About Alan Rudnick
Reverend Alan R. Rudnick is the Pastor of the First Baptist Church of Ballston Spa, NY. As Pastor, Reverend Rudnick looks continue the great tradition at First Baptist Church and renewing the church into discipleship, worship, education, mission, and outreach. He was also accepted into the Lewis Fellows Program at Wesley Seminary for 2010-2012.
Reverend Rudnick graduated from Eastern University cum laude in 2003. Upon graduation, he was accepted to Palmer Theological Seminary and graduated in 2006 with a Master of Divinity. The day after graduation Reverend Rudnick was ordained into the American Baptist Churches U.S.A.
Reverend Rudnick has served in churches in Maryland and Pennsylvania and enters into his 10th year of ministry. Recently, he was an Associate Pastor at a United Methodist Church in Maryland from 2006 to 2008. Throughout college and seminary, Reverend Rudnick served in churches as a youth leader, intern, chaplain, and and pastoral assistant.
In addition, Reverend Rudnick is a former two-time NCAA All-Conference Division III lacrosse athlete and a former assistant coach at Hood College (MD) and Eastern University (PA).
The last Sunday sermon from James 3 was so well demonstrated in public life by these events. The tongue is indeed like a small fire that can set a great forest ablaze.