Brian Barber, Discipleship Pastor, grew up in a Pastor's home in McConnellsburg, 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 Cambridge 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.

Eric Peterman grew up in Tampa, and has been on staff at Hillsdale for over twenty 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.

Steve Armstrong became Music Pastor of Hillsdale Baptist Church in May 2018.  Steve was born and reared in Bradenton, Florida. He earned a Bachelor of Music from Bob Jones University in Voice Performance. He then attended the University of South Florida where he earned a Master of Music in Choral Conducting. Steve went on to the University of Miami on a full scholarship for his doctoral work in Choral Conducting. Returning to the Tampa Bay area, he taught Voice and Church Music Administration at Clearwater Christian College. He has always been active in local church ministry and has served as both Music Director and Youth Pastor. Steve, his wife Sharon and three kids joined Hillsdale Baptist Church in May of 2018 where he is the Music Pastor and directs the music ministries of the church. He has also earned a Master's Degree in Music from the College of Music and Visual Arts at the University of South Florida.