Leadership Structure
Our church is fortunate to have a team of highly dedicated and qualified elders and deacons that shepherd and serve the body. We believe in plurality of Godly leaders working together to lead and serve God’s people. As an elder led church, we follow the Biblical model for church governance which includes qualified overseers and deacons according to 1 and 2 Timothy and Titus. These men are committed to the high calling of following God’s leading and direction for His church.
Elders
Jake Erisman, Gilbert Lindstrom, Scott Paxton, Jim Coakley, Dan Holsten, Nate H and Mike Coakley.
Deacons
Dick Hutt, Dave Kutchar, Dave Larson, Randy Smithgall, Travis Sides, Nelson Schroeder, Gary Northup, and Adam Frank.
Staff
Dan Holsten has served as Pastor since 2008. He came on staff as Associate Pastor in 2002 and served under the guidance of Ron Smithgall until becoming Pastor. His two great desires are to see people come to know Jesus Christ as their Savior and then help them grow in their faith. Prior to serving as the Associate Pastor, Dan was a public school teacher for 13 years and a coach for 10 of those years. He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Mathematics from Colorado State University in 1988 and his Master’s Degree in Education Leadership from the University of Northern Colorado. Dan and his wife Beth have a son Andrew and a daughter Rachel.
Julie Erisman works with communications and is the administrative assistant. She loves to see people following Christ and involved in serving the local body of Christ. She and her husband Jake moved to Sterling in 1997 and have raised their five children here.