Hello, my name is Paul Farese. I was converted to Christ during my freshman year of college in the fall of 1982. I married the love of my life in 1986. We raised four wonderful children, two boys and two girls. I spent 32 years working as a school teacher in Palm Beach County schools, where I taught elementary, middle, and high school. My final 20 years were spent teaching United States History and Economics. I also coached football and taught night school GED courses. I've been a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church since 1986. In 2016, I became a deacon at EBC, serving three years in that capacity. Soon after, I retired from teaching, and in March 2019 was ordained as pastor/elder, where I've had the privilege of serving God with some fantastic men: pastor Robert Diekema, pastor Jeff Smith and pastor Nick Kennicott. I cannot say enough about the education I've been honored to have through the ministry of the Reformed Baptist Seminary. Each and every professor has been faithful to teach with rigor and affection for Christ and the students. I especially want to give my appreciation to Dr. Robert Gonzales, who has labored tirelessly to serve the students and faculty of RBS. I also want to give a shout-out to pastor Robert Paul Martin, whose Old Testament Theology course blessed my soul in an extraordinary way. I praise God for RBS and my local pastors, Jeff Smith and Robert Diekema who have served as mentors and role models for me and my entire family.

Bless God and Praise His Holy Name.

Paul Farese