our team

Jesus is our beautiful Lord and Savior! He is also the foremost leader of Lincoln Berean Church. It is the pleasure of all leaders and staff mentioned below to joyfully submit to Him and follow His example in helping the people of our church to announce and demonstrate the good news of the gospel!

Senior Leadership

Directional Team

Ryan Harmon
Lead Pastor
Jeff Petersen
Associate Lead Pastor
Josh Luse
Associate Lead Pastor
Whitney Bybee
Executive Assistant to Directional Team

Senior Staff

Bryan Clark
Senior Pastor Emeritus
Tim Bohlke
Harbor Ministries / Leadership Coach

Roger Sand
Chairman
Ryan Harmon
Lead Pastor
Jeff Petersen
Associate Lead Pastor
Josh Luse
Associate Lead Pastor
Bryan Clark
Senior Pastor Emeritus
Tim Bohlke
Harbor Ministries / Leadership Coach
Brent Smith
Bryan Trost
Gus Hustad

Ministry + Support Staff

Men: 

Kurt Sandquist
Men's Pastor
Debbie Tenopir
Administrative Assistant: Women, Men, Theologian in Residence

Women: 

Shereen Schwaninger
Women's Equip Her Team Leader
Debbie Tenopir
Administrative Assistant: Women, Men, Theologian in Residence

College: 

Cody Goerke
College Pastor
Lauren Buresh
Administrative Assistant: College + Next Gen
Lindsay Heun
College Ministry Women's Associate Director

Young Adults (20’s/30’s): 

Nate Kugel
Young Couples Pastor
Jason Knott
Young Adults Pastor

Marriage + Parenting: 

Kyle Helmink
Premarital / Counseling Pastor

Adults (50+): 

Bob Rice
Senior Life Pastor
Bryan Clark
Senior Pastor Emeritus
Beth Matzke
Ministry Assistant: Senior Pastor Emeritus, Staying Alive, Senior Life

Theologian in Residence: 

Mark Mathewson
Theologian in Residence

Brad Brestel
On Call Team Director / Generous Living Pastor
Kyle Helmink
Premarital / Counseling Pastor
Marcia Bohlke
Director of Spiritual Care
Marlys Burgett
Interim Life Group Coach
Terri Kessner
Director of Celebrate Recovery
Donna Ekstrum
Administrative Assistant: Care
Eric Kuehl
Life Groups + Care Coordinator
Lori Adams
Benevolence Coordinator / Pastoral Care & Generous Living

Amy Fairchild
Administrative Assistant to Kid's Ministry
Jenny Wiruth
Childcare Coordinator
Lane Grone
Associate Director of Elementary
Leah Bare
Kids Ministry Coordinator
Pat Stolzer
Associate Director of Preschool

Marlys Burgett
Interim Life Group Coach
Matt Meyer
Life Groups Pastor
Ben Miller
Family Pastor / Shepherding DT Manager
Eric Kuehl
Life Groups + Care Coordinator
Olivia Wallroff
Administrative Assistant - Shepherding

Jacob Erb
Associate Director of Local Outreach Service & Evangelism
Katie Rhodes
Outreach Ministry Coordinator
Megan Kuehl
Managing Director of Outreach
Scott Harris
Global Sustainability Pastor

*Due to the sensitive nature of their position, not all staff members are pictured on the website.

Jon Sauer
Corporate Gatherings Managing Director & Director of Worship Arts
Rosie Pinkerman
Director of Guest Experience & Connections
Natalie Roesch
Director of Worship
Rich Confer
Director of Worship
Carey Helmink
Director of Worship
Evan Hatcher
Technical Director
Jaclyn O'Keefe
Guest Experience & Connections Coordinator
Janis Faller
Office Assistant
Jim Hines
Energy Manager & Staging
Laura Dilworth
Database Coordinator
Lisa Burke
Administrative Assistant to Worship Arts
Madisen White
Coffee Connections Coordinator
Tim Watson
Technical Director

Brennan Banet
High School Director
Tyler Sheets
Middle School Director
Claire Eltze
TEMP Next Gen Coordinator
Geneice Coudriet
Administrative Assistant - Youth
Zach Pauley
TEMP Next Gen Coordinator

Cody Colgrove
Operations Managing Director & Director of Business
Bob Seeger
Director of Campus Services and Security
Jordan Sauer
Director of Human Resources
Mark Rock
Director of Information Technology
Mary Boren
Director of Organization Effectiveness
Rick Flodman
Director of Maintenance
Aaron Harvey
Network Administrator
Alexa Hatcher
Coordinator of Maintenance and Grounds
Anne Heffelfinger
Community Event Supervisor
Austin Pool
Campus Manager
Ben Herr
Maintenance Technician
Bobbi Jo Oatman
Associate Director of Business // Accounting
Caleb Fineran
Campus Tech
Charlie Johnson
Campus Tech
Connie Squier
Campus Tech
Dave Sorensen
Maintenance Technician
Donovan Pineda
Campus Tech
Isaiah Pomajzl
Campus Tech
Jane Hetrick
Campus Tech
Jayme Pringle
Campus Tech
Jim Hines
Energy Manager & Staging
Jonathan Christie
Campus Services Supervisor
Josh Pederson
Campus Tech
Ken McLaughlin
Campus Tech
Kim Behrens
Receptionist
Liv Steckly
Associate Director of Campus Services
Marshall Parish
Campus Services Supervisor
Michael Klopp
Coordinator of Campus Services
Missy Doeschot
Receptionist
Nathan Harmon
Evening Security Guard
Patti Neidow
Receptionist
Ray Squier
Campus Tech
Reagan Richters
Campus Tech
Ron Schmidt
Campus Tech
Shelli Megrue
Accounting Clerk
Sheryl Murray
Receptionist
Silas Jurgens
Evening Security Guard
Simon Johnson
Campus Services Supervisor & Evening Security Guard
Tyler Benes
Campus Tech
Tyler Wilson
Campus Tech
Zach Kroese
Associate Director of Campus Services

Michael Bare
Director of Communications
Dan Roesch
Storyteller
Janelle Reed
Associate Director of Communications
Jeffrey Penner
Database Administrator
Kaylee Wahlgren
Communications Project Coordinator