VISION
We Live, We Love,
We Serve
Hopewell was started on November 2, 1975, under the leadership of Pastor James H. Grandberry. Hopewell was formed from a split with Antioch MBC. Hopewell began as a Mission with only 13 members. The services were conducted at 185 Marshall Street in Pontiac, Michigan. In October 1976, the Hopewell Mission moved to the basement of 225 Harrison Street, Pontiac. On Harrison Street, the congregation began to receive new congregants. December 1977, the church moved into the building at 97 Mariva. Rev. William T. Vernon and Rev. Bennie Williams were instrumental in the transition of Hopewell from a Mission to a local church.​
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Pastor
Dr. Terrance Garrett
Senior Pastor
Rev. Dr. Terrance Garrett is a native of Detroit, Michigan, born on March 2, 1972. He received both his elementary and high school education from schools in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Garrett graduated from Henry Ford High School in 1990. He then matriculated to Hampton University where Dr. Garrett graduated in 1995 where he earned a Bachelor of Science Degree in Finance. Dr. Garrett studied Classical Greek at Wayne State University of Detroit, Michigan in 1996 and in 1997. He also studied Systematic Theology at Midwestern Baptist College in Pontiac, Michigan. In 2006 Dr. Garrett earned his Master of Divinity Degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The Grace of God has afforded Dr. Garrett to complete his doctoral studies at United Theological Seminary. There he was conferred the Doctorate of Ministry in December of 2012. Dr. Garrett was licensed to preach the Gospel of Jesus Christ ordained into Christian ministry at Gospel Temple Missionary Baptist Church, where he served as an associate minister from 1996, until June 2008.
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Dr. Garrett is a member of New Ebenezer Baptist Church in Detroit, Michigan. Dr. Terrance Garrett is currently the Pastor of Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church of Pontiac, Michigan where he was called to serve a shepherd in 2008. He currently services as President of the Pastor Baptist Fellowship, Moderator of the Crystal Lake District Association. He is a board member of the Wolverine State Convention State Convention, member of The National Baptist Convention of U. S. A and Ambassador of the City of Pontiac, Michigan.
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Dr. Garrett is committed to the teaching of God’s word in a simple but effective way. His passion is to lead the people of God with a servant’s heart and character. He enjoys the awesome privilege of Pastoring and leading God’s people to becoming effective disciples for Christ. He views family as a direct correlation of the body of Christ. In August of 1996, he married the beautiful and delightful Kisha A. Garrett, with whom they have four children. He is a family man that values all the time he spends with his family and encourages others to do the same.