Keynote Speaker: Dr. Kraig Keck,

Pastor, Adjunct Faculty, FBBC & CBTS

Kraig has been married to his best friend, Laura, for 32 years, and they have four adult children and two daughters-in-law. He was the editor at a Christian publishing house for almost seven years after he graduated from seminary. He pastored for 18 years in Colorado and Minnesota and then taught Biblical Counseling at Faith Baptist Bible College in Ankeny, IA for three years. Since August of 2023, he has been the senior pastor of First Baptist Church in Colville, WA. He has been certified since 2005 by the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors, and is presently a Fellow Candidate. Kraig is adjunct faculty at two seminaries: Central Baptist

Theological Seminary since 2017

and Faith Baptist Theological

Seminary since 2025. He got his

M.Div. from Calvary Baptist

Theological Seminary (Lansdale, 

PA) and his D.Min. in Pastoral

Counseling from Westminster

Theological Seminary (Glenside,

PA).

Kraig enjoys wilderness

backpacking out West; college

football; outdoor cooking with a

dutch oven; camping, visiting National Parks, and vacationing with his family; hanging out with his wife; eating at McDonald’s; and running marathons–I mean watching his son run marathons 😉

Kraig and Laura conduct marriage and family seminars as their schedule permits. Kraig counsels and teaches on abuse–especially verbal abuse.