Meet Our Staff

John Kasper

John Kasper

Lead Pastor

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Steve Zurcher

Church Administrator

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Gail Revels

Ministry Assistant and Financial Secretary

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Rachael & Walter Parker

Children’s Ministry Directors

  • Lead Pastor

    John and his wife, Melissa are lifelong Florida residents. Pastor John has served as the lead pastor at Blackrock Baptist since March of 2014.

    Previously, he was the pastor at Pecan Park Baptist where he served for thirteen years. Pastor John also serves as a volunteer chaplain with the Nassau County Sheriff’s office.

    He has been preaching since the age of 18. He earned his Associates degree from Jacksonville Baptist Theological Seminary in 1998. Pastor John’s hobbies are traveling with family, golf, Gator’s sports, and especially watching his favorite athletes perform (His kids.) John and Melissa are the proud parents of John Jr, Caleb, Jacob, and Leah. His life verse is Psalm 34:8- Oh taste and see that the Lord is good: Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!

    Pastor John’s life purpose is: “You cannot be the best at everything but at everything you can give your best for the glory of God!”

    pastorjohn@blackrockbaptist.org

  • Church Administrator

    Steve Zurcher has been the Church Administrator at Blackrock Baptist since March 2020.

    He was ordained in the Missionary Church and has served as a pastor in Jackson, MI and Nanakuli, HI. He was a missionary in Haiti for ten years, served as field director and district superintendent for World Partners, and later regional superintendent for the Missionary Churches of Hawaii and the Pacific Region.

    He is married to Lynn and they have three grown children, Christina, Melissa and Stephen.

    Admin@blackrockbaptist.org

  • Ministry Assistant and Financial Secretary

    Gail Revels has been the Ministry Assistant and Financial Secretary at Blackrock Baptist since 2020.

    Prior to this, she spent 10 years working at the Florida Baptist Convention. Gail is an active member of Gardenview Baptist Church, where she volunteers her time and serves the community.

    She is married to Jeff, and they have two grown children, Josh and Amber, as well as six precious grandchildren.

    office@blackrockbaptist.org

  • Children’s Ministry Director

    Rachael accepted Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior when she was a teenager and has always loved to work with children. Rachael met her husband, Walter, while serving in the Army Reserves in 2009. They were married in 2017 forming a blended family which has grown to include five amazing children. The Parkers became members of Blackrock Baptist Church in 2017, shortly after their marriage. In 2022 the Parkers began the Awana program at Blackrock, and it has grown in every way each year since. Rachael has developed to become a wonderful, spirit-filled leader of Children's Ministry at Blackrock Baptist Church. She also has an A.A. degree and previously served several years in the medical field, beginning as a CNA and later as a certified EMT. She is overjoyed to serve the families of Blackrock Baptist Church, and the community of Nassau County and grateful for the opportunity to glorify God in this role. 

    Blackrockkids@outlook.com