Grace Baptist Church - Gaylord, MI

Our Team

Derek Hagland

Lead Pastor

Derek Hagland was raised in Gaylord, Michigan, in the home of Gaylord Community School teachers Alan Hagland and Jackie Ames. He was reached with the gospel in 1990 at age 15, and after graduating from Gaylord High School in 1993, he surrendered his life to God and began studying for the ministry at Crown College of the Bible in Knoxville, Tennessee.

There, he met his wife Amanda, and they were married in 1997. Upon finishing their studies in 1998, the Haglands returned to Gaylord to serve at Grace Baptist Church.

Pastor Hagland served in various roles as an assistant pastor for over 20 years during which time he and Amanda were blessed with five children.

In September of 2020, the Grace Baptist Church called Derek to be their next pastor. In addition to her roles as wife and mother, Amanda has served the church in many different capacities. She is currently a teacher at Otsego Christian School.

Contact Derek at pastor@gracebaptist.us.