Faith Baptist Church - Layton, Utah

About Us

About Us

Faith Baptist Church is a community of loving, caring people who worship the Lord together, support each other, and desire to reach out to others so that they might also experience the true freedom that comes from faith in Jesus Christ.

What to Expect


There is something happening every day at Faith Baptist, but when you join us on Sunday you can expect a strong and challenging message coupled with biblical worship. When you arrive, you'll be welcomed into a friendly environment by people who are excited to see you. We look forward to meeting you!

Our History


Faith Baptist started in 1979 when a small group of families came together and planted a Bible preaching church. Since that time, Faith Baptist Church has grown into a family of believers that reaches across the state of Utah.

Our Mission


Our mission is to love God, grow together, and serve others.  As our church continues to follow the Lord and His Word, we hope to have a positive impact on our community.  Our desire is to spread the gospel all over our state, to see lives changed, and to grow closer to our Lord.

Senior Pastor
Chuck & Tammie Beickel


Pastor Chuck Beickel has been leading Faith Baptist Church since October 3, 1999. He grew up in the Imbler, Oregon area and attended the same school from elementary through high school. He came to know Christ at the age of 6 years old and was baptized shortly after. He gave his life to the Lord at a youth conference in Milton-Freewater, Oregon in the 9th grade, and later went on to attend Bible college. He spent one year at Pensacola Christian College before transferring to Trinity Baptist College. In 1989, he became the Pastor at Summerville Baptist Church in Summerville, Oregon. The Lord called him to Faith Baptist Church in Layton, Utah August of 1999. 


In 2011, God brought him to Tammie and they were married August 5th of that same year. Pastor gained two daughters in addition to his four grown sons. Tammie grew up in the South, living in North Carolina, South Carolina, and West Virginia before moving to Utah with Pastor. As the daughter of a retired pastor, she is familiar with church ministry. She is passionate about the women's ministry here at Faith. Tammie believes that staying connected to other Christian women is the key to growth in Christ, and is truly what the ministry is all about.


Pastor Beickel's goal for Faith Baptist Church is to reach Utah and the world with Christ, through community outreach, missions, and the media ministry. He has a heart for seniors and rehabilitation for both men and women. He is excited to see what the Lord will do in this area through Faith. His goal is to have strong discipleship, strong evangelism, and for each member of Faith Baptist to find their gifts and purpose, and to joyfully enter the ministry of Christ.


Pastor enjoys almost anything outdoors! Some of his favorite activities are handball, pickleball, cycling, hunting, and fishing! Pastor and Tammie have 6 children, 8 grandchildren, and love to spend as much time as possible with their family!

Student Ministries: Youth and College & Career

Rod & Jeannie Hall


Pastor Rod Hall came to Utah at the age of 10 when his father was stationed at Hill Air Force Base. His family began attending Faith Baptist Church shortly after. He met Jeannie in jr. high school and they were married 7 years later, in July of 1998.  Though he had come to know Christ at the young age of 5, on New Year's Eve of 1998, Pastor Hall fully surrendered his life to the Lord. Pastor Hall and Jeannie knew right away that the Lord was leading them into His ministry.  They committed themselves to student ministries and have been serving for 25 years!


Pastor Hall and Jeannie strive to create a place of refuge for young people where they know they can be themselves in an environment that ultimately points to the true Refuge, Jesus Christ. Their goal is to inspire young people to develop an authentic and dynamic love relationship with Christ.  They know that a close walk with God is the key to navigating this life.  God has given them a true passion for young people and they absolutely love what they do!  They desire others to know and experience the joy of serving the Lord.


Pastor Hall earned a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Education and Pastoral Counseling with emphasis in temperament therapy, and is an invaluable resource for those in need. He loves being around people, eating good food, and weight training. He even holds the state and national record for bench press! He also enjoys fly fishing and spending time with his family!

Church & Finance Secretary
Jeannie Hall


Jeannie was born and raised in Utah.  She attended North Davis Junior High, Clearfield High, and Weber State University.  She met Pastor Hall in 7th grade, and began attending Faith Baptist with his family.  She came to know Christ at the age of 14.  At a youth conference in April of 2000, Jeannie surrendered her life to the Lord and to the ministry of young people! 


