Pastor Jonathan Dellinger was born in New Castle, Indiana in April, 1994. He had the blessing of being raised in a Christian home by parents who were faithful in their church, and he was privileged to grow up serving the Lord with his family in Independent Baptist Churches. While attending Temple Baptist Church in New Castle Jonathan accepted Christ as his Saviour when he was six years old.
Pastor Dellinger surrendered to the Lord’s will as a young teenager but it was not until his senior year of high school that the Lord confirmed his calling to serve in full-time Gospel ministry. After graduating he attended Heartland Baptist Bible College in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he earned a degree in Pastoral Studies. During the summers of his college years, Jonathan had the privilege to be involved in practical ministry internships. It was during a 2014 internship that he first met Pastor Giordano, and they remained in close contact.
Upon graduation, Bro. Jonathan became the youth director of a small church in Indiana. It was during this time that he met his future wife, Hannah Pitman. Ms. Hannah was raised in a pastor’s home and accepted Christ as her Saviour when she was seven years old. Ms. Hannah graduated valedictorian of the class of 2016 from Providence Baptist College with a degree in elementary education. When she met Jonathan, she was teaching at Grace Baptist Christian School in Plymouth, Indiana. Six months after their relationship began, Jonathan and Hannah were happily engaged.
Throughout this time, Pastor Giordano and Bro. Jonathan had been prayerfully considering the possibility of his coming to serve at Trinity Baptist Church. When the Lord opened the door, Bro. Jonathan moved to Texas and joined the staff in January, 2018. In July of that year, Jonathan and Hannah were married and began to serve the Lord together at Trinity Baptist Church in Grand Prairie, Texas.
In 2020 Pastor Dellinger felt the Lord moving him from a staff position to a pastorate. While he had no desire to leave Trinity Baptist Church, the Lord made His leading clear, and in July of 2020 the Dellingers came to visit Faith Baptist Church in view of a call. The Lord made His will known to the congregation of Faith and Pastor Dellinger and Miss Hannah, and on September 20, 2020, Bro. Jonathan Dellinger became pastor of Faith Baptist Church. After coming to Faith Baptist Church the Lord has blessed Pastor and Ms. Hannah with two children, their son Joab and daughter Joanna. As our pastor, Brother Dellinger has led Faith Baptist Church to be unapologetically biblical in faith and practice. Since Pastor Dellinger’s coming we have been blessed to see spiritual and numerical growth and we look forward to the Lord’s continued blessings on Faith Baptist Church. Our Pastor loves the Lord, His Word, and His church, and he would love to see you in one of our services soon!
