Jeff Savage is Senior Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Springfield, OR, where he has served since 1988. Prior to being called to Springfield, Jeff had served on the ministry teams of the First Baptist Churches of Santa Barbara, Coatesville, Phoenix, and San Diego.

A graduate of Westmont College (1979) and Eastern Baptist Theological Seminary (1983), Jeff completed his Doctor of Ministry degree through Fuller Seminary in 2001. The focus of his doctoral work was on the development of spiritual leaders by attention to spiritual formation through the practice of spiritual disciples in the context of Christ-centered small groups and intentional spiritual friendships.

Jeff has been an American Baptist since his teens. Over the years he has enjoyed being involved not only in the life of the local church, but denominationally as well. He has served as a member of the General Board of American Baptist Churches USA, the Board of Educational Ministries, and a previous General Secretary Search Committee. He has also been privileged to serve as chair of the ABC Nominating Committee and the Biennial Program Committee. He is currently a member of the Ministers Council Senate. Through these opportunities he endeavors to serve our wider family, enrich the ministries of the local church, and strengthen leadership abilities that foster spiritual renewal and empower every disciple to practice spiritual leadership.

Jeff and his wife, Janet, have been married for three years.