Rev. Terri Hill, Co-Senior Pastor
The Rev. Terri Hill was born in Charleston, West Virginia, but moved with her parents when she was one year old to Central Florida. She graduated from Winter Park High School in 1976 and Florida Southern College in December of 1978. In high school she was an officer in the National Honor Society, President of the youth group at her church and a member of the Girl’s Basketball Team. In college, Terri was President of the Wesley Fellowship, of the Pre-Ministerial Fellowship, and awarded the Bank’s Medal of Religion Award at graduation, summa cum laude.
In 1978 Terri and John were married and headed to Candler School of Theology at Emory University. There they earned their Masters Degrees and worked as co-youth pastors at St. John United Methodist Church. They were both ordained at the Annual Conference in Florida in May 1980.
After graduation from seminary Terri served as Pastor of Faith United Methodist in Gainesville, Florida, Associate Pastor of First UMC in Orlando, Pastor of Grace UMC in Wabasso, and Pastor of Roseland UMC. In 1996 she was asked by the Bishop to serve as District Superintendent of the Jacksonville District. Following that appointment she served with John as Co-Pastor of Isle of Faith UMC. In June of 2003 she was appointed to serve here at Suntree.
Terri and John have three children, Amy, Stephanie, and Baxter. Stephanie is married to Ben Delaney. They have three grandchildren, Payton, Riley & Megan. Terri loves time with her family and enjoys golf, reading and the beach.
Terri’s passions in ministry are leadership, evangelism, and spiritual disciplines. She is extremely grateful to God for calling her into ministry and blessing her life in so many ways.