Dr. Travis Smith, Senior Pastor
Dr. Travis Smith, born in Lancaster, SC in 1956, graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Sacred Music in 1977. From 1979-1985 he served as the Youth and Music Pastor at First Baptist Church of Sterling Heights, Michigan. In 1985 he came to Hillsdale Baptist Church as the Youth Pastor and served in that ministry until 1995, when Dr. Alan J. Bradshaw (former Pastor) died. Dr. Smith was voted Senior Pastor of Hillsdale in 1995 and has served in this ministry since. He received his Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies in 1997. He graduated Magna Cum Laude. In May of 2000 Dr. Smith received an honorary Doctor of Divinity Degree.
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Email: pastorsmith@hillsdalebaptist.org
Pastor Travis and Sheilah Smith
Rev. Brian Barber, Discipleship Pastor
Brian Barber, Discipleship Pastor, grew up in a Pastor's home in McConnelldburg, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Bible College with a Bachelor's degree in Bible in 1975. He went on to seminary and graduated with a Master of Divinity degree in 1978. After pastoring in Cambrige Minnesota for two years, he moved to California to minister for 26 years at the same church. He served first as Youth Pastor, then Assistant Pastor, and finally Senior Pastor. In 2006 he moved to Hillsdale Baptist Church to become the Discipleship Pastor.
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Email: bbarber@hillsdalebaptist.org
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Pastor Eric Peterman, School Administrator/Family Pastor
Pastor Peterman grew up in Tampa, and was on staff at Hillsdale for ten years serving as Youth Pastor and Assistant Pastor. He holds Bachelors and Masters Degrees from Bob Jones University. He married his teenage sweetheart, Rebecca, and they have two children.
Email: epeterman@hillsdalebaptist.org
Pastor Eric and Rebecca Peterman
Mr. Justin Jarrett
Justin was born and raised in Spartanburg, S.C. He grew up in a Christian home and was saved at the age of eleven. He graduated from Bob Jones University in 2008 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Ministries and then completed a Master of Arts degree in Pastoral Studies in 2010. Justin served as an assistant pastor in Canton, Georgia for two years before he moved to Florida in the fall of 2011 to become the youth pastor at Hillsdale Baptist Church. Justin has a desire to see teenagers come to a saving faith in Christ and then to help them to grow in their love and service for the Lord. Justin is married to Rebekah (Byrnes) Jarrett and they have been blessed with one child.
Email: jjarrett@hillsdalebaptist.org
Justin and Rebekah Jarrett