meet 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!

Leadership

Elders //

Roger Sand
Chairman
Ryan Harmon
Lead Pastor
Jeff Petersen
Associate Lead Pastor
Bryan Clark
Senior Pastor Emeritus
Tim Bohlke
Bryan Trost
Gus Hustad
John Matzke

Directional Pastors //

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

Senior Staff //

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

Management Team //

Ryan Harmon
Lead Pastor
Jeff Petersen
Associate Lead Pastor
Kevin Workman
Managing Director of Operations
Michael Bare
Managing Director
Jon Sauer
Corporate Gatherings Managing Director & Director of Worship Arts
Ben Miller
Family Pastor / Shepherding DT Manager
Whitney Bybee
Executive Assistant to Directional Team

Adults

Adults helps fulfill the mission and vision of Lincoln Berean Church by providing multi-faceted discipleship training and specialized care opportunities for the various adult demographics within our faith family. 

Ben Miller
Family Pastor / Shepherding DT Manager
Matt Meyer
Life Groups Pastor
Nate Kugel
Young Couples Pastor
Jess Duhs
Coordinator for Life Groups
Kurt Sandquist
Men's Pastor
Tiffany Fonck
Administrative Assistant to Adult Ministries
Shereen Schwaninger
Women's Ministry Director
Tiffany Fonck
Administrative Assistant to Adult Ministries
Kyle Helmink
Premarital / Counseling Pastor
Terri Kessner
Director of Celebrate Recovery
Eric Kuehl
Associate Director of Care // Support + Recovery
Lori Adams
Benevolence Coordinator / Pastoral Care & Premarital
Mark Mathewson
Theologian in Residence
Ben Miller
Family Pastor / Shepherding DT Manager

Next Gen

Next Gen helps fulfill the mission and vision of Lincoln Berean Church by encouraging young people to take their next step with Jesus and see themselves as a valued part of our congregation.

Open Position // Managing Director
Megan Kuehl
Director of Kids Ministry
Amy Fairchild
Administrative Assistant to Kid's Ministry
Lane Grone
Associate Director of Elementary
Pat Stolzer
Associate Director of Kids // Early Childhood
Amy Kroeker
Coordinator for Kids Ministry
Jenny Wiruth
Childcare Coordinator
Tyler Sheets
Youth Pastor
Aidan Pauley
Associate Director of Youth // Middle School & Resident Y2
Caleb White
Associate Director of Youth // High School
Jocelyn Burke
Coordinator for Youth Ministry
Cody Goerke
College Pastor
Lauren Buresh
Administrative Assistant: College + Next Gen
Lindsay Heun
College Ministry Women's Associate Director
Open Position // Managing Director

Outreach

Outreach helps fulfill the mission and vision of Lincoln Berean Church by equipping and mobilizing the body to engage in measurable multiplication in both local and global contexts.

Jeff Petersen
Associate Lead Pastor
Jacob Erb
Associate Director of Local Outreach Service & Evangelism
Katie Rhodes
Outreach Ministry Coordinator
Scott Harris
Global Sustainability Pastor
Jeff Petersen
Associate Lead Pastor

Corporate Gathering

Corporate Gatherings helps fulfill the mission and vision of Lincoln Berean Church by creating welcoming environments where people can worship God and find connection within the local body. 

Jon Sauer
Corporate Gatherings Managing Director & Director of Worship Arts
Rosie Pinkerman
Director of Guest Experience & Connections
Jaclyn O'Keefe
Guest Experience & Connections Coordinator
Samantha Williams
Coffee Coordinator
Jon Sauer
Corporate Gatherings Managing Director & Director of Worship Arts
Natalie Roesch
Director of Worship
Carey Helmink
Director of Worship
Evan Hatcher
Technical Specialist
Lisa Burke
Administrative Assistant to Worship Arts
Matthew Clark
Technical Specialist
Tim Watson
Technical Specialist
Jon Sauer
Corporate Gatherings Managing Director & Director of Worship Arts

Operations

Operations helps fulfill the mission and vision of Lincoln Berean Church by facilitating and sustaining the healthy development of staff, residents, and the organization as a whole, as well as the safe, efficient, functional stewardship of our campus, budget, and other key resources.

Kevin Workman
Managing Director of Operations
Cody Colgrove
Director of Business
Jordan Sauer
Director of Human Resources
Bobbi Jo Oatman
Accountant
Shelli Megrue
Accounting Clerk
Taylor Swanson
Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Shawn Welch
Director
Aidan Pauley
Associate Director of Youth // Middle School & Resident Y2
Claire Eltze
Resident Y1
Colin Thieszen
Resident Y1
Danny Petersen
Resident Y2
Mitch Bruner
Resident Y2
Sophie Pauley
Resident Y2
Trevor Schmale
Resident Y1
Mark Rock
Director of Information Technology
Aaron Harvey
Network Administrator
Kevin Workman
Managing Director of Operations
Liv Steckly
Associate Director of Campus Services
Zach Kroese
Associate Director of Campus Services
Anne Heffelfinger
Community Event Supervisor
Austin Pool
Campus Manager
Charlie Robinson
Campus Tech
Claire Varner
Campus Tech
Connie Squier
Campus Tech
Debbie Tenopir
Receptionist
Donovan Pineda
Campus Services Supervisor
Ginger Sandquist
Receptionist
Jane Hetrick
Campus Tech
Kim Behrens
Receptionist
Lorraine Penner
Campus Services Supervisor
Matthew Solodovnik
Campus Tech
Michael Klopp
Coordinator of Campus Services
Missy Doeschot
Receptionist
Patti Neidow
Receptionist
Ray Squier
Campus Tech
Reagan Richters
Campus Tech
Ron Schmidt
Campus Tech
Skyler Schwaninger
Campus Services Supervisor
Tyler Wilson
Campus Tech
Rick Flodman
Director of Maintenance
Alexa Hatcher
Coordinator of Maintenance and Grounds
Ben Herr
Maintenance Technician
Dave Sorensen
Facilities Engineer
Dave Brauer
Maintenance Technician
Jim Hines
Energy Manager
Kevin Workman
Managing Director of Operations

Communications

Communications helps fulfill the mission and vision of Lincoln Berean Church by continually working to improve the alignment, clarity, accessibility, and creativity of our key messaging in partnership with our leaders and staff for the benefit of both the congregation and the community-at-large.

Michael Bare
Managing Director
Janelle Reed
Associate Director
Jeffrey Penner
Systems Administrator
Dan Roesch
Lead Video Producer
Emily Ebbers
Graphic Designer
Kaylee Wahlgren
Project Coordinator
Laura Dilworth
Database Coordinator
Marshall Parish
Video Producer
Regan Schmidt
Administrative Assistant
Michael Bare
Managing Director