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!

Senior Leadership

Directional Team

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

Senior Staff

Bryan Clark
Senior Pastor Emeritus

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

Ministry + Support Staff

Men: 

Kurt Sandquist
Men's Pastor
Tiffany Fonck
Administrative Assistant to Adult Ministries

Women: 

Shereen Schwaninger
Women's Ministry Director
Tiffany Fonck
Administrative Assistant to Adult Ministries

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
Lori Adams
Benevolence Coordinator / Pastoral Care & Premarital

Adults (50+): 

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

Theologian in Residence: 

Mark Mathewson
Theologian in Residence

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

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

Matt Meyer
Life Groups Pastor
Ben Miller
Family Pastor / Shepherding DT Manager
Jess Duhs
Coordinator for Life Groups

Jacob Erb
Associate Director of Local Outreach Service & Evangelism
Katie Rhodes
Outreach Ministry Coordinator
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
Carey Helmink
Director of Worship
Evan Hatcher
Technical Specialist
Jaclyn O'Keefe
Guest Experience & Connections Coordinator
Laura Dilworth
Database Coordinator
Lisa Burke
Administrative Assistant to Worship Arts
Matthew Clark
Technical Specialist
Samantha Williams
Coffee Coordinator
Tim Watson
Technical Specialist

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

Kevin Workman
Managing Director of Operations
Cody Colgrove
Director of Business
Jordan Sauer
Director of Human Resources
Mark Rock
Director of Information Technology
Rick Flodman
Director of Maintenance
Liv Steckly
Associate Director of Campus Services
Zach Kroese
Associate Director of Campus Services
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
Accountant
Charlie Robinson
Campus Tech
Claire Varner
Campus Tech
Connie Squier
Campus Tech
Dave Brauer
Maintenance Technician
Dave Sorensen
Facilities Engineer
Debbie Tenopir
Receptionist
Donovan Pineda
Campus Services Supervisor
Ginger Sandquist
Receptionist
Jane Hetrick
Campus Tech
Jim Hines
Energy Manager
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
Shelli Megrue
Accounting Clerk
Skyler Schwaninger
Campus Services Supervisor
Taylor Swanson
Payroll and Benefits Specialist
Tyler Wilson
Campus Tech

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
Marshall Parish
Video Producer
Regan Schmidt
Administrative Assistant

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