Belvidere Heights Baptist Church

Email Chris at hickschris6@gmail.com.

Hi, I’m Chris and I’m the Senior Pastor at Belvidere Heights Baptist Church. I’m primarily responsible for the overall leadership of the church and for the teaching on Sunday. I seek to teach the Scriptures and equip people to reach their God given potential.

BASIC STUFF:

My wife Cheryl and I came to Belvidere in February 2010. We married right out of high school in North Little Rock, Ark. We have two daughters, Crystal and Cheri who are both married. I have two great son-in-laws, Zack and Lucas, and God has blessed us thus far with three grandchildren, Alaina, Alyvia, and Alex.
My love for the Belvidere Heights community and greater area began when I visited the area to look around after being contacted about the church. What great potential lies within the people in this area.

BIRTHDAY: August 5

EDUCATION: B.A. in Pastoral Ministry from Williams Baptist College; Masters of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary

INTERESTS AND FAVORITES:

• Places – I enjoy going to Florida and the white sand beaches, going on mission trips anywhere, and being anyplace with my family.
• Books/Audio – Anything on Leadership (John Maxwell, Zig Ziglar), Pastoral Ministry, or good commentaries on passages of Scripture. I like to listen to Adrian Rogers, Charles Stanley, and Tony Evans. 
• TV/Movies – Some of the TV shows I like to watch are 24, Survivor, CSI, and some of the oldies like I Love Lucy, I Dream of Jeannie, Mash, and the old Bugs Bunny cartoons. I enjoy action, war, and James Bond movies.
• Music (What’s on your iPod) – I listen to Chris Tomlin, and a lot of contemporary Christian music, as well as some classic rock.
• Sports Team – I love all kinds of sports. My favorites are the Arkansas Razorbacks, Dallas Cowboys, and St. Louis Cardinals.
• Hobbies – Golf, Hunting, Travel
• Life Verse – My life verse is the first verse my mother taught me as a child. Jesus told him, “I am the way, the truth, and the life. No one can come to the Father except through me.” John 14:6 This verse has carried me through my life and inspires me to share this truth with others.
• Enjoy most about ministry – I enjoy seeing people find purpose and meaning in their life through a growing relationship with God through Jesus Christ.

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Email Dan at big_dan21@hotmail.com.

BASIC STUFF:

Dan began working with the students in August 2009. I grew up in the Lehigh, Kansas area before moving to Alta Vista, Kansas. I have three sibilings: Jake, Ruth, and Maggie.

BIRTHDAY: October 9

EDUCATION: I attended high school at Wabaunsee in Alma, Kansas and am currently a student at Calvary Bible College pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Advanced Biblical Studies.

INTERESTS AND FAVORITES:

• Places – My bed, the basketball gym, and being at the dinner table
• Books/Audio – Refuel by Doug Fields, Crazy Love by Francis Chan
• TV/Movies – Some of the TV shows I like to watch are Chuck. I like the movies To Save a Life and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events.
• Music (What’s on your iPod) – Toby Mac, Hillsong, LeCrea
• Sports Team – I play basketball for the Calvary Bible College Warriors.
• Hobbies – Basketball, hanging with students, and spending time with the people close to me.
• Life Verse – "For you were once darkness, but now you are light in the Lord. Live as children of light." Ephesians 5:8
• Enjoy most about ministry – Being there for the students, building relationships, and sharing the love of Christ with the students of today!

BASIC STUFF:

Jim, my husband and I live in Peculiar, Missouri. We have been members of BHBC since 1963, leaving for a couple of years to live in Illinois. Jim completed his Civil Service retirement at Scott Air Force Base there and we returned and relocated in Grandview in 1981. We immediately rejoined BHBC.  We have four children, Paula married to Rick, Gordon married to Shirley, and Ronald married to Diana. Mark is single and lives with us at home. We have seven grandchildren and six great grandchildren and enjoy the huge family gatherings for holidays, birthdays, and other special days.

BIRTHDAY: April 7

EDUCATION: Business courses at Business Preparatory in Wichita, KS, graduated and obtained my first job in a financial institution. Attended community colleges here in the Kansas City area and Highland, Illinois.

