Meet Our
SENIOR PASTOR
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DR. BENJAMIN HINTON
Senior Pastor, Tabernacle Baptist Church
Dr. Hinton is a native of Hamilton, Georgia and a 1981 graduate of Harris County High School. He has prepared himself professionally and theologically for success as a leader. He has an Associate Degree from Truett-McConnell College in Cleveland, GA (1983), a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology from Piedmont College in Demorest, Georgia (1985), a Master of Divinity Degree from the Morehouse School of Religion and the Interdenominational Theological Center (ITC) in Atlanta, GA. (1988). Dr. Hinton also earned his Doctor of Ministry Degree from the I.T.C. (1994). He was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Divinity degree from Saint Thomas Christian College in Jackson, Fla. (2010). He is also a Certified Life Coach (2012)
Dr. Hinton was licensed to preach in 1982 (age 19) and ordained in 1984 by the Friendship Baptist Church in Hamilton, GA. He served as the pastor of the Friendship Baptist Church in Toccoa, GA (1983-1991). Dr. Hinton has served as the senior pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist Church in Gastonia, N.C. since March 1991, where the church has experienced tremendous holistic growth and transformation under his visionary leadership. TBC has a weekly television broadcast that shares the gospel to thousands in NC & SC.
Family lIfe
He is married to the former Tangela White of Macon, Georgia. Minister Tangela Hinton also serves as a partner in ministry as Director of Christian Education of the Tabernacle Church and partner in H.E.N. Ministries. They are blessed with two sons, Benjamin Hinton, II and Nathaniel Hinton.
Above all, Dr. Hinton understand his personal passion and vision of ministry:
“I have been divinely called and commissioned as a 21st Century change agent for Christ; committed to educating and equipping for victorious Kingdom living and service to the glory of God” (Eph. 4:11-16).
Leader in Ministry and Community
Along with his pastoral duties, Dr. Hinton is committed to helping impact the broader community through his leadership and involvement in numerous community organizations in which he has served and continues to serve. He has taught, lectured, and preached across the nation in countless mainline denominations. To name a few: the General Missionary Baptist State Convention of NC., State Congress of Christian Education, Evangelism Committee, and Ministers Council, and the N.C. Baptist State Convention. He serves on the faculty of the National Baptist Congress of Christian Education of the National Baptist Convention, USA, Inc.
Along with his pastoral duties Dr. Hinton is committed to help impact the broader community through his leadership and active involvement in numerous community organizations, which he serves:
- Executive Board, Gaston County Missionary Baptist Association
- Board of Directors, CaroMont Health
- Secretary of the Ordination Council, and former First Vice-Moderator
- Former Board of Directors Community Foundation of Gaston County
- Former Board of Directors of the Gaston County United Way
- Former Board of Directors of Gaston Together
- Former Dean of the Gaston County Missionary Baptist Association Training Institute
Dr. Hinton has received numerous awards and recognitions for his outstanding leadership, including the Order of the Long Leaf Pine (2026), one of the highest honors bestowed by the Governor of North Carolina, and the Gaston County MLK Unity Award (2014). He is also the published author of three books: Unshakable Faith, Stay Focused & Watch God, and The Power of Your Focus.