Our Pastor, Tim Crater, was born in Pasadena, CA (1945) and grew up a little farther east in Ontario. He became a Christian at age 10 in an American Baptist Church through the influence of his parents and the ministry of his Pastor. He graduated from UCLA (International Relations) where he also played baseball and became involved in the ministry of Campus Crusade for Christ. Influenced by other Dallas Seminary graduates, Tim went on to Dallas after college and received his Th.M. in 1971. Tim and Sherry then planted/pastored several churches in the Atlanta suburban area.

In 1987, Tim became the Chief of Staff for a member of Congress and in 1989 moved to the Office for Governmental Affairs for the National Association of Evangelicals here in DC. During that time, he also maintained an active pastoral ministry, Additionally, he has filled pulpits and been the interim Pastor for several local congregations before becoming the Pastor here at WBC.

Sherry was born in Santa Monica, CA, and also grew up a little farther east in San Gabriel. In her early life, her family attended a Presbyterian church where she became a Christian. Like Tim, she grew in her faith under the influence of UCLA's Campus Crusade ministry. She was in the Delta Delta Delta sorority and was President of the Bruin Belles, the university's Official Hostess Organization. They were married in 1968 after Tim's first year in Seminary, and she taught in the Dallas public schools during his last three years. She also worked closely with Child Evangelism Fellowship. In Atlanta, Sherry was key in founding the Sunday School Programs of the Atlanta churches. It was there that she became the mother of four boys: David, Jon, Andy, and Matt.

The Craters now have four adult sons and three granddaughters.

Dave Swavely was born and raised just east of Reading, PA and joined Schwarzwald Evangelical and Reformed Church in his youth. His primary interest was in sports. After high school, he attended and graduated from Penn State. He then entered the U.S. Navy as a commissioned officer and spent a career of almost 22 years in service. Upon retirement from active duty he gained employment with different corporations and retired from Lockheed-Martin in 2001.

He and his wife, Dianne, married in July 1967 and have raised two daughters, Danielle Frank and Deirdre Long. They have three grandsons and one granddaughter and have lived at their current address since 1980. The Swavelys started attending Woodbridge Bible Church in 1986 when it met in the homes of members.