Pastor Daniel Baker
Rev. Daniel C. Baker has been Pastor of First Baptist Church of Hawley for the past five years. Pastor Dan graduated from Practical Bible Training School, now called Davis College in 1967. There he met his wife Nancy who grew up in the First Baptist Church of Hawley. They moved to Wayne County Pennsylvania following graduation and worked in Wayne Pike Child Evangelism Fellowship until taking the pastorate of Canaan Bible Chapel in Varden, PA 1972. During the seventeen years there, God gave them two daughters and two sons. While there he led the church in three building programs and helped start Canaan Christian Academy in 1978. In 1989 God called the Baker family to the First Baptist Church of Port Cane, NY where he ministered for 29 years. During that time God enabled this country church to build a Multipurpose family center and along with several men started a Southern Gospel Music Concert series that continues to this day. Following his plan to retire God opened the door to pastor in Hawley PA where he was married in 1966 and ordained in 1967. An interesting turn around by God’s grace.
“Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding. In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.”
~ Proverbs 3:5-6