In addition to getting involved with student ministries, Jeannie became the church secretary in 2000, serving in this ministry for 7 years.  In 2007, with small children, she felt the need to shift her focus to raising her kids.  In 2019, God allowed her to re-enter this ministry.  She has the highest regard for the great responsibility she's been given in the connection of what goes on behind the scenes.  God has given her a gift for organization and administration.  She loves coordinating, serving people, and connecting them through information. 


Jeannie loves spending time with her husband and kids, and serving the Lord through the ministries He has given her.  She enjoys crafting, camping, hiking, and spending time in the mountains!  She and Pastor Hall have 5 children and 2 grandchildren. 

 Children's Ministry

Rafael & Rocio Higuera


Pastor Rafael Higuera grew up in a small town in Mexico called Tamazula II, where his family served as missionaries. During his first summer back in the states, Rafael attended Silver State Baptist Youth Camp in Sedalia, Colorado. Through the preaching, God helped him realize that he had been relying on his parents' work for the Lord, rather than his own relationship with Jesus. Here, Rafael accepted Christ as his personal Savior.


After high school, he attended

West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster, California.  He has been serving

in Christian Ministry ever since.  He spent 11 months in Cojutepeque, El

Salvador, as an interim pastor and school administrator.  He then went

back to Lancaster, California, to be an intern in the Spanish Ministry. 

While there, and in addition to Spanish outreach, he also led the children's

ministry.  He has served as the Pastor at First Baptist Church of

Longbeach, CA, and Calvary Baptist in Silver City, NM.  He has been highly

involved in children's ministry, and is ready to join the work God is doing

here at Faith!


While Rafael was interning at

Lancaster Baptist Church, he met his wife, Roció, who was serving as the

secretary.  Roció grew up in El Paso, Texas, where she received Christ as

Savior at 8 years old, at Vacation Bible School.  At 19, she was baptized,

surrendered her life to the Lord, and began attending West Coast Baptist

College.  God has blessed Rafael and Roció with three boys and one girl:

Junior, Eddie, Ricky, and Roselyn.  In their free time, both Rafael and

Roció enjoy spending time with their family, whether inside or outside. 

Rafael is also looking forward to exploring some great trails here in Utah with

his UTV!


Pastor Rafael believes that

children have so much potential for the Lord.  They are not only important

to God, but they matter to the church as well.  He wants to create a safe

environment, where kids learn to love the Lord, have a relationship with Him,

and desire to serve Him NOW.  He also wants to inspire and train

volunteers to love serving in the children's ministry, and help them to make a

lasting impact in the lives of these children.  Rafael's goal if fourfold:

reaching children with the Gospel, rescuing children from the world, rooting

children in God's Word, and releasing children to be difference makers.


Rafael truly loves the ministry and being able

to bring to people the Hope and help through Jesus Christ.  He says

serving God with his life and family is the best, and definitely an adventure

worth going on.

Music Ministry

Tyler & Ashley Twogood


Tyler grew up in Utah and graduated with a Bachelor of Music Education from Weber State University at Ogden, Utah in 2020. 


While examining and considering the teachings of the church he had grown up in, Tyler began to research for himself.  Through this study, God revealed the inerrant truth of His Word and Tyler knew there was nothing he could do to correct his wrongs apart from Jesus Christ.  Tyler received Christ as his Savior in March of 2016, trusting exclusively in Jesus and the healing and cleansing power of His blood.  He is so thankful for God's endless mercy and boundless love. He is grateful for having been placed in the body of believers at Faith.


Tyler met Ashley at Weber State University in 2015 and they have been married for 6 years.  They both currently work as music teachers at local schools.  In their free time, they love to go hiking and will take any opportunity to go camping.


God has given Tyler a passion for music and led him to be the music director at Faith in the Spring of 2018.  Tyler and Ashley see music as a special opportunity to praise and worship our Lord.  They desire to give everyone the opportunity to serve the Lord Jesus through the gifts and talents God has given them.