INTERESTS & FAVORITES:

• Places - I enjoy our two or three trips to Branson each year and we know all the good shows and restaurants. We’ve attended several spiritual retreats there the past few years. I spend a lot of time listening to the radio and hear great sermons from Chuck Swindoll, Tony Evans, Adrian Rogers, Charles Stanley and others.
• Books/Audio - I read about anything I can get my hands on  - the library is on the left side of my recliner! 
• TV/Movies - I love to watch detective shows like CSI and have enjoyed the current series 24. I also watch news channels and biographies and get involved in some of the game shows, especially The Wheel of Fortune. 
• Music - I love all kinds of music – contemporary and especially gospel. The Gaithers are high on my list of favorite group singers. The late Anthony Burger who played for the Gaithers is my favorite pianist. He has been my inspiration through the years and I’ve was fortunate to meet him personally at one of his concerts. I have all his arrangements and CDs. Andy Williams, Josh Groban are high on my list as performers. There are many others! 
• Sports - My love for sports centers around our grandson Trevor who has proven himself in basketball, baseball, and football.   
• Life Verse: “I can do all things through Christ which strengtheneth me.” Philippians 4:13. This verse keeps coming back to me when I have feelings of inadequacy. 
• Enjoy most about ministry - I’ve enjoyed being involved in the Children’s Ministry in the churches I’ve attended through the years in Kansas, Illinois and here in Missouri. It has been a joy working with children and seeing them grow up in the Lord and serve as leaders in other churches. My position in the church office has been a blessing -- getting to know the people on a personal basis. Having been a member for such a long time has given me the advantage of knowing the complete history of the church and the families who have been members.

EMAIL Zach at r.z.pyron@gmail.com

BASIC STUFF:

I have always had music in my life thanks to my mother, who played piano in every church we’ve ever been in, and to my dad, who taught me the first couple of chords on the guitar. As a teenager, I became involved in leading praise choruses at our church home in Arkansas. The LORD impressed on me a need to be in ministry before I shipped off to college in the rice and soybean fields of Walnut Ridge, Arkansas. After completing my undergrad degree, God urged me to further my education by focusing on the original languages of His Word. So, here I am, in Kansas City, working on my master’s degree with hopes of graduating eventually.

My duties involve planning and leading corporate worship at Belvidere Heights with members of my new church family.

BIRTHDAY: November 29, 1985

EDUCATION: 

B.A. in Biblical Studies from Williams Baptist College.

M.A. in Biblical Languages from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (in progress).

INTERESTS AND FAVORITES:

• Places – My parents’ house in Arkansas with my family, coffee shops, Guitar Center, and my bed.
• Books/Audio – The Bible (preferably ESV or NASB), Stuff Christians Like by Jonathan Acuff, and The Mark of a Man by Elisabeth Elliot.
• TV/Movies – Seinfeld, Arrested Development, any movie by Christopher Nolan, and Dead Poet Society.
• Music – Derek Webb, Caedmon’s Call, Emery, The Avett Brothers, Bon Iver, and Arcade Fire.
• Sports Team – Though I’m not really into sports, I do enjoy playing golf. Since moving away from Arkansas, I have become a Razorbacks fan.
• Hobbies – Listening to and playing music, watching movies, and hanging out with friends.
• Enjoy most about ministry – My favorite part of ministry is building relationships with others within the church as part of growing the community of faith.

“Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly, teaching and admonishing one another in all wisdom, singing psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, with thankfulness in your hearts to God. And whatever you do, in word or deed, do everything in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father through him.” – Colossians 3:16-17 

BASIC STUFF:

I currently live in Westline, Missouri and we will be moving to Belton soon. I grew up in Belton. My parents are Royce & Roz Corsaut and I have two sisters - Traci & Kellie. I am married to Shawn Jones.

BIRTHDAY: October 13, 1972

EDUCATION: High school graduate with 3 semesters of college.

INTERESTS AND FAVORITES:

I enjoy singing, cross stitching, spending time with my family, and doing jigsaw puzzles.