History

Hillcrest Baptist Church began as a mission of the First Baptist Church of Clarksville, Tennessee on March 4, 1964, at the Tarpley Funeral Chapel in New Providence, Tennessee. There were 18 people present at that first meeting.  On May 3, 1964, moderator Garner Griffey called the mission congregation to order for the purpose of calling their first pastor John P.S. Humphrey. Pastor Humphrey served until his resignation on August 1, 1971. On September 9, 1964, the Dover Road Chapel Mission voted to construct it's first building. Construction began on September 21, 1964. The name Hillcrest was adopted at the October 28, 1964, business meeting to be used upon occupying the new building.

On October 17, 1965, the Dover Road Chapel was constituted into a Baptist church with 179 charter members. The church doubled the building size in 1966 with a building that included a fellowship hall, kitchen and Sunday School space.  On the third Sunday in January of 1972, Marvin E. Hines, Sr. was called as the church's second pastor. Pastor Hines served until his retirement December 31, 1985.

The June 1986 business meeting marked the calling of Steve R. Murphree to become the third

pastor of Hillcrest Baptist Church. Pastor Murphree resigned in June 1991.

On the third Sunday of November 1991, the church called Larry G. Mulberry to become their fourth pastor. For the past six years God has blessed pastor and people together. From November 1991 to August 1997, Sunday School attendance has more than tripled and membership increased from 207 to 634. The church year of 1996-97 saw 151 additions with 81 people following our Lord in believers' baptism. On September 29, 1996, Hillcrest Baptist Church moved into their new Praise, Prayer, and Worship center, a 13,500 square foot building which will seat 750 for worship. June 1997 saw the addition of Michael T. Huggins as our minister of music and youth.

Rev. Mulberry retired in 2003.  God gets all the praise, honor and glory for the past blessings and we joyfully look forward to the Christ-honoring future that God has in store for us.  Mike Huggins resigned April 2004 for another calling from the Lord. In April 2004, Hillcrest called Archer Thorpe as Interim Pastor, and Douglas Burr as Interim Minister of Music. We thank the Lord for bringing these two men to us.

On September 12, 2004, the church called Jerry Harwell to become our fifth pastor.  

We have been very blessed to have him as our spiritual leader for 5 years now!