Coffee & Donuts 10:00am
Worship Service 10:30 am
WHO WE ARE
Our Pastor
J. Don Jennings, II
Don accepted Christ as his personal Savior at age seven. He knew the Lord was calling him to preach as a teenager.
Don met his wife, Lisa, in college. They were married in 1981 and served for eight months in a pastoral internship with Dr. Don Tyler at Bethesda Baptist Church, Brownsburg, Indiana. In 1982, at the invitation of Dr. Wendell Kempton, then president of A.B.W.E., Don and Lisa became U.S.A. church planting missionaries with A.B.W.E. and Don began pastoring a two-year-old mission church in Indiana. When the mission church graduated to self-supporting status, the Lord led Don and Lisa to stay with the church where Don served as the pastor for 35 years. Don became the senior pastor of Hope Bible Fellowship on November 11, 2018.
Don’s first ministry has always been his family, including wife Lisa, and children Don III (Taylor), Clayton (Jamie), Stephanie (Stephen Hall), and now seven grandchildren (Holland, Haven, Arabelle, Ryleigh, Haddon, McKenna, Hendrix).
Secondly, his ministry focus is preaching and teaching the Word of God. It is the calling of God on his life. The passion of Don’s heart is to see men, women, and children understand God’s Word and the practical application of it in their daily lives. Don’s expositional teaching (verse by verse) takes the listener deeper in understanding and grasping the precious truths of God’s Word. From pastoring a chapel while in college, to serving on two worldwide mission boards, to assisting in community chaplaincy programs, to pastoring one church for 35 years and now pastoring Hope Bible Fellowship as Senior Pastor since 2018, Don’s ministries have always been centered on God’s Word. You will often hear Don say, “Don’t waste God’s grace,” based on I Corinthians 15:10 MSG, “But because God was so gracious, so very generous, here I am. And I’m not about to let His grace go to waste.”
You can reach Don at donjenningsii@gmail.com. If you are looking for a deeper relationship with God and a church that teaches God’s Word, Don invites you to attend Hope Bible Fellowship. Come grow with us! The Word of God is sufficient unto itself and provides answers and guidance for all matters pertaining to life and godliness.
Associate Pastor
Jerry Don Jennings, III
Jerry Don Jennings, III is the Associate Pastor of Preaching, HBF Young Adults, HBF Youth, and Monthly Prayer Gatherings. His journey with Jesus began at age seven when he received eternal life and was baptized under the ministry of his father and mother. While in Cuba as a teenager, he encountered the Lord, and Jesus called him to be a pastor. Eventually, he lived in Chicago, Illinois, and earned a B.A. in Pastoral Studies from Moody Bible College. During his time in Chicago, he worked in homeless shelters and drug rehab facilities where he learned how much Jesus loves the broken and the hopeless.
His journey with Jesus continued as he went on to pastor two different churches on the west side of Indianapolis, Indiana, before attempting to plant a church in Colorado among the homeless. He views everything that has been accomplished for Jesus as being done by Jesus and not his own doing.
He desires to introduce people to Jesus where he has personally found forgiveness over and over again, hope in waves, love that covers a multitude of sins and creates identity and purpose, freedom from chains, mercy in abundance, and grace to help in times of need. His deepest awareness is that Jesus loves him and he has done nothing to deserve it or earn it. As his journey with Jesus continues, he wants to help people come to accept that Jesus comes to them, knowing their whole life story, and offers them love that knows no end.
Associate Pastor of Administration
Bob Iwig
Bob currently serves as the Associate Pastor of Administration on a volunteer basis. In this role, he takes care of many different church-related administrative details and he provides assistance and oversight to the various ministries of Hope Bible Fellowship. He also serves as the current chairman of the Church Leadership Team and leads a small group Bible study. Bob has held various leadership positions in the past at the several different churches he has attended over the years. He previously served as the chairman of the Elder Board at Fellowship Bible Church, Shenandoah Junction, WV, before his move from West Virginia back to Indiana in late 2016.
Bob’s first wife, Diane, was called home to be with the Lord in February 2019 after a 26-month battle with metastatic breast cancer. Bob was then blessed to have met Paige Miller while they attended a 13-week GriefShare session together at Paige’s church. After these GriefShare classes were completed, they started casually seeing each other. Their friendship was blessed by God and eventually grew into love. They were then joined together in holy matrimony on October 16, 2020.
Having grown up on a dairy farm outside of Topeka, Kansas, Bob worked in agriculture for Pioneer Hi-Bred (now Corteva Agriscience) for 35 years before his retirement. He worked in research, marketing and finally in business development while he was employed at Pioneer. Bob’s daughter Shelly and her family live in Tipton County, IN, while his son Jason and his family live in the Minneapolis, MN area. Bob has five grandchildren and four great-grandchildren. Though they had never met before GriefShare, Paige grew up within a few miles of where Bob did in Topeka, and was a speech therapist before she retired to raise her only daughter Frances who is currently studying to become an optometrist at Indiana University in Bloomington. Bob and Paige currently reside in Carmel, and they enjoy traveling together, especially trips to small quaint towns.
Office Manager/ Worship Leader
Lisa Jennings
Lisa’s first ministry has always been her family, including husband Don, and children Don III (Taylor), Clayton (Jamie), Stephanie (Stephen Hall), and now seven grandchildren (Holland, Haven, Arabelle, Ryleigh, Haddon, McKenna, Hendrix).
