Ron Hoffman: Lead Pastor of Mountain City Church (formerly the Anchorage Baptist Temple)

Send us Fan MailRon Hoffman is the lead pastor of Mountain City Church, formerly known as the Anchorage Baptist Temple. Anchorage Baptist was founded in 1956 by Pastor Don White under the name Baptist Bible Church. The church by whatever name has been a launching pad for conservative Republican politicians in Alaska for decades, and with its 2500 members, it maintains its political influence today. Ron Hoffman’s first contact with the church was in 1984 when he enrolled as a high school freshman at its associated school Anchorage Christian School, now known as Mountain City Christian Academy. After earning his bachelor’s degree from Liberty University in 1991, Ron returned to Anchorage with his wife Crystal and worked in the church’s youth ministry for the next 25 years and raised three children. In 2019, Jerry Prevo retired after 47 years as the head of the church; in May of that year, Ron became lead pastor at Mountain City Church. Watch Pastor Ron's testimony about his early life here.Watch Anchorage Police Department Critical Incident, Aug. 13, 2024, here.