About Our Pastor

Pastor John Schopf came to First Baptist Church of Alto in January 2026. Pastor John is originally from the State of Washington. He graduated with a pastoral degree from Pillsbury Baptist Bible College in 2002, where he met his wife, Heather. John and Heather were married in 2002 and are blessed with four children. Heather has a singing ministry called Forever Be Sure. You can find out more information about that at foreverbesure.com.

After completing his undergraduate studies, Pastor John entered full-time ministry as an assistant pastor in a northern suburb of the Twin Cities in Minnesota. During that time, he earned a Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies from Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, Iowa. From 2008 to 2025, Pastor Schopf was the lead Pastor in Eau Claire WI, at Lighthouse Baptist Church.

Pastor John is committed to expositional preaching, has a heart for building meaningful relationships, and introducing people to Christ. We invite you and your family to join us for worship at First Baptist Church of Alto as we seek to glorify God together and grow in His Word.