SENIOR PASTOR - Dr. Milton E. Jones

Pastor Jones is a native of North Carolina. He has been the pastor of Heritage Baptist Church since 1992 after serving pastorates in Alabama and Georgia. He has served as senior pastor for over  30 years in three churches. Pastor Jones holds B.A., M. Min., D. D., and D.S. Min. degrees. His wife Pam is also from North Carolina, and they have two sons: Samuel is serving in the U.S. Army, and Joshua is a missionary appointee to Zambia.

ASSISTANT PASTOR - Keith Betry

Keith grew up in the Chicagoland area. He was raised in a Christian family that made church a focus of their activities. At the age of 5, Keith came to realize that just attending church was not the most important thing in life. During a Vacation Bible School, he recognized that he was a sinner and needed a Savior to bring him into a relationship with God.

Keith enjoyed the opportunity of being educated in a Christian school and being surrounded by helpful friends in church and the youth group. After entering college to earn a degree in aviation, a summer as a camp counsellor convinced Keith that he needed to give his life to the full-time ministry. He earned his Bachelor's degree in Bible in 1994 and his Master's degree in 1995 from Bob Jones University. He worked for five years in Wisconsin as both a teacher and a staff member of a church.

In April of 2000, Keith came on staff as the assistant and youth pastor. He has been involved in teaching in the school, as well as meeting the needs of the church ministry.

He has been married to Tammy since 1994 and has one daughter, Grace. Outside of the ministry, he enjoys reading, history, aviation, and sports. Presently he is also working on finishing his doctoral dissertation for Northland International University.

MINISTER OF MUSIC - Dr. David Shaleen

Dr. Shaleen is a native of northwestern Minnesota. He had the privilege of growing up in a Christian home and attending a Christian school from 2nd grade through his high school years.

He had the privilege of hearing the gospel message early on in life and accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior when he was 7 years of age. God began to guard and guide his life, leading him to Pillsbury Baptist Bible College and then to further studies in pursuit of a Master's degree in Church Music at Bob Jones University.

He has served at Heritage Baptist Church since 1990. In addition to holding a B. A. and M. A. degrees he has been able to pursue additional studies at Westminster Choir College and Vandercook College of Music. Dave just recently completed his Doctorate in Sacred Ministry from Northland International University.  Dave and his wife Jodi have three children which are all actively involved in the ministry of Heritage Baptist Church and School.

SCHOOL PRINCIPAL - Don Sherwin

Mr. Sherwin grew up in the Washington, D.C. area.  At the age of seven, Mr. Sherwin realized his own personal need of a Savior and received Christ.  Through the example of many godly teachers, he gained a burden for teaching young people in a Christian school environment.  After graduating from Bob Jones University in mathematics education, he earned a certificate of Biblical studies also from Bob Jones. 

Mr. Sherwin and his wife Beth served the Lord in Christian education in Kansas for six years, in Wisconsin for eleven years, and now at Heritage since 2003.  The Sherwins have six children who have all been active in the ministry at Heritage Baptist Church.