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Hunter Street Baptist Church celebrating Gray’s service, to affirm Snyder as pastor

"After months of prayer, careful discernment, and seeking the Lord’s guidance, the Senior Pastor Search Committee is unanimous in confidently recommending Chandler Snyder as the next Senior Pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church."
  • June 16, 2026
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Hunter Street Baptist Church celebrating Gray’s service, to affirm Snyder as pastor

Following the June 14 reception celebrating Buddy Gray, longtime pastor of Hunter Street Baptist Church in Hoover, ahead of his retirement the end of June, the pastor search committee announced their recommendation for the next senior pastor this morning (June 16).

Chandler Snyder, who serves on staff with Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is a former International Mission Board missionary, will be presented to the church June 22–28. The congregation will have an opportunity to affirm Snyder as the search committee’s recommendation during the June 28 services at 9:30 and 11 a.m., following his sermon in view of a call that day.

According to Hunter Street’s bylaws when the search committee brings the recommendation to the church members, “an affirmative vote of three-fourths of those present is necessary for an affirmed choice of the senior pastor.”

Currently working on his Ph.D. from Southwestern Seminary, Snyder has a master of divinity from Southern Seminary and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Kentucky.

Snyder and his wife, Kelli, have three children.

The Alabama Baptist will continue adding to this article throughout the day today (June 16).

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