Pastor Jeremiah Gabbard

Senior Pastor at Hope Baptist Church

In August of 2022, Pastor Jeremiah Gabbard became our Senior Pastor here at Hope Baptist Church in Dillsboro, IN. Previous to 2022, Jeremiah has served in pastoral ministries for 13 years, and has served as Associate Pastor at Hope Baptist since 2010. He and his wife, Allison, have enjoyed 22 years of marriage and ministry together, and have enjoyed raising six children—Leah (16), Esther (14), Sarah (11), Amos (9), and Lydia (6) and Caleb (2).

The Gabbard’s are passionate about introducing lost hearts to Jesus Christ and discipling new believers in a healthy church.

Evangelist Phil Gabbard

Staff Evangelist at Hope Baptist Church

I am Bro. Philip R. Gabbard, Evangelist, and this is my testimony. In 1962 I was 12 years old and in a revival meeting at the Smyrna Baptist Church in New Trenton, Indiana. Earl Davison was the visiting Evangelist for that meeting and there were 21 souls saved as I remember. I was saved at home at the hand of my mother who was able to show me the plan of salvation and cause me to understand that if I died without The Lord Jesus Christ as my Saviour I would go to hell. Yes, it was the fear of hell that I remember so well. It seems like now it was all that was preached that week. Weeks later 21 of us were baptized. I was called to preach in 1975, at 25 years old. In June of 1976 I surrendered to the call that God had placed upon my life. READ MORE

Pastor Tom Holt

Pastor Emeritus at Hope Baptist Church

Pastor Tom Holt resigned from being our Senior Pastor in August of 2002 when our current Pastor, Jeremiah Gabbard, began his role as the senior pastor. Pastor Tom Holt began preaching at Hope Baptist Church in Dillsboro, Indiana on September 19, 1999 and accepted the pastor's office on January 30, 2000. He resigned his position as Chief of Police in Milan Indiana in June of 2006 to devote himself to full-time ministry at Hope Baptist Church.