Ruth Christie
Administrative Assistant
Ruth has been the Administrative Assistant assisting Pastor Ted and members of our church since May 2012. Her interests include fitness and health, Bible study, reading, family and making new friends. Ruth lives in Pennsylvania with her husband, Dan, who is retired.
908-647-7090 ext. 10
Dallas Harvey
Worship Leader
Dallas serves as a worship leader with his wife, Martha. He is the manager and tech-director at the Ridge High School PAC where he works with students in the performing arts. Dallas has a Bachelor of Arts and Science in InterDisciplinary with concentrations in Business and Religion and has been a member of SHBC since 1999, when his father, Pastor Ted, started as Senior Pastor.
Dallas and Martha have a heart for worship and seeing people glorify God as they grow in their relationship with Christ. You will likely see them with their daughter and son as they serve!
908-647-7090
Martha Harvey
Worship Leader
Martha serves as a worship leader with her husband, Dallas. She also works on staff at Ridge High School as the Theater Department Director where she teaches theater and directs all the high school productions. Martha received a Bachelor’s of Music in Church Music from Baylor University and received her Master of Fine Arts from Boston Conservatory where she studied Musical Theater. Martha has been a member of Somerset Hills Baptist Church since 2015. She also serves on the Children’s Ministry Team and has a passion for kids' worship.
Dallas and Martha have a heart for worship and seeing people glorify God as they grow in their relationship with Christ. You will likely see them with their daughter and son as they serve!
908-647-7090
Ted Harvey
Head Pastor
Pastor Ted was born and raised in East Texas and received a Bachelor's degree in Radio and Television Communications from Stephen F. Austin State University. He graduated from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Ft. Worth, Texas, in 1988 with a Masters in Religious Education.
He served in three roles at Providence Baptist Church in McLean, Virginia: as Minister of Education and Youth (1989-1994), Interim Pastor (1991-1993), and then as Sr. Pastor (1993 – 1998). He has served as our Senior Pastor here at SHBC since 1999.
He and his wife Margaret have been married for 38 years. Their daughter Cassidy is married to Ryan Butler. They also have a son, Dallas, who is married to Martha and has two beautiful children, Eloise and Bo.
908-647-7090 ext. 11