Matt DeCleene
Senior Pastor
Matthew DeCleene was born in Milwaukee and grew up in Lena, WI, the twelfth of thirteen children.
After graduating from high school, Matt moved to Sturgeon Bay and attended church for about a year before embracing faith in Jesus Christ. He became active in the church, teaching, sharing his faith, and serving as a deacon. In 1988, Matt left a supervisory position at a car dealership to pursue pastoral ministry, moving his family to Northland Baptist Bible College in Dunbar, WI.
After graduation in 1992, the DeCleenes moved to Marinette to “plant” (start) a church. God providentially provided a place for Twin City Baptist Church to meet: the former Sacred Heart Church building. After some much-needed renovations, regular services started at our current site on Sunday, May 3, 1993.
Pastor DeCleene supported his family with other employment until 2000 when the church was able to take him on full-time.
His philosophy of ministry is best described in the words of 1 Corinthians 10:31:
Whether therefore you eat, or drink, or whatever you do, do all to the glory of God.
Pastor Matt and his wife Vicki have four grown children.
Josh Jezowski
Assistant Pastor 
Josh was raised in lower Michigan and completed undergraduate and graduate degrees in biblical studies at Northland Baptist Bible College. While at college, Josh attended our church, where he met his wife Emily, a Menominee native. They live in Marinette with their five children.
Josh oversees our children’s ministries, Sunday School, and Bible class organization, and assists with preaching and pastoral care.
Our Lay Leadership
Our church is congregationally run and pastor-led. A seven-member leadership board consisting of the deacons and pastors serves by providing direction in day-to-day operational tasks and Christian discipleship.