OUR PASTOR
Rev. Eric L. Bostick
Reverend Eric Bostick is a native of Largo, Florida, and the son of Minister Nathan Bostick, Sr. and Minister Ethel Bostick. He is the youngest of three siblings and is guided by the influence and leadership of his brother, Nathan Bostick, Jr., and his sister, Kimberly Miller. Though raised in the church throughout his life, Reverend Bostick made a personal confession of faith in Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of 20. Since that pivotal moment, his spiritual journey has been marked by continual growth in the knowledge of Christ and faithful obedience to the conviction of the Holy Spirit. ​
Reverend Bostick answered the call to gospel ministry in 2004 and was licensed following his initial sermon at Souls Harvest Fellowship under the leadership of Pastor Jonathan Anderson, Sr., in St. Petersburg, Florida. He received extensive ministerial training under the mentorship of Reverend Dr. Manuel Sykes at Bethel Community Baptist Church in St. Petersburg, Florida, where he served faithfully for five years as an associate minister and praise and worship leader. He was subsequently ordained as an Elder by Pastor Lee Andrew Bostick Sr. and later ordained as reverend by Reverend Dr. Delores James Cain upon his transition to Heritage Christian Community Baptist Church. Pastor Bostick holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Sociology with a concentration in Criminal Justice from Westminster College in New Wilmington, Pennsylvania (1996). He earned the Master of Divinity degree from United Theological Seminary in Dayton, Ohio (2020), and is scheduled to complete the Doctor of Ministry degree in May 2026.
In 2018, Reverend Bostick was ordained as Associate Pastor of Heritage Christian Community Baptist Church in Lutz, Florida, by his beloved pastor and mentor, Reverend Dr. Delores James Cain. Under her visionary leadership, he served as Associate Pastor and provided oversight to the Family Life Ministries of this intergenerational congregation beginning in April 2018. In 2021, he was formally announced as Assistant Pastor and successor to Reverend Dr. Cain. On December 1, 2025, Reverend Eric Bostick succeeded Dr. Cain as Pastor of Heritage Christian Community Baptist Church. Reverend Bostick has been married to his wife, Victoria Bostick, for 23 years. They are the proud parents of a daughter, Alysia (husband Jordan St. Peux, grandson Jayce, and granddaughter Milan), and their beloved son, Jordan Bostick. Pastor Bostick is deeply committed to the biblical priority of family and believes that faithful ministry begins at home, with intentional leadership that nurtures both the salvation and security of one’s household.