Our Ministry Staff

 

Senior Pastor

    
Rick Chitwood serves as our Senior Pastor. With a commitment to Biblical Christianity, Rick's passion is to lead us in loving God, loving each other, and caring about the world around us.
Rick holds a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Western Seminary. He and his wife, Michelle, have two daughters Holli and Megan. Holli is married and has two children.  They live in Minnesota. Megan is married and has lots of pets.  They live in Rowlett Texas.  Rick and Michelle enjoy many outdoor activities.

E-mail: pastorrick@nhbc.net

 

Youth Pastor

    
Mike Baker serves as our Youth Pastor, overseeing both the Junior High ALIVE ministry and the High School Crossroads ministry.  He employs a relational approach in connecting students to Christ and to each other.  His passion is partnering with families to bring up students who understand what they believe, who live out their faith, and who courageously share that faith with their friends.  He has a BA in philosophy from Sonoma State University and a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary.  He and his wife Zoë both were born and raised in Northern California and have been married since July of 2004.  They welcomed their first daughter, Caitlyn, into the world as of July of 2009!

E-mail: mike@nhbc.net

Children's Ministry Director

    
Chris Burge serves as our Children's Ministry Director. She has 3 great sons and a wonderful husband. Chris loves God and loves His children! She has a vision for reaching kids and sharing Christ's love with them. She also loves to run and cook. 

E-mail: chris@nhbc.net