Meet Pastor Philip Middleton
Pastor Philip Middleton, one of eight siblings, was raised in Indianapolis, Indiana, where his father served as a pastor for a church on the city's south side. He was saved at age 12 and felt the Lord's call to preach at 14, while evangelist Jerry Chaney was preaching at his father's church. After graduating high school in 2015, he began his studies at Hyles-Anderson College. In February 2019, he started dating Victoria (Pankratz), and the couple married in August 2020. He earned a bachelor's degree in Pastoral Theology with a minor in Missions from Hyles-Anderson College in 2021.
Following graduation, he and his wife moved to Indianapolis, where he worked as an assistant pastor and youth pastor for 16 months until the Lord led him to become the Pastor of Calvary Bible Baptist Church in September 2022. Their first child, Joy, was born in November 2022 and in July 2025, they welcomed twins, Janessa and Juliana. He is passionate about soul-winning, discipling new believers, and teaching the next generation that the old-time religion still works!
Our Mission Statement
Centered on God's will for every individual
Saved - 1 Timothy 2:4
Sanctified - 1 Thessalonians 4:3
Separated - 2 Corinthians 6:17-18 & Romans 12:1-2
Serving - 1 Corinthians 15:58
Bond them into the Church family using love
Colossians 3:14, Philippians 2:1-2 & Ephesians 4:2-3
Boldly communicate God's Word
Preaching - 1 Corinthians 1:18, 2 Timothy 4:2 & Acts 6:4
Teaching - Mathew 28:20 & Deuteronomy 6:6-7
Discipleship - Mark 3:13-14, Acts 20:20 & 2 Timothy 2:2
Create an eternal impact, locally and globally, through the Gospel of Jesus Christ
Mathew 28:19-20, Acts 2:47, Acts 17:6 & 1 Samuel 17:46b