STAFF & LEADERS

Pastor Paul has served as Northwest’s Lead Pastor since April 2017. Pastor Paul previously served as church planter and Lead Pastor of Transformed Life Baptist Church in Chicago, Illinois. Serving urban congregations through internships, one with the North American Mission Board, as well as church Elder and Worship Director, has allowed him to explore his passion: finding meaningful ways to connect with and minister to people from a multiplicity of backgrounds. He holds a Bachelor of Science from Wheaton College and a Master of Divinity from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. Paul and Melissa Springer have been married since 2000 and have four beautiful children, Paul III, Jacob, Emily, and Isabella. Melissa grew up in Tokyo, Japan, a child of Christian missionaries, and shares a deep concern that all people experience Christ’s love and freedom.

Pastor Bill joined the pastoral staff at Northwest Baptist Church on July 1, 2011 as Outreach Pastor, overseeing the church’s community outreach and guest ministries programs. He currently serves as the church’s Executive Pastor and church moderator. His past service at Northwest includes: serving as a deacon, deacon chairman, and director of discipleship as well as preaching and Bible teaching. Bill attended the Southern Baptist Seminary Extension program through Southern Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has served as an interim pastor at Southeast Baptist Church in South Milwaukee, and provided pulpit supply preaching for many of our sister churches within the six southeastern counties of Wisconsin. Pastor Bill and his wife Evelyn are longtime members of Northwest. They enjoy golfing and fishing, and have three grown children and eleven grandchildren. Bill is also a retired Milwaukee police sergeant, having served the citizens of Milwaukee as a police officer for 32 years.

  Richard joined the pastoral staff at Northwest Baptist Church after being ordained there on January 25, 2026. He has been a member at Northwest since 2021 and has served in the Men’s Ministry, Outreach, small group leadership, Reading for Success, prayer ministry, and assisting with congregational care in various ways. Dick has been sharing God’s Word through bible studies and preaching in Wisconsin state prisons since 2001 as a volunteer with Brother Bob’s Outreach. He has a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and a Master of Divinity degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, IL. His wife of fifty years, Karen, went home to the Lord in 2021. Her rich legacy continues through their three children, nine grandchildren, and (at latest count) two great grandchildren. His desire is “to continue with you all for your progress and joy in the faith” (Philippians 1:25).