Pastor in Focus: Brad Hill – Senior Pastor at Monroe, First

Brad Hill, top left, pictured with his family

How did God call you to ministry?

I surrendered to God’s call to ministry when I was 17 at Kiamichi Baptist Assembly in Talihina.

Can you talk about your church and how long you’ve served?

God has brought me full circle. I pastor Monroe, First, and it is the church I attended when I surrendered to the ministry. There are about six people there that were in attendance when I preached my first sermon 45 years ago. Two of those six people are my parents. I feel blessed to have been my parents’ pastor for the last three and a half years. God has continued to bring some of the most loving and giving people into the church at Monroe.

What are some ways the Lord is blessing right now?

We continue with the Lord’s help to enlarge our ministry footprint in our community. The church started a recovery ministry this year to help those struggling with addictions. Our children’s ministry continues to grow and breathe new life into an older congregation.

What has kept you going in ministry, kept you persevering in the Lord?

This is a question that really made me think. I have never had to look for a place to serve. God has always opened the door. There have been times that it has been difficult, but the Lord has always been faithful to me and my family.

You have other family serving in ministry. Can you talk about that dynamic?

My younger brother Bentley is the Director of Missions in our Association. We have always been close, which helps as we work together in the Association. I think I know his heart which is to encourage the churches to work together for the glory of God, and the advancement of Christ’s Kingdom.

Why is it important for Southern Baptists to cooperative in missions and missions giving?

It is important that we cooperate in missions and giving to missions. We can do so much more when we work together. Being involved in a smaller church we would not be able to have as large an impact by ourselves, as we can when we work together with other churches through the Cooperative Program.