Worth Baptist Church

Andrew Barbosa is an Independent Baptist missionary who, alongside his wife Mel (Melinda) and their family, is actively preparing to move to the Philippines. He worked for Bearing Precious Seeds while attending FirstBible International. His sending church is First Baptist Church of Milford, Ohio.

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.

At the age of eight, David Snyder was saved and then baptized shortly thereafter. A couple of years later, the Lord called him into missionary service while listening to the presentation and preaching of a visiting missionary. Barb Snyder was also saved and baptized as a child and gave her life to the Lord to be used in whatever way He chose. In June 1990, David and Barb were accepted by Baptist International Missions, Inc. (BIMI), as missionaries to Alaska and started deputation several months later. The Snyders began their ministry in Juneau, Alaska, where they assisted in planting Lighthouse Baptist Church. Later, they moved to the small town of Talkeetna, Alaska, and planted Talkeetna Baptist Church. During their ten years of service in Alaska, the Lord blessed the Snyder family with two sons, Caleb and Kyle, who are now married and faithfully serving the Lord. After much prayer, the Snyders moved from Alaska to Tennessee in May 2003, and David became the Far North Director for BIMI. After serving for seven years in that capacity, David was installed as the President and General Director of BIMI on June 8, 2010. The Snyders' prayer is that God will use them tremendously as they serve missionaries and local churches around the world.

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.