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Jim Locke

MEET THE SENIOR PASTOR

Jim Locke

Jim Locke is the Senior Pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church of Pensacola, Florida, where he has served since 2005. Prior to following God’s call to Florida, he served for ten years as the senior pastor of the First Baptist Church of Forsyth, Missouri, near Branson.

A native of Nashville, Tennessee, Pastor Locke is an honors graduate of Vanderbilt University, and completed his graduate studies in Theology at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. He has been married for nearly 40 years to his wife Judy, and has two adult children and two grandsons.

PASTORAL TEAM

HEATHER BALL
Preschool Director | Nine Mile
BRIAN BARLOW
Missions and Evangelism Pastor
DEREK BROWN
Student Ministry Associate | Spanish Trail
JIM CARMACK
Community Development Pastor
BRIAN DAVIS
Associate Worship Pastor | Information Technology
DAN DAVIS
Campus Pastor | Spanish Trail
DOUG KIMSAL
Executive Pastor
PAT MOBLEY
55+ Pastor
DUSTIN SCOTT
NextGen Pastor
DALE SIMMONS
Pastor of Disaster Response
DALTON SMITH
Connect Pastor | Spanish Trail
MATTHEW TRIPP
Worship Pastor | Spanish Trail
JEREMY WEIDLICH
High School Pastor | Nine Mile
HEATH WILSON
Connect and Biblical Soul Care Pastor
MEGAN WOODHAM
Kids Ministry Director | Nine Mile
BRAD WOODS
Worship Pastor | Nine Mile

SUPPORT TEAM

CALEB BROWNING
Production Assistant
EMILY CHERRY
Student Ministry Intern | Nine Mile
RENEE COLON
Worship Ministry Assistant
KAYLA CRANE
KidMin Worship and Production Coordinator | Nine Mile
RILEY CRITES
Preschool Ministry Intern | Nine Mile
LAURIE CUMMINGS
Preschool Ministry Assistant Director | Nine Mile
SARAH CUMMINGS
Preschool Ministry Intern | Nine Mile
LOGAN FISCHER
Worship Intern | Nine Mile
DEBBIE GODWIN
Receptionist | 55+ Ministry Assistant
JESSE GRANT
Team Sports Coordinator
CHLOE GROGAN
Preschool Ministry Intern | Nine Mile
ZULMA HESTRES
Connect and Biblical Soul Care Ministry Assistant
KRIS HYCHE
Student Ministry Assistant | Nine Mile
MELANIE JOHNSON
Kids Ministry Assistant | Nine Mile
MICHALYN KIMBROUGH
Kids Ministry Resource Coordinator | Nine Mile
KRISTY KIRKSEY
Mom's Day Out Assistant Director
RITA MALONE
Senior Pastor's Ministry Assistant
LAURA MEYER
Childcare Coordinator | Nine Mile
TUCKER PHILLEY
Recreation | College Intern
HEATHER SALON
Mom's Day Out Director
AMY SEBASTY
Facilities Steward | Spanish Trail
SARAH SEBASTY
Accounting Assistant
SARAH SPITSBERGEN
Kidmin/Preschool Assistant | Spanish Trail
ROSEMARY STAPLES
Preschool Ministry Assistant | Nine Mile
KATIE THROWER
Kids Ministry Associate Director | Nine Mile
REAGAN VAN IDERSTINE
Preschool Ministry Intern | Nine Mile
JUDY WELSH
Ministry Assistant | Spanish Trail
LOGAN YOUNG
Recreation Assistant

MANAGEMENT TEAM

CALVIN CAPPS
Facilities Manager
GAVIN CRANE
Production Director
BRAEDAN KEEVER
Creative Communications Project Manager
DAVID MCSWAIN
Middle School Director | Nine Mile
AMY PAPPAL
Director of Preschool and Children | Spanish Trail
KEN PARNELL
Recreation Director
KAREN STARK
Finance Director

VOLUNTEER LEADERS

TERRY PALMER
Men's Ministry Director
CATHY PERRY
Women's Ministry Director

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