Deacons

The Deacon Ministry

Servant Leadership at FHBC

FHBC's Deacon Ministry is an extension of the church's pastoral ministry and is performed by spirit-filled men who are called to exemplify the love of God by praying, serving, and encouraging all people to grow into the likeness of Jesus Christ in a spirit of unity and peace.

Deacons shall be men who meet the Biblical qualifications for deacon as set forth in Acts 6 and 1 Timothy 3, have been members of the church for at least one year, and are at least twenty-five years of age on January 1 immediately preceding their election. A deacon must also be a practicing tither to the church and have been a believer for at least five years.

According to our church's constitution and bylaws, a Deacon is expected to... 

  • Serve as a partner and co-worker in ministry with the pastor and staff
  • Work as a team and in unity in all aspects of deacon ministry
  • Actively serve on one of the Deacon Ministry teams as assigned
  • Actively serve in the Deacon Family Ministry Program
  • Participating in other deacon activities as he is able
  • Give his full support to the overall ministry of the church
  • Actively promote fellowship, harmony and unity among church members and refrain from destructive criticism
  • Honor the privacy of all things communicated to him in confidence by an individual or other Deacons
  • Conducting themself in a manner that honors God, himself, his family and his church and refrain from any activity that would reflect negatively on any of the above

Current Deacons

Meet the current deacons of Forest Hills Baptist Church—faithful servant-leaders committed to supporting our church family through prayer, care, and Christlike service.

Jonathan Allen

Jonathan Allen

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Scott Andrew

Scott Andrew

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Mike Arredondo

Mike Arredondo

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Keith Auville

Keith Auville

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LaVerne Baugher

LaVerne Baugher

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Kenny Beam

Kenny Beam

Chair

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Hugh Black

Hugh Black

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Tony Blankenship

Tony Blankenship

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Matt Brock

Matt Brock

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Steve Brock

Steve Brock

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Chris Brown

Chris Brown

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Jimmy Burgett

Jimmy Burgett

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Bill Carden

Bill Carden

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Spencer Dalman

Spencer Dalman

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Todd Davis

Todd Davis

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Steven Duckworth

Steven Duckworth

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Sammy Duke

Sammy Duke

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Anthony Duran

Anthony Duran

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Hunter Elrod

Hunter Elrod

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Denny England

Denny England

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John Fielden

John Fielden

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Bob Finks, Jr.

Bob Finks, Jr.

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Mark Finks, III.

Mark Finks, III.

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Matt Finney

Matt Finney

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John Foreman

John Foreman

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Mike Friday

Mike Friday

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JD Garrison

JD Garrison

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Ted Gleason

Ted Gleason

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Rodney Harris

Rodney Harris

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Deaton Hildabrand

Deaton Hildabrand

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Mark Hilner

Mark Hilner

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Key Holleman

Key Holleman

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Brian Holt

Brian Holt

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Joseph Hutts

Joseph Hutts

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Hugh Inman

Hugh Inman

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Rob Ivy

Rob Ivy

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Louis Jones

Louis Jones

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Dennis Karbowski

Dennis Karbowski

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Rob Lantz

Rob Lantz

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Mel Lee

Mel Lee

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Marshall Leslie

Marshall Leslie

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Hank Miles

Hank Miles

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Norman Mitchell

Norman Mitchell

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Kyle Moore

Kyle Moore

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Ted Murphy

Ted Murphy

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Rick Paulhamus

Rick Paulhamus

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Harry Pearce

Harry Pearce

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Joe Priester

Joe Priester

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Dick Rollins

Dick Rollins

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Jody Sadler

Jody Sadler

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Sam Shamanur

Sam Shamanur

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Matt Skeens

Matt Skeens

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Tony Slayden

Tony Slayden

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Hagan Stone

Hagan Stone

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Moti Sudeen

Moti Sudeen

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William Summey

William Summey

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David Watts

David Watts

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David White

David White

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Paul White

Paul White

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Eric Widmer

Eric Widmer

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Ricky Widmer

Ricky Widmer

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Richard Wright

Richard Wright

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Jeff Wyatt

Jeff Wyatt

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