OUR LEADERSHIP
“Whoever would be great among you must be your servant, and whoever would be first among you must be your slave,
even as the Son of Man came not to be served but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many.”
Matthew 20:26–28
Martin Cherry
Associate Pastor
Stephanie Gutierrez
Minister to Children & Families
Michelle Braden
Ministry Assistant
Our Staff and Leadership
God has blessed our church with a dedicated group of men and women who guide us as we seek God’s will for our lives and for our church. Each of these leaders is available to speak to you, pray with you, or answer questions you may have about our church. If you would like to speak to one of our leaders, please use this form to share contact information with us and we will be in touch soon.
Church Staff: Dr. Tim Rowell (Senior Pastor), Martin Cherry (Associate Pastor), Stephanie Gutierrez (Minister to Children & Families), Michelle Braden (Ministry Assistant)
Deacons: Rodger Beck (Chair), Robert Syrinek (Vice-Chair), Joe Gentry, Charles Griste, Barry McKinney, Jeff Steinhauser, Dan Sullivan, Barry Treas, Robby Wehmeyer
Officers: Amanda Castañeda (Treasurer), Shawna Bruns (Church Clerk)
Sunday School Director: Robby Wehmeyer
Deaf Ministry Coordinator: Kyle Shimpock
Our Leadership Structure
We believe that the head of the church is Jesus Christ. All that we do seeks to advance Christ’s kingdom and is conducted, to the best of our ability, in obedience to Him.
As a congregational church, our congregation is the final earthly authority in the administration, mission, and ministries of our church. Our congregation meets once each quarter for our Quarterly Business Meeting, during which we review the church’s finances and other important administrative matters. Additionally, the congregation votes to approve our church’s yearly budget, call (hire) ministry staff members, and approve all other major administrative matters.
The Church Council is the primary administrative committee. Meeting once each month, the Church Council manages the administrative affairs of our church and provides accountability and oversight to all that we do. Additionally, the Church Council makes recommendations to our congregation on matters that require the congregation’s approval. The Church Council is made up of our staff, deacons, treasurer, church clerk, and leaders of our key ministries.
Our Church Staff manages most of the day-to-day operations of our church under the leadership and oversight of the Church Council.