Secondly, her ministry focus is serving in her local church (Worship Leader, Church Pianist, and Office Manager of Hope Bible Fellowship). Lisa is also the president of Behold the Lamb Ministries, Inc. (an independent 501c3 ministry) focusing on Exalting Jesus Christ, Extoling the Gospel, and Edifying the Believer, by serving with Excellence for the glory of God alone and including the ministries of The Hamilton County Passion Play BEHOLD THE LAMB (beholdthelamb.com), the BTLM Soli Deo Gloria Community Concert Choir, and BTLM Titus 2 Women’s Mentoring Bible Study. Lisa also serves the Lord as a women’s conference speaker.
Lisa’s love for the Lord is the driving passion of her heart. Her love for music and theatre have been poured into the creation of a production that clearly presents the Gospel message every Easter season and weekly into serving with the amazing Hope Bible Fellowship worship team and band. Her love for God’s Word has been poured into teaching Titus 2, and helping women understand that all must be Titus 2 women, entrusting God’s Word, and the practical application of it, to the next generation. Her love for missions and the lost compels her to constantly seek ways and opportunities to share the Gospel message, both at home and abroad … so that her entire life is lived “Soli Deo Gloria” … for the glory of God alone! You can reach Lisa at lcjsolideogloria@gmail.com.
Deacons
Dave was born and raised in Athens County, Ohio and is a graduate of Alexander High School and Cedarville University. He and Cheryl have lived in Cicero since 1991 when they moved from Mason, Ohio due to a job transfer. They have been members of Hope Bible Fellowship since 2017.
Dave came to trust in Christ while in high school through the witness of many, including a Godly grandmother and the ministry of Albany Baptist Church.
Dave and Cheryl feel blessed to be members of a church that is true to the Word of God and desires to reach others with the Gospel of Christ. They have been instrumental in the development and leadership of our childrens ministries.
Dave Colburn
Doug Hiner
Ron Hobby
Bill Marshall
Christ had been blessing Doug's life and chasing after his heart for a long time. He had acquired many Christian friends along the way, who routinely prayed for him to open his eyes. It took a while before he started going to church with his wife, Vicki and his children.
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Eventually Doug found himself waking to a new reality. Under the influence of apologetics, excellent mentoring among wise Christian men, formidable Bible studies, and many prayers, the Christian story, the way of Christ, Scripture, and the world finally made sense. He believed. On some unknown date, and in a dark sanctuary where he sat alone and in prayer, Doug invited Christ into his heart, a heart that now yearned for Christ Jesus. Since then, he has been a faithful follower and loving slave of Jesus, who owns his heart. He loves his fellow believers and was truly stunned to incomprehension when asked to serve as a Deacon. He will depend on Christ to show him how to serve his church in the best way possible.
Ron served his first term on the Hope Bible Fellowship Deacon Board May 2017 to December 2019. After the HBF Constitutional requirement of a one-year sabbatical, Ron was voted in by the church members for a second three-year term beginning January 2021. Ron is now honored to begin his third 3-year Hope Bible Fellowship CLT term.
Ron and his wife Renee were married in June 1988. They have four boys, Steve, James (Margaret), Chad (Anne), and Brad (Angi), 9 grandchildren and 1 great-grandson.
Ron graduated from Community Hospital Radiology School, Indianapolis, and retired in 2022 after 50 years working in radiology. Renee graduated from Methodist Hospital Radiology School, Indianapolis, and was an OB/GYN ultrasound sonographer for 35 years before retiring in 2022 with Ron. Ron and Renee enjoy taking long motorcycle trips, vacationing near the ocean, spending time with family, and serving in multiple Hope Bible Fellowship ministries.
Bill is a born and raised Hoosier. When he was in the 5th grade, his family of one brother, one sister, and parents moved from Logansport to a little farming community ten miles to the north. That was where he met Karen, the love of his life. They will be married for 62 years in August 2026. God has been so good!
After high school graduation, Bill attended Butler University’s pre-dental program and then went to the Indiana University Dental School. Bill and Karen were married after his first year of dental school.
After dental school graduation, Bill joined the US Army Dental Corps and served as a dentist at Ft. Hood Texas. The first of their three children was born while they served in the Army. They have three children, six grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren, with another on the way. God has blessed!
Upon his Army discharge, Bill and family returned to Indianapolis where he practiced general dentistry for 42 years.
The most important event in Bill’s life occurred at age 34 when God reached down and opened Bill’s eyes to his need of salvation, and Bill accepted Jesus as his personal Lord and Savior!
It has been Bill’s privilege to serve as a Christian school board member in one church, and as a deacon in three churches. Bill and Karen have helped start two churches, including Hope Bible Fellowship.
His love of sailing, scuba diving, motorcycles, and travel has given them an exciting and fulfilled life. Glory to God for the things He has done!
Mike Smith
Mike and his wife Rosalie live in Noblesville. They have been blessed with 5 children and 14 grandchildren which keeps Gramma and Grappa entertained.
Mike grew up on his parent’s farm in Iowa. They attended a Lutheran church there.
In 1987, Mike and his family moved to Noblesville to pursue opportunities in construction. Mike has worked in both commercial and residential construction most of his adult life.
In 1996 after hearing a clear message of God’s plan of salvation, Mike accepted Jesus as his personal Savior and was baptized.