Rev. Dr. Curtis L. Price is a Utah native. He served eight years in the U.S. Air Force and completed a B.S. degree in History and Anthropology at Weber State University in Ogden, UT. While there he worked in youth ministry and developed a special affinity for teenagers. He attended the American Baptist Seminary of the West in Berkley, CA where he received his Master of Divinity in 2000.
After his ordination, Pastor Curtis served as an associate pastor at Kent First Baptist Church. In 2002, he was called as sole pastor at Wedgewood Community Church in Seattle, WA., where he served until coming to Salt Lake First Baptist Church in 2010.
In 2022 Pastor Curtis received his Doctor of Ministry Degree from the Berkeley School of Theology. His dissertation was entitled Redeeming the Church: Healing and Reconciliation Between the LGBTQ Community and the Church in the Baptist Context.
Dr. Price is married to Katy and together they have five wonderful children. He especially enjoys cooking, playing guitar, and singing. He also loves the outdoors and being on the water.
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