Phil Erickson Sr. - Senior Pastor

  Pastor Erickson has been the pastor of Jersey Shore Baptist Church since 2001.  Having grown up in Ocean County, Pastor Phil has always had a burden for the south Jersey area.  After graduating from Bible College in Longview, Texas, he and his family moved to Galloway Township with the vision of digging in and serving the Lord and the people of Atlantic County.

       Pastor Phil and his wife Cindy have been married since 1985 and have four children and ten grandchildren.  His oldest son Phil Jr. and his wife, Katelyn, have four boys (Jaxon, Caleb, Philip III, and Kade), and serve at First Baptist Church of Cottondale in Paradise Texas. Their oldest daughter, Melissa, and her husband Wesley have a daughter (Amelia) and two sons, (Barrett and Hayes). Wesley is serving our country in the United States Air Force. Daughter number two, Samantha, and her husband Justin have two daughters (Selah, and Emmerson) and a son (Westin) and are serving together in the youth ministry here at the church. Hannah is the youngest daughter, has graduated from Vision Baptist College in Berlin NJ, and is serving at First Baptist Church of Cottondale in Paradise Texas.

 Justin Mears - Youth Pastor

   Justin Mears has been the youth pastor of Jersey Shore Baptist  Church since 2013.  Having grown up at JSBC, Justin has always had a burden for the teenagers and young people of Galloway NJ.  He has been married to  his wife Samantha since 2013 and have three children Selah, Emmerson and Westin. Both Justin and Samantha graduated from Jersey Shore Baptist Academy and have attended West Coast Baptist College in Lancaster CA.

Wade Thompson - Pastor's Assistant 

Wade Thompson has been a member at Jersey Shore Baptist Church since 2001. Having grown up at JSBC, Wade has a strong passion for serving the Lord here in Galloway. He is a graduate of Jersey Shore Baptist Academy and Vision Baptist College in Berlin, NJ. Wade has been married to his wife, Estefanny, since 2021, and they now gladly serve together. They are also blessed with one child, Oliver. Wade assists Pastor Erickson with the administrative side of ministry and also works with the maintenance, media, design, and technology of the church.​