Austin began serving as lead pastor at Highland Park in February of 2023. He met his wife Emily while attending college and they were married in June of 2009. Austin and Emily have five children: Annie Ruth, Everett, Elias, Lydia, and Hudson. Austin has an MDiv. from Southern Seminary and has served in pastoral ministry…

Matthan McQueen is our Associate Pastor of Students and Discipleship. He graduated from Indiana State University with a BS degree in Computer Integrated Manufacturing prior to moving to Louisville to attend Southern Seminary.  While attending Southern, Matt began leading 6th through 12th-grade ministries at HPFBC in 2000.  Upon completion of his Master of Divinity in…

Brother Ed is our Adult discipleship & Missions Pastor. He is married to an absolutely amazing woman that loves the Lord, and they have sought to make His name known for the majority of their marriage. Through the grace of God and His persistence Ed fully submitted to the call of God to ministry in…