About Us

University Baptist Church is affiliated with the Southern Baptist Convention and hold to the beliefs of the Baptist Faith and Message.

Additionally, believing the Bible as the inspired Word of God, this Church acknowledges these purposes:

a. To worship the Lord God regularly as individuals and corporately as a body with the understanding that prayer is paramount in this endeavor;

b. To proclaim the good news of what God has done in Christ and to be faithful witnesses as individuals in leading lost persons to a saving faith in Jesus Christ;

c. To provide Christian fellowship for all the membership and to seek to enlist all members in this fellowship;

d. To teach people the Bible, emphasizing the life, works, and teachings of Jesus Christ, with the view of nurturing the membership and instructing those outside the faith;

e. To encourage the membership to apply the Bible to all areas of their lives, including the family, school, workplace, and leisure activities;

f. To cooperate with other Southern Baptist Churches in the world missions challenge through prayer, monetary gifts, and personal involvement in mission projects;

g. To minister to each other in a servant role to help meet spiritual and other needs as deemed appropriate and to extend this ministry to those outside the Church as the Lord leads.

- from the University Baptist Church Constitution (Sec. 1.2)

Staff

Senior Pastor - Dr. Bobby Burt

Dr. Bobby Burt and his family came to us in May of 2007. Dr. Burt is originally from Tupelo, MS. His undergraduate degree is from Mississippi State University, He has a Master's degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and a PhD from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoys reading and spending time with his family and friends.

Associate Pastor - Rev. Eddie Hilderbrand

Eddie Hilderbrand is our Associate Pastor of Education and Senior Adults. He and his family came to University in September of 1997 from Birmingham, AL. His family is from the Gulf Coast of Mississippi and Louisiana and you will often find Eddie wearing LSU purple and gold and talking about his grandchildren. Eddie holds an undergraduate degree from the University of Southern Mississippi and a Masters Degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Director, Child Development Center - Pam Helton

Lead Pastor, The Well Church - Ethan McCreary

Ethan has been serving The Well Church and UBC since 2016. His responsibilities include preaching, shepherding and leadership development. He has been married to his wife, Lexi, since August of 2016. They have two daughters, Heidi & Piper. He holds a Master of Divinity degree from the New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary (NOBTS). His favorite hobbies are sharing a cup of coffee with friends, reading, and being outdoors.