Worth Baptist Church

Dr. David Gibbs III, National Center for Life and Liberty

Pastor Tyler Gillit became Worth’s Senior Pastor in January of 2016 after he served on staff for eight years. Pastor Gillit graduated with a Bachelor of Biblical Studies Degree from The Crown College in 2006 and a Master of Ministries Degree from Crown Seminary in 2007 and a Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2024. He and Tori were married in 2006 and they have two children, Will and Anna. He is passionate about expository preaching and making disciples in Fort Worth and around the world.

Pastor of Worth Baptist Church

Dr. Willie W. Weaver was born in Fort Worth, Texas, but spent his formative years in Louisiana. He resides in Burleson with Carolyn, his wife of fifty years. God has blessed Dr. and Mrs. Weaver with two children and five grandchildren.

With a keen heart for missions, Dr. Weaver has always led strong, missions-minded churches known for innovative leadership of missions conferences. His desire is to continue pastoring, to win precious souls, and to take the Gospel to every creature.

Answering God's call thirty-five years ago, Dr. Weaver first pastored People's Baptist in Harrisburg, Virginia for seven years; then Calvary Baptist in Connersville, Indiana for twenty years, and beginning in 1997 through the present, Worth Baptist in Fort Worth, Texas. His local church background includes time as a youth director, and twenty and twenty-seven years in television and radio ministries respectively.

Dr. Weaver has served as Secretary, Vice-President and a three year term as President of the Independent Baptist Fellowship International (IBFI). He was also the President of the Norris Bible Baptist Institute (NBBI) for three years and has served as editor of the "Searchlight", the official publication for the IBFI. Dr. Weaver is presently an instructor at the Crown Southwest Norris Seminary, teaching various courses. He holds a B.D. degree from the Bible Baptist Seminary and an honorary D.D. from Louisiana Baptist University.

Dr. Weaver faithfully served as pastor of Worth Baptist Church from 1997 to 2015.

Dr. Mike Patterson was a Missionary to Mexico and the President Emeritus of Mount Abarim Baptist International (mountabarim.org). Dr. Mike preached for over fifty years, serving the Lord as a missionary, church planter, and director of the Bethesda Children’s Homes in Tlapa, Gro. Mexico. Dr. Mike and Mrs. Becky Patterson are members of Worth Baptist Church.

Bro. Earl Sides is the Discipleship Pastor at Worth Baptist Church.

Pastor Earl Sides joined the Worth Baptist Church staff in March of 2016 and serves as the Director of Discipleship and the leader of Bridge to Recovery. He and his wife Niki have three sons, Cody, Colin, and Christian.

Before coming to Worth, he served as Youth Pastor, Associate Pastor, and Music Minister of Calvary Baptist Church in Cleburne, Texas under the leadership of Pastor Charles Payne. Bro. Sides has over thirty years of experience as a youth pastor in churches in Ohio and Texas.

Dr. Bill and Marcy Patterson's main focus has been Bible translation and church planting, but they have also worked in training Bible translators, establishing Bible institutes, developing ministries for youth and children, and speaking in conferences. Dr. Patterson is the President of Mount Abarim Baptist Mission International and the Director of the Bethesda Children’s Homes in Tlapa, Mexico. They are member missionaries of Worth Baptist Church.