Bill Ross has been pastor of First Baptist Church Marietta since September 2007. He is married to Penny and they have two adult children, Will and Shea. Bill graduated from Campbell University and Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary. For over 20 years he has been involved with a partnership with India Baptist Theological Seminary in Kottayam, India. The question that drives Bill as he leads First Baptist is: "If First Baptist Church Marietta were not here, would anyone notice?" He enjoys running, water skiing, golf and spending time at the lake. Outside of leading First Baptist Church to being the presence of Christ in north Georgia and around the world, Bill hopes to run a marathon in 2012.