High Point Community Church Leadership
Jesus said in Matthew 20:26-28 (New Living Translation), "But among you it will be different. Whoever wants to be a leader among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first among you must become your slave. For even the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve others and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
High Point Community Church is blessed to have a leadership team who are truly dedicated to Christ and accomplishing His will. Following are brief bio's of our leadership team and their qualifications for ministry.
Pastor Bobby Dean
Senior Pastor
"We
are glad that you have taken the opportunity to worship with us. We
pray that you will be able to connect with Jesus and that your spiritual
journey will be for a lifetime. Jesus gave his life for you, so that
you could live forever with Him in heaven. He said if you will simply
believe He died for you, He will give you eternal life. Believe Him, He
speaks the truth! Start your spiritual journey today!
God has
kept His gospel witness here at High Point Community Church and we are
blessed to be part of it. Many souls have been won to Jesus. Heaven will
reveal all. Every person is a miracle. Today, if you have accepted
Jesus, let us know. Remember, it is a simple act of faith. Jesus did all
the work."
Pastor Guy Gabbey
Administrative Pastor
Guy serves as the Administrative Pastor at High Point Community Church. Pastor Gabbey serves as the liaison for all the ministry leaders of High Point, working with each leader in their roles.
Guy and his wife Elizabeth treasure spending time with family and friends. High School and College Football are family favorites every Fall! Guy has also had the privilege to coach High School Football, Basketball and Track for many seasons.
Pastor Bill Smith
Ministry Director
I was born on October 19, 1952, in Kittanning, PA. I attended St. Joseph Hall Minor Seminary in Greensburg, PA for grades 9-11 (1967-1969) and graduated from Shannock Valley High School in Rural Valley, PA in 1970.
After High School I attended Hartford Airline Personnel School in Hartford, Conn graduating in 1971 and it was here that I met my wife of now 50 years. In 1971 I relocated from Western PA to Western NY to begin working at Eastman Kodak Company in Rochester, NY from 1971 to 2001.
I gave my heart & life to Jesus while attending Oakfield-Alabama Baptist Church in July 1972 and went on to serve in leadership capacities in several local churches in the following years.
Cindy and I were married in September 1972, we had 3 children – Lori, Lisa, and Philip- and have 7 grandchildren.
I received my call to Pastoral ministry while attending the Batavia Alliance Church in Batavia, NY, in 1982. I began taking pastoral ministry and Bible courses through the Alliance church under the tutelage of my Pastor, Reverend Wilmer Simmons. I went on to enroll in classes through Trinity College of the Bible (Newburgh, IN) while continuing to work at Kodak. I received a call to pastor West Bethany Baptist Church in 1986, was ordained there in 1991, and served as Pastor until 2001.
I was called to pastor Oakfield Presbyterian Church in 2002 as Stated Supply and remained there until 2010. In 2010 the church was reformed and renamed as Oakfield Community Bible Church, and I served there until retiring from full-time ministry in 2013. I currently serve on the Leadership Team at High Point Community Church in Corfu, NY under Reverend Robert Dean.
Phil and Nichole Smith
Youth Ministry Leaders
Matt Dean
Worship Director
Celebrating Gods presence.
Jim Dylag
Evangelism Director
Spreading the Gospel.
Scott McMaster
Discipleship Director
Communicating God’s Word.
Ralph Peterson
Fellowship Director
Integrating God’s family.