Husband and father of four, Chad Balthrop has served Owasso's First Baptist Church since 2002. As Executive Pastor, he oversees strategic development for staff and volunteer leaders as well as campus and finance.

He is coauthor of numerous books including, "The Character-Based Leader: Instigating a Leadership Revolution One Person at a Time". He is a contributing writer for the LeadChangeGroup.com and has produced several video resources for teaching and small groups available at theFarpoint.org.