Matthew Black

Matthew Black is an experienced pastoral leader currently serving as Senior Pastor at Living Hope Bible Church in Roselle, Illinois, since December 2011, where responsibilities include expositional preaching, counseling, and vision casting. Concurrently, Matthew holds the position of Staff Counselor at Biblical Counseling Center, focused on fostering spiritual growth through Biblical counseling. Previous roles include Senior Pastor at Tabernacle Baptist Church, where multicultural ministry was promoted, and Co-proprietor of Puritan Publications, dedicating efforts to publish Reformed literature. Additionally, Matthew served as a Missionary-Pastor in Spain with Baptist World Mission, engaging in church planting and Christian outreach. Educational accomplishments encompass a PhD in Biblical Counseling from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, an MA in Biblical Counseling from Faith Bible Seminary, and a Bachelor's Degree in Bible and Spanish from Bob Jones University.