 Spanish Ministry

Rafael Higuera Sr.


Pastor Rafael Higuera came to know Christ in 1987 through the outreach of a church member who brought the plan of salvation to his home. It was that same year he and his family began attending Faith Baptist Church. In 1995, Pastor Higuera and his family were called to Mexico as missionaries for His service. The Higuera's served on the mission field for 7 years, returning to Utah in 2002.


In February of 2005, God led Pastor Higuera to begin the Spanish ministry here at Faith. He currently co-pastors along with his son. He is passionate about God and studying His Word. His personal and ministry goal is to reach people with the Gospel of Christ and see them come to know Him. 


Rafael enjoys fishing, thrifting and loves a good western movie. He has been married for 38 years to Mary. They have 8 kids, 19 grandchildren, and 12 great grandchildren.

Faith Baptist Academy
Debbie Combe


Debbie Combe became the administrator of the school as a result of God's miraculous intervention in their family.  Through the testimony of her daughter, at a young age, Debbie surrendered to the Lord and began serving.  She has a heart for the school and also enjoys teaching the Kindergarten class.
















 Media Ministry
Dennis Stoner


Dennis has been working in the media ministry for 11 years at Faith Baptist Church.  He came to know Christ in October of 1999 after years of God working on his heart, and through the prayers and persistence of his wife and children.  A few years later, God brought he and his family to Faith. 


He is married to Kathy and they have 7 children and 7 grandchildren, soon to be 11.  Dennis loves spending his free time with his grandkids.  When he is not spending time with his family, he may be found on the golf course.  He also has a passion for sharing truth with young people and is faithfully involved in the youth ministry at Faith.


Keeping the media running smoothly in the church, on television, and across social media platforms is a vital part of our mission to reach our city, state, and world.  Though he does not always get to see the harvest, he loves to hear when someone has come to Christ as a direct result of this ministry.

Young Married Couples Ministry

Coltan & Chalese Eastman


Coltan began attending Faith Baptist Church in 1995 with his aunt and uncle.  He graduated high school in 2004 and left to attend college in California.  When he returned to Utah, he graduated with a Bachelor of Communication from the University of Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah in 2011.  Coltan received Christ as his Savior in 2014, after playing Jesus in the Easter play. 


Coltan met Chalese at church in 2004 and began dating in January of 2006.  They were married in October of 2007.  Chalese also graduated with a Bachelor of Marketing from the University of Utah at Salt Lake City, Utah in 2007.


With their ministry to young married couples, Coltan and Chalese hope to create an environment where young couples can discover that Jesus is the answer to life, strengthen their own core beliefs, as well as build relationships with other couples.


Coltan enjoys golfing, photography, smoking and grilling food, and working in his yard during his free time.  He also enjoys watching Utah sports, like the Utah Jazz and Utah Utes.  Coltan and Chalese have been married for 17 years and have 3 children, Jaelyn, and twins Ellie & Josie, and their dog, Rosie.
















Custodial Ministry
David Daniels


David came to know Christ at the age of 5, after realizing his need to accept Jesus as his Savior.  In 2004, He and his parents began attending Faith Baptist Church.  David graduated with an Associates of Church Ministry from Golden State Baptist Church at Santa Clara, California in 2018. 


He has been serving in leading the custodial ministry at Faith for 3 years, and has been involved in the children's ministry.  He is also a 5th & 6th grade teacher at Faith Baptist Academy.


David is especially thankful for the example and leading of his godly parents throughout his life.  He has two older sisters and enjoys spending time with family.  He also enjoys wood working in his free time.


David is committed to maintaining the church and school facility, understanding that this is an often overlooked, but vitally important aspect of the worship experience for all who attend and visit.



















ASL Ministry
Jessica Lewis & Penny Krusoff


Jessica and Penny are both Professional Level Sign Language Interpreters.  Jessica (left)is an avid reader and enjoys classic films.  Penny (right) is a dedicated wife, mother, and grandmother who loves crafting and spending time outdoors.
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