About

Serving Together

Leadership and Staff

At Berean, leadership is about serving. Our pastors and elders provide spiritual leadership and direction for our church, while our faithful staff team equips, supports, and serves our church family every day. Together, we are committed to helping people know Jesus, grow in their faith, and make disciples for the glory of God.

Whether you have questions about faith or are looking for a place to connect at Berean, we’re here to walk alongside you and help you take your next step.

Pastors

Dusty Decker

Executive Pastor

Pete Hoglund

Adult Ministries Pastor

Peter Barnaby

Pastor of Men & Strategic Partnerships

Dan Feldkamp

Missions & Outreach Pastor

Jake Huffman

Pastor of Care and Senior Adults

Dr. Deven K. MacDonald

Lead Pastor

Meet Dr. Deven K.

Elders

Brian Woodbury

Elder Chair

Travis Wilson

Elder Vice Chair

Vitaly Salo

Elder

Terry Carlson

Elder

Blaine Stephenson

Elder

Tony Anderson

Elder

Wes Combs

Elder

Dr. Deven K. MacDonald

Lead Pastor

Meet Dr. Deven K.

Worship

Matt Ulrich

Worship Ministries Director

Jeff Utecht

Classic Worship Director

Heather Bayer

Assistant Music Director

Leah Haack

Worship Associate

Erica Hebble

Production Arts Director

Chris Helvick

Lighting and Systems Specialist

Alex Redin

Audio Engineer

Next Gen Ministry

Emily Harper

Berean Kids Director

Becky Hawkinson

Berean Kids Department Coordinator

Michele Blanch

Berean Kids Curriculum Coordinator

Katie Putt

Berean Kids Sunday Coordinator & Next Gen Disabilities Coordinator

Kori Bosman

Berean Kids Volunteer Coordinator & Sunday Assistant

Carolyn Isom

Berean Kids Plus Coordinator

Lucas Nelson

Berean Youth Director

Ben Schroeder

Middle School Director

Eddie Rannells

Berean Youth Discipleship Coordinator

Sofia Dzyubanyuk

Youth Ministry Associate

Aaron Kabat

Young Adult Coordinator

Adult Ministries

Pete Hoglund

Adult Ministries Pastor

Stephanie Buckland

Adult Ministries Assistant

Peter Barnaby

Pastor of Men & Strategic Partnerships

Marissa Kirkpatrick

Men's Ministry & Strategic Partnerships Administrator

Missions & Outreach

Dan Feldkamp

Missions & Outreach Pastor

Alea Miller

Missions & Outreach Associate

Melanie L.

Benevolent Ministry Coordinator

Care & Support

Jake Huffman

Pastor of Care and Senior Adults

Kim Rivera

Berean Care Ministry Assistant

Kelsey Scholz

Stephen Ministry Coordinator

Connections & Communications

Lindy Wifler

Connections Director

Sarah Spielman

Connections Coordinator

Jena Barch

Communications Director

Anna Havlik

Communications Specialist

Ella Nelson

Creative Content Designer

Robin Karkafi

Ministry Media Specialist

Administration & Operations

Erica Westphal

Executive Assistant

Emily Wilder

Lead Pastor's Assistant

Andrew Bishop

Director of Operations

Carroll Alihonou

Human Resources Manager

Sarah Sayles

Accounts Payable/Receivable Clerk

Ed Rarick

IT Support Specialist

Wayne Moran

IT Applications Specialist

Sherri Jones

Director of Facilities & Events

Angela Westphal

Administrative Assistant

John Bennett

Facilities Manager

Gift Edward

Facilities Team Lead

Linden Laurent

Kitchen Supervisor

Matthew Larsen

Security Supervisor