Leadership Structure and Staff
“Follow my example, as I follow the example of Christ,” wrote Paul almost 2000 years ago (1 Corinthians 11:1 NIV).
Have you ever met someone and thought, “This person just seems to know God”? That’s the quality that we look for in a leader at Believers Fellowship—someone whose life reflects the character of God.
At Believers Fellowship we recognize two distinct but complementary offices of servant-leaders that have responsibility in managing the affairs of the church:
Elders
The elders serve the congregation as shepherds (