Dr. Schettler served for twenty-five years ministering primarily to young people through Christian education before accepting the pastorate of First Baptist Church in Santa Maria, California, where he served for six years. Dr. Schettler’s excitement for the Lord and heart’s cry to bring the lost to a saving faith in Jesus Christ permeates his preaching, teaching, and outreach. In recent years, he travels often to teach on the family and mental health. He also continues to teach Bible, counseling, local church discipleship, youth ministry and the Christian home at West Coast Baptist College.