A Season of Transition and Prayer

Our church family is currently walking through a season of transition. We are deeply grateful for God’s faithfulness in every chapter of our history, and we trust Him fully as He leads us into what’s next.

At this time, we are prayerfully seeking the next Lead Pastor whom God is preparing to shepherd our congregation. We believe the Lord already knows the person who will serve in this role, and we are committed to seeking His wisdom, guidance, and timing throughout this process.

We ask our church family and friends to join us in faithful prayer—for our Search Team, for unity within our congregation, and for the pastor and family whom God will call here. May this be a season marked by hope, expectation, and a renewed commitment to the mission God has entrusted to us.

We remain steadfast in worship, ministry, and service, confident that the One who began a good work among us will carry it to completion.

Ministerial Staff and Deacon Body

Danny is an Albuquerque native and joined the staff at First West in July 1998. Danny has a B.A. in Business Administration & Computer Science working in that field for 20+ years before surrendering to full-time ministry in 2006. He enjoys the opportunity to lead the music, technology and media ministries of the church and considers it a great privilege to lead the church each week in worship.  Danny married his wife Lori in 1992, they have two grown children, and three grandchildren and counting!

Becki was born and raised in Kenya as the daughter of Southern Baptist missionary parents, who modeled a lifestyle of service to God and others.  She placed her trust in Jesus as her Savior and Lord in Kenya when she was seven years old. After graduation from high school, she moved back to the U.S. and attended Baylor University, where she earned her undergraduate degree in Secondary Education and met her future husband, Kyle.  After their marriage, she taught high school and worked at Sylvan Learning Center.  In 2000, she and Kyle moved to Albuquerque, where she earned her master’s degree in education at UNM.  Shortly thereafter she began her career as a stay-at-home mom to sons Elijah (born in 2004) and Ezekiel (born in 2006). 

From the time she was in high school, Becki has taught the Bible to kids of all ages, from toddlers to teenagers.  She served as a summer missionary in Canutillo, TX (near El Paso) and was a VBS director for several years at Eastern Hills Baptist Church in Albuquerque.  She and Kyle became members of First West in 2010, where she taught the Kindergarten class for several years before teaching fifth and sixth graders.  In the fall of 2016 she became the part time Children’s Ministry Director for First West.  She is so thankful for the opportunity to serve kids and their families by equipping and encouraging teachers and parents to pass on their faith to the next generation.