An introduction to Highland Baptist Church

We believe

that Jesus Christ is the source of new life, and that we have been called to be a thinking, feeling, and healing community of faith which shares the story of how Christ's love is changing the direction of our lives.

What does it mean to describe Highland Baptist Church as a “thinking, feeling, and healing community of faith”?

Map and Directions

Highland Baptist Church is located at the intersection of Grinstead and Cherokee Road in the Highlands neighborhood of Louisville, Kentucky. Our address, Google Earth .kmz, Google Maps and maps showing where to park can be found here.

Sermons

Mp3's of our sermons are available on our site and also on iTunes.

Affiliations

Highland is affiliated in mission and ministry with various local, state, and national Baptist organizations. HBC may also network in specific ways with other faith-based organizations to fulfill its mission of evangelism, peacemaking and social justice. The views of any of these larger bodies with which HBC is affiliated should not be construed to represent the views of HBC or its members. Click to learn more about the ministries with which we are affliated.

Partnerships

Highland is in an extended partnership with Ridgewood Baptist Church in southwest Jefferson County in order to enhance and support their progressive voice of faith to this part of our city.

History of the Partnership
Ridgewood Baptist Church began in the 1960’s and has always been a moderate, progressive Baptist congregation. They are affiliated with the Cooperative Baptist Fellowship and American Baptist Churches, U.S.A. Following the resignation of their pastor in 2007, Ridgewood struggled with declining attendance, limited resources, and an unclear direction for the future. Conversations with Highland began in early 2008 that resulted in a plan to partner together to strengthen RBC. A task force, with three members from each church, was formed to give oversight to this effort. The plan included moving RBC’s worship service to 1:00 p.m. on Sundays in order to allow HBC to provide worship leadership. Joe Phelps and Nina Maples began as co-pastors of RBC in September 2008, and Steven Schafer was hired in June 2010 to work full-time as the Associate Pastor of Ridgewood.

Meet our staff:

	Joe Phelps, Pastor		Nina Maples, Associate Pastor
	Renee Purtlebaugh,  Minister to Children & their Families		Carol Harston, Minister to Youth
	Kathy Collier, Minister of Music & Worship		Austin Echols, Organist
	Emily Hull McGee, Minister to Young Adults		David Stillwell, Minister to Friday Church
	Steven Schafer, Associate Pastor, Ridgewood

Membership

Membership in Highland Baptist Church is open to anyone who professes Christ as Savior, has experienced believer's baptism, is committed to the mission and vision of this church, and who voluntarily presents himself or herself for membership. New Christians will express their confession of faith publicly by being baptized by immersion.

Whimsical Doxology

A Whimsical, Musical Look at Joining a New Church by HBC's Fred Bogert:
New Members Doxology!