LEADERSHIP

Dr. Kent Ramler

Senior Pastor, People’s Baptist Church

Kent Ramler grew up in a Christian home and was saved at the age of four. Shortly thereafter, in 1974, his parents moved to Downers Grove and joined Marquette Manor Baptist Church. Pastor Ramler was baptized and joined the church at the age of eight. He attended Marquette Manor Baptist Academy and graduated from there in 1986. Having surrendered to the call to preach at the age of 14, he attended Bob Jones University and graduated with a B.A. in Bible in 1990. He then taught at Bob Jones Academy and University for the next eleven years while pursuing an M.A. in Bible and a Ph.D. in New Testament Interpretation.

In 2001, Pastor Ramler left Bob Jones University to be the assistant pastor at Marquette under Dave Canedy, his former youth pastor. He also served as the Associate Pastor and Academy Administrator. He has been married to his wife, Joy, since May 5, 1990, and they have four children: Ruth, Jonathan (“Jack”), Rose, and David. In 2009, Pastor Ramler and his family were called to minister at People’s Baptist Church.

JONNY REBERT

School Administrator, Frederick Christian Academy

Jonny was born in a Christian home and grew up in Farmington, Maine. He attended Bob Jones University where he earned a B.A. in Bible and an M.A. in Ministry Studies. His wife, Andie, attended Bob Jones as well and has a B.A. in Creative Writing. They were married shortly after graduation and, after two years of graduate school, they returned to Maine’s Western Mountains where Jonny served as Assistant Pastor at his home church for four years. In 2021, Jonny and Andie felt called to People’s Baptist Church. They have three children, Aria, Heath, and Clay and enjoy hiking, trying new restaurants, and exploring the outdoors as a family.