
Our Team
Welcome to Calvary Baptist Church! We believe in spreading the gospel of Jesus Christ as widely and compassionately possible. Our church is a community of believers who have come to spiritual life by grace through faith in Jesus Christ. Our pastors, leaders and church family are dedicated to helping you grow in your spiritual journey.
Meet Our Pastor


Dr. David Strope
Dr David and Debbie Strope
Senior Pastor
David E. Strope, D.D., serves as interim Sr. Pastor of Calvary Baptist Church, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa.
Prior to his service at Calvary Baptist, David served as interim National Representative of the General Association of Regular Baptist Churches (GARBC). In this role, David represented the GARBC in churches and various ministry settings, counseled and encouraged pastors and churches, provided assistance with pastoral placement, and mentored and trained pastors in the United States and abroad, all while championing the association’s doctrinal distinctives and ministries.
David was also a pastor for 45 years in four New York Churches (Bethel Baptist Church, Jamestown; Calvary Baptist Church, Lockport; Regular Baptist Church, Elmira; and Calvary Baptist Church, Norwich) and at Ankeny Baptist Church of Ankeny, Iowa.
In addition to his pastoral roles, David has served on the GARBC Council of 18, the Northeast Fellowship Council of 10, and the Iowa Association of Regular Baptist Churches Council of 10. He currently serves on the elected council of Baptist Mid-Missions, and has taught at Faith Baptist Bible College as an adjunct faculty member. He was awarded an honorary doctorate from FBBC/TS in 2022.
David and his wife, Debbie, both hail from First Baptist Church, Newark Valley, NY and have been married and in pastoral ministry 48 years. They have three children and eleven grandchildren.
David runs, walks, bikes and swims to stave off old age, loves the NY Yankees and Boston Celtics. Debbie retired from work at Mercy Hospital Infusion Clinic (Des Moines IA) in 2023, loves cross stitch and HGTV, and delights in being called Grammy.
Meet Our Team

Nicole grew up at Calvary and has been a member since 2005. She began working as the Office Manager in September of 2024. In addition to church activities and growing in her Christian walk, Nicole enjoys playing piano, traveling with her husband and raising their two boys.
Nicole White
Office Manager

Dan Campbell
Custodian (Auditorium)

Kevin Dameron
Custodian (Gym)

Trisha Katsion
Custodian (Children's Wing)