The Lord led Pastor Hanks to come as pastor in June of 1994.He had previously served as an assistant pastor for five years in Sauk Village, Illinois, where his father pastored for 33 years.Pastor Hanks and his wife Stacia, have six children: Sharon, Seth, Samuel, Silas, Stephen, and Stephanie.
God has used Pastor Hanks to write many books for Christian growth, and has given him a desire to see the next generation to become fully prepared to serve the Lord through Christian education and life on life training.
Joshua Daniels, Assistant to the Pastor
Joshua Daniels had the privilege of growing up here at HeritageBaptistChurch and graduated from HeritageBaptistCollege in May of 2006.He and his wife, Cynthia, currently serve in many of the ministries of the church, including the bus, retirement home, and prison ministries.Both are teachers in the Christian school.
Barnabas Smith, Assistant to the Pastor
Barnabas Smith had the privilege of growing up here in HeritageBaptistChurch and graduated from HeritageBaptistCollege in May of 2006.In the summer of 2005, he began the Heritage Baptist Fair Ministry, through which he travels throughout the state of Kansas helping churches have an outreach in their local fairs.God has blessed with hundreds of people being saved each summer.
God also burdened Barnabas’ heart to reach the state of Kansas by putting a gospel tract on every urban door in the state.In April of 2006, under the authority of the church, Reaching Kansas began.Many churches have joined in this endeavor to get the gospel to our state, one door at a time.