
Pastor
Dr. Osee Samedi currently serves as an adjunct professor of Philosophy and Spiritual Formation at Carver Bible College. His mission is to equip and empower leaders and believers to impact the next generation for the cause of Christ positively. He has held various leadership roles and academic positions in both Haiti and the United States. Dr. Samedi earned his Bachelor of Theology from Carver Bible College and completed a Master of Arts degree in Leadership and Apologetics at Luther Rice College and Seminary. Additionally, he holds a Master's degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Divinity from Carver College. He is also a candidate for a Doctor of Philosophy degree in Christian Management and Leadership at Trinity College of the Bible and Theological Seminary. In addition to his academic achievements, Dr. Samedi has served in leadership roles at Grace Haitian Alliance Church in Chicago, Illinois. He is a seminar instructor for Walk Thru the Bible Ministries and works as a traveling preacher. Currently, he holds the position of Senior Pastor at the First Haitian Baptist Church in Douglasville, Georgia, and serves as the Associate Pastor at the Baptist Bible Fellowship in Lawrenceville, GA. In his personal life, Dr. Samedi is married to Nathalie, and they have two children, Hosea and Hannah. In his spare time, he enjoys spending quality time with his family and playing soccer with friends and family members.
Dr. Frantsner Samedi
Pastor
Dr. Frantsner Samedi is the Academic Dean and an adjunct professor of Biblical and Theological Studies at Carver Bible College. His mission is to equip and empower preachers, pastors, teachers, and believers to impact the next generation for the cause of Christ. He has held various pastoral leadership and academic roles in both Haiti and the United States. Dr. Samedi earned a Doctor of Ministry in Leadership with a focus on Advanced Expository Preaching from Dallas Theological Seminary. He also holds a Doctor of Divinity from Carver College, as well as a Master of Theology (Th.M) and a Master of Christian Studies (MACS) from DTS. Furthermore, he has served as an assistant professor in the Pastoral Ministries department, teaching Homiletics at DTS. He has completed his core classes for a Ph.D. in systematic theology at Trinity Theological Seminary, where he is currently pursuing a Ph.D. degree. Additionally, Dr. Samedi has served as a decision counselor and Sunday school teacher at the First Baptist Church of Dallas, Texas, and he has served as a seminar instructor for Walk Through the Bible Ministries. His previous roles include assistant pastor at Grace Haitian Alliance Church in Chicago and associate pastor at the First Haitian Baptist Church in Douglasville, Georgia. Currently, he is the Church Plant Pastor of the Baptist Bible Fellowship in Lawrenceville, Georgia. In his free time, Dr. Samedi enjoys playing soccer and sharing jokes with family and friends.
Florence Pierre
President and Director of Finance
Colossians 3:23-24 "Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters." 1 Corinthians 4:2 "Now it is required that those who have been given a trust must prove faithful."