Pastor Odle is the Senior Pastor at First Baptist Church having accepted this position in June of 2011. He has served on the staff at Faith Baptist Bible College and Theological Seminary in Ankeny, Iowa as Chaplain and Vice President of Enrollment and Student Life. During that time he also served as Interim Pastor in various churches. Previous to serving at FBBC&S he was the Sr Pastor for nine years at Holmes Baptist Church in Clarion, Iowa. He is sought after as a speaker at various youth and family camps and retreats across America. He holds a Master of Arts Degree in Pastoral Studies from Faith Baptist Theological Seminary and is continuing more graduate work. Pastor Odle and his wife, Ruth, have 4 children.