It is an honor to serve on the Elder Board. I grew up attending Hope, and though I lived out of state for 15 years, when I returned to Minnesota with my wife and two kids, it was wonderful to also return to Hope. I have a passion for making disciples, following the principles of

My desire for Hope Church is to not only make Christ known as savior, but to help believers walk in obedience with Jesus and by digesting and apply scripture in all aspects of life. I enjoy serving in this capacity and using my spiritual gifts (faith and giving) and my skills to help strengthen the

I’ve attended Hope for 21 years and have been active in small group studies, seasonal choir, ushering, and the Saturday Men Group.  As an Elder, I hope to connect to and strengthen our congregation through prayer and spiritual support as we go through life together following our Lord Jesus.  I recently retired from a 41

I have served as an Elder, on and off, for 25+ years and have also served as a teacher and Community Group Leader. My spiritual gifts are Teaching, Discernment, and Knowledge. I love to see people understand and act on the truths of who God is and what His plans are in general and specifically

I am humbled and blessed to teach and preach at Hope when needed. I have a ministry passion to study scripture, teach, preach, and mentor. One of my favorite doctrines to teach is Spiritual Gifts! My wife, Deb, and I were married at Hope in 2006. We have four adult children, and nine grandchildren (our

As an Elder of Hope Church my desire is for adults and children to be actively on mission for Jesus, growing to be more like Him, and engaged with others in their community. I’ve been married to Barbara for 42 years (we married young!) and have four grown children (three married) and nine grandchildren. I