Joe Dickinson
Moderator
Joe Dickinson was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and graduated from Plainview High School in Ardmore, OK. As a five year-old child, while attending a church in Ardmore, Joe accepted Christ. Being called to ministry shortly thereafter, he attended and graduated from Heartland Baptist Bible College with a bachelor’s degree in biblical studies. In 2011, he received a Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.
He has been married to his wife Tisha since 2003, and they now have four children. A year after they got married, Joe was called to be on staff at Hillcrest as the youth pastor. Since that time, Joe has served in multiple capacities including as the associate pastor and music director.
In 2009, Joe was called to be Pastor of Hillcrest, where he faithfully preaches the Word of God each week. Under his leadership, the church continues to grow and accomplish the Great Commission here in El Paso and around the world.
jdickinson@hillcrestbaptist.cc
Kerry Nance
Vice Moderator
Pastor Kerry Nance, born on March 1, 1970, in Haines City, FL, grew up in a strong Christian home and accepted Christ as his Savior at the age of four. At 15, he felt God’s calling to preach during a Christian school retreat. Pastor Nance married his wife, Amy, on October 1, 1993, and together they have three children: Abigail, Andrew, and Avery. Both Kerry and Amy come from families deeply rooted in ministry, with their fathers being Baptist pastors.
After graduating from Providence Christian School in 1988, Pastor Nance earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Theology from Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, FL, in 1992, and a Master’s Degree from the same institution in 2005. He served at Calvary Baptist Church in Mannington, WV, both as staff and as pastor, before founding Southside Baptist Church in Tampa, FL, in August 2003, where he serves as Senior Pastor. Pastor Nance has also been a Tampa Police Chaplain since 2005, providing spiritual support to law enforcement, and served as Moderator of the Florida Independent Baptist Fellowship in 2011. He was also a former board member of Hope Children’s Home in Tampa, FL.
pastornance@sbctampa.org
Pete Montoro
Secretary
Pete Montoro is the current secretary of the GIBF Advisory Board. In 1992 he started the Open Door Bible Baptist Church in Austoria, NY, which has been deemed the “Miracle on 35th Street.” Bro. Montoro is still currently pastoring this church that is situated in the heart of New York City. He also serves on the Executive Board of Heartland Baptist Bible College.
He and his wife Julia have 12 children who they have raised to have a great heart for the ministry.
Dick Webster
Director, GIBM
Pastor and Mrs. Webster were married on December 19,1970. They were saved on January 14, 1973, in Ft. Worth, Texas. Six months later Bro. Webster was called to preach. He entered Baptist Bible College in September of 1974 and graduated in May of 1977. Bro. Webster and his family moved to Goshen, Indiana, where he started the Goshen Baptist Temple. After five years God called Bro. Webster to be a missionary to Argentina where he and his family served for two and a half years. Because of health reasons, God called Bro. Webster to become the Pastor of Liberty Baptist Church in Lewisville, Texas. Bro. Webster has served as Moderator of the Global Independent Baptist Fellowship and is the current Director of the Global Independent Baptist Missions.