Our Pastor
William Erickson
Senior Pastor
Dr. William J. Erickson began his tenure as the Pastor of our church on August 18, 2024. Bro. Erickson has a heart for the ministry and love of teaching the Word of God. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Daphne for over 25 years. He has two children, Gabby (20) and Josiah. (16) Bro. Erickson restarted a closed church in Canaan, NY in 2013 and was the Pastor of that church for 12 years before moving to Illinois to lead the First Baptist Church of Burbank to new heights. Bro. Bill graduated from Hyles-Anderson College in 2003 with a Bachelors in Pastoral Theology. After college he served as an Assistant Pastor at Bible Baptist Church of Ghent, NY. In 2013 he began his first pastorate and while leading that church, he continued his education earning his M.Th. at Gethsemane Bible Institute in 2017. Pastor Erickson came to our church with much experience in ministry and counseling. Last year in 2023, he also received a D.Min. from Baptist College of America. Pastor Erickson brings a fresh new vision for revival and future ministry here at First Baptist of Burbank.