First Baptist Church of Palmdale Presents guest speaker Director: Talbot Impact Ministries Author: How To Defend Your Faith: Answering the Tough Questions

   From 1979 thru 1986, Frank Pastore pitched for the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins, playing with such greats as Tom Seaver, Tony Perez, Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, and Pete Rose. At 21, he made his major league debut as the youngest player in the National League, and in his 8 year career, he won 48 and lost 58 lifetime, throwing over 1,000 innings, tossing 7 shut-outs, and hitting 3 home runs.

   Frank has a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from National University, and a Master's in Philosophy of Religion and Ethics from Talbot School of Theology. He's taught at Simon Greenleaf, Calvary Chapel Bible College, and courses at both the undergraduate and graduate levels at Biola University.

   Frank's been a pastor, a conference and retreat speaker, a Bible teacher, and an apologist-at-large. He's spoken in over 120 churches and on over 15 college and university campuses in the past 5 years. Today, he serves as the Director of Talbot Impact Ministries at Biola University.

   Wherever he goes, one thing is certain, he will contend earnestly for the Gospel of Jesus Christ, and do so with both wit and humor.

   He and his wife Gina have been married for over 20 years and live in Upland, California. They have two children, Christina 14, and Frank 17.