About Us

Our Vision & Mission

The Vision of West Hills Baptist Church is to reach the world with the Gospel of Jesus Christ.

The Mission of West Hills Baptist Church is to equip believers to go into the world and share the Gospel of Jesus Christ for the purpose of seeing lost people saved.

We carry out our mission by:

  1. Reaching lost people with the Gospel through intentional evangelistic and outreach efforts.
  2. Teaching believers and non-believers the truth of God's Word through corporate preaching and discipleship education.
  3. Serving the world and local Body of Christ through ministry and mission activities.

The members of West Hills Baptist Church understand and believe in the importance Prayer and the necessity of dependence on the presence of the Holy Spirit in order to successfully achieve our mission.  Only through constant and fervent, spirit-led prayer will we be successful at reaching, teaching and serving.

Our Ministry Staff

 
 

Rev. Jonas R. Taylor, Pastor (email me)

Jonas Taylor, the founding Pastor of West Hills Baptist Church, is a native of Nashville, TN and a graduate of Two Rivers High School, Mid-Continent University, and The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Extension. He holds a doctorate from Emmanuel Theological Seminary.

Jonas began his ministry as Pastor of Rome Baptist Church in Smith County, TN. He has also served as Pastor of Silver Springs Baptist Church in Mount Juliet, TN, Sharon Baptist Church in Mayfield, KY, First Baptist Church of Crisfield, MD (twice) and the former East Lake Baptist Church, now East Ridge Baptist Church, in Chattanooga, TN.

Jonas and Colleen Taylor are the parents of four children: Jodi (Josh) Lewis, Lindsey (Ben) Zak, Andrew (Katie) and Peter.

 

Rev. Stan Blades, Minister of Music/Worship (email me)
Stan Blades, a bi-vocational minister of music from 1994 until 1999, became the Minister of Music/Worship at West Hills Baptist Church in 2010 after serving in various ministry roles in two other churches prior to coming to West Hills. Stan is married to the former Cindy Stephens and they have two children, Bryan and Ethan.


 

Rev. Rodney Duckett, Minister of Education (email me)
Rodney joined the ministry team of West Hills Baptist Church in 2003 as a bi-vocational Minister of Education. He is a graduate of the University of Tennessee where he earned a bachelors degree in Business Administration. In 2006, Rodney graduated from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Arts degree in Christian Education.

At West Hills Baptist Church, Rodney leads all education, administration and life application ministries. He was ordained to the Gospel Ministry at West Hills Baptist Church in March 2006.

Rodney, a native of Knoxville, TN and former long-time resident of Alpharetta, GA, is married to Michelle (Miller) of Mount Juliet, TN and they have two children: Ryan and Miranda.

 

Ross Locke, Director of Youth Ministries (email me)

Ross Locke began serving as the Youth Pastor Associate in March 2009. Ross is married to Anna and is a graduate of Lipscomb University.

 

 Debbie Irvin, Ministry Assistant (email me)

 

  Janet Bayne, Pianist