Leadership Staff | Highland Park Baptist Church

Name	Position	Biography	Contact
Gordon Ainsworth	Shepherding	At HPBC Gordon Ainsworth oversees all things related to Pastoral Care. Through the years, whether serving high schoolers with Campus Crusade for Christ, or as a Bible College professor, or Police Department Chaplain, or as Highland Park's Singles or Shepherding pastor since 1991, we all have come to appreciate "Gordo's" zeal for our Lord and His people.	Email contact form
Brian Atkins	Students	Brian Atkins oversees our Student ministries at HPBC. Ask him and Brian will tell you quickly about the multiple loves in his life: communicating the Word of God to young people in fresh and applicable ways, music and worship, building relationships with young people, and talking and helping them work through their stage in life.	Email contact form
Nancy Baughman	Early Childhood	Although quick to point out that preschoolers are more my size, Nancy Baughman brings a big heart and lots of experience – close to fifty years – to children’s ministries. She started out volunteering in Children's Ministry at HPBC when she was 12 years old and never left!	Email contact form
David Borror	Ministry Administration	David Borror serves as our Ministry Administration Pastor and brings his passion for equipping God's people for ministry in the local church and helping them to grow in maturity in Christ. We look often to Dave for his wisdom and giftedness in teaching, organization, and leadership.	Email contact form
Jeremy Einem	High School	Jeremy Einem serves as Associate Director of Student Ministries, focusing on the leadership of the Crash high school ministry. He does most of the Wednesday night teaching, works with the volunteer staff, and oversees the overall programming. Jeremy graduated from Spring Arbor University with a B.A.	Email contact form
Derrick Jackson	Music/Worship	Derrick Jackson is the Minister of Music and Worship at HPBC. He comes to us from Nashville, TN and was born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia. He has served in ministry for 10 years. Derrick has received two Bachelors degrees in music and a Masters degree in music. He is currently finishing a Masters degree in theology from Moody Theological Seminary.	Email contact form
Dave Kuntzman	Missions/Business	Dave Kuntzman serves a dual role as Director of Missions and Business Manager. He and his wife Julie have been married for 26 years and have three children. Andrew (25) is married and lives in Denver. Joel (23) recently graduated from MSU and is currently employed by MSU Football. Kate (21) just graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.	Email contact form
Sue Reddypogu	Elementary Children	Sue has always loved working with children, and has been an active volunteer in our Children's Ministries at HPBC. Whether it be a fun activity like doing puzzles with preschoolers or teaching a class for elementary children, she enjoys it all. Her passion is to help create an environment where kids are excited to learn about God's Word, apply it to their lives, and then to reach out to their friends who have not yet heard about Christ.	Email contact form
Brent Slater	Senior Pastor	Brent Slater is the Senior Pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church. He was raised in Africa as the son of medical missionaries and then, after receiving his seminary training at Denver Seminary, he was sent out by HPBC to serve the Lord in Uganda. He planted churches and developed leaders in Uganda for 22 years along with his wife, Inell, and their three sons.	Email contact form
Jimmy Smith	Young Adults	Jimmy Smith began serving as our Young Adult Pastor in June 2011. He and his wife Amber come to us from Charlotte, North Carolina. He brings five years of pastoral experience along with five years of marketing experience in the motorsports industry.	Email contact form
Katie Williams	High School	Katie Williams serves as Associate Director of Student Ministries. Katie joined our staff in April 2010 and loves developing relationships with students and seeing them grow in their relationships with Christ.	Email contact form

Shepherding

At HPBC Gordon Ainsworth oversees all things related to Pastoral Care. Through the years, whether serving high schoolers with Campus Crusade for Christ, or as a Bible College professor, or Police Department Chaplain, or as Highland Park's Singles or Shepherding pastor since 1991, we all have come to appreciate "Gordo's" zeal for our Lord and His people.

Email contact form

Brian Atkins

Students

Brian Atkins oversees our Student ministries at HPBC. Ask him and Brian will tell you quickly about the multiple loves in his life: communicating the Word of God to young people in fresh and applicable ways, music and worship, building relationships with young people, and talking and helping them work through their stage in life.

Email contact form

Nancy Baughman

Early Childhood

Although quick to point out that preschoolers are more my size, Nancy Baughman brings a big heart and lots of experience – close to fifty years – to children’s ministries. She started out volunteering in Children's Ministry at HPBC when she was 12 years old and never left!

Email contact form

David Borror

Ministry Administration

David Borror serves as our Ministry Administration Pastor and brings his passion for equipping God's people for ministry in the local church and helping them to grow in maturity in Christ. We look often to Dave for his wisdom and giftedness in teaching, organization, and leadership.

Email contact form

Jeremy Einem

High School

Jeremy Einem serves as Associate Director of Student Ministries, focusing on the leadership of the Crash high school ministry. He does most of the Wednesday night teaching, works with the volunteer staff, and oversees the overall programming. Jeremy graduated from Spring Arbor University with a B.A.

Email contact form

Derrick Jackson

Music/Worship

Derrick Jackson is the Minister of Music and Worship at HPBC. He comes to us from Nashville, TN and was born and raised in Warner Robins, Georgia. He has served in ministry for 10 years. Derrick has received two Bachelors degrees in music and a Masters degree in music. He is currently finishing a Masters degree in theology from Moody Theological Seminary.

Email contact form

Dave Kuntzman

Missions/Business

Dave Kuntzman serves a dual role as Director of Missions and Business Manager. He and his wife Julie have been married for 26 years and have three children. Andrew (25) is married and lives in Denver. Joel (23) recently graduated from MSU and is currently employed by MSU Football. Kate (21) just graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.

Email contact form

Sue Reddypogu

Elementary Children

Sue has always loved working with children, and has been an active volunteer in our Children's Ministries at HPBC. Whether it be a fun activity like doing puzzles with preschoolers or teaching a class for elementary children, she enjoys it all. Her passion is to help create an environment where kids are excited to learn about God's Word, apply it to their lives, and then to reach out to their friends who have not yet heard about Christ.

Email contact form

Brent Slater

Senior Pastor

Brent Slater is the Senior Pastor of Highland Park Baptist Church. He was raised in Africa as the son of medical missionaries and then, after receiving his seminary training at Denver Seminary, he was sent out by HPBC to serve the Lord in Uganda. He planted churches and developed leaders in Uganda for 22 years along with his wife, Inell, and their three sons.

Email contact form

Jimmy Smith

Young Adults

Jimmy Smith began serving as our Young Adult Pastor in June 2011. He and his wife Amber come to us from Charlotte, North Carolina. He brings five years of pastoral experience along with five years of marketing experience in the motorsports industry.

Email contact form

Katie Williams

High School

Katie Williams serves as Associate Director of Student Ministries. Katie joined our staff in April 2010 and loves developing relationships with students and seeing them grow in their relationships with Christ.

Email contact form