Dyron Daughrity grew up in Portales, New Mexico, where his grandfather, Grover Ross, was a pastor for several decades. Dyron began his ministry career in 1993 at the Edmonson Church of Christ, not far from his alma mater, Lubbock Christian University. In the late 1990s he was a Youth Minister in Abilene, Texas, while also attending graduate school at Abilene Christian University. From 2000 to 2007 Dyron served as pastor of the Campbell-Stone United Church in Calgary, Alberta, where he also completed his PhD in Comparative Religion. Since 2007, Dyron has served several churches in Southern California. He launched his preaching ministry at Hilltop in 2023. Dyron has been married to Sunde (Gibson) since 1996, and they have four children who love the Lord. Dyron serves as a professor of Religion at Pepperdine University, and he enjoys sharing the love of Jesus Christ with the people in his life. He loves to write books, travel to India, play basketball, and host friends of all walks of life in his home.
dyron.daughrity@pepperdine.edu
Senior Minister
Ben Hopkins has loved music of all kinds, always. He grew up in the Church of Christ in Campbell, CA (Silicon Valley), a faith tradition with a cappella 4-part harmony singing. It wasn’t a choir - it was the whole church finding their part, be it soprano, alto, tenor or bass. On occasion he saw his grandpa or dad lead signing for different congregations, waving a hand and holding a hymnal. A communications graduate of Pepperdine University, ’96, Ben found many opportunities to continue multi-part singing in music class, through singing clubs and with the campus church.Ben and his wife Sienna have been members at Hilltop Church since 2004 where they started their family, now with two teenage boys who also enjoy singing. But it wasn’t until 2017 that Ben decided to join the praise team at Hilltop, on mic, up front, leading the bass part, along with the Worship Minister and 3 other part-singers. Together they helped the whole church find their parts and sing in united harmony. Today Ben is the leader you’ll see up front most Sundays, working to curate the songs Hilltop may sing from service to service, weaving together praise, thanksgiving, eucharist and other themed tunes tied to each week’s sermon message. Ask Ben about his passion for teaching Jesus’ healing grace and gift of eternal life through spiritual songs, hymns and corporate singing.
ben@benhopkins.com
Workship Minister
Michelle Greenblatt, a valued member of the Hilltop family, has deep roots in the Church of Christ, having grown up attending Eastside Church of Christ in Colorado Springs. After studying at Oklahoma Christian College and gaining experience in roles such as the Day camp coordinator and Assistant Director at Eastside Christian Daycare and Preschool, she relocated to Los Angeles in 1989.
Michelle joined Hilltop Church in 2006 and quickly became an integral part of our community. Through Life Groups, she discovered numerous opportunities to serve, leading the Women's Ministry for a period. Her dedication led her to become Hilltop's Volunteer Coordinator for many years and actively contribute to establishing the Family Promise service. Additionally, she played a key role in setting up the Celebrate Recovery program, which benefited many people over several years.
In 2019, Michelle transitioned into a part-time bookkeeping role at Hilltop, which quickly evolved into a position in Office Administration and Finance. Currently, she is also serving as the Life Groups and Events Coordinator and feels deeply connected to the Hilltop community. Michelle expresses profound gratitude for the opportunity to serve at Hilltop.
Michelle@hilltopchurchofchrist.com
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