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David Ludwig
Interim Pastor
David was born in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania. He is married to Sheryl, and they have four daughters and nine grandchildren (including twins!). David received a Bachelor of Science in Religion from Liberty University, Lynchburg, Virginia, and a Master of Arts degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. 
 
David has served on the staff of small, medium, and large churches in Virginia, Kentucky, and Pennsylvania and has served several churches as an Intentional Interim Pastor (Transitional Pastor). In addition to his pastoral work, David served the Kentucky Baptist Convention as a contracted consultant, speaking and leading breakouts in discipleship and small groups (2000-2002). He began serving the Baptist Resource Network in 2004 as a consultant in church health, where he served until September 2013, when he joined the team full-time. He now serves as the Director of Discipleship and Leadership Development.  
 
David is a member of the leadership team for the SBC National Revitalization Network and assists pastors and churches working toward revitalization locally. He is a Certified Church Consultant and a Certified Leadership Coach.
 
David is passionate about disciple-making and leadership development and intentionally seeks opportunities to equip pastors and leaders to develop healthy, disciple-making churches.  
 
He enjoys fishing, grilling on the back deck, and spending time with his family.
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Jack Krantosky
Church Administrator

Jack was born and raised in Pittsburgh and graduated from California University in 1974 with a degree in Secondary Education. Shortly after graduation he married Sue and they recently celebrated their 48th anniversary.

They are blessed with four children and six grandchildren. Jack recently retired after having worked in the fields of marketing, inventory control and administrative work and is very excited to be working with Pittsburgh Baptist Church as Church Administrator.

Don Duncan
Music Director

Don was born in Dayton, Ohio and grew up in Kansas City.  He received his Bachelor of Music Education degree from Wichita State University and his Master of Music in Trumpet Performance degree from Arizona State University.  Don has played with professional orchestras and ensembles for 30 years, including the Chicago Symphony, Phoenix Symphony, and the Christian touring brass ensemble, The King’s Brass.  He has also spent 14 years in full time church music ministry. Don’s wife Helena is from the beautiful Czech Republic and was also raised in a Christian home. They have three boys and moved to Pittsburgh in 2013. 

The life verse that the Lord gave to Don early in his Christian walk is Philippians 3:10, “That I may know Him, and the power of His resurrection, and the fellowship of His sufferings, being made conformable unto His death”

Pat Burke
Secretary

Pat Burke has been working as Financial Secretary for seven years. She has served in Adult Choir, Children’s Choir and Children’s Camp ministries at Pittsburgh Baptist.

She has three children and her hobbies are walking and interior decoration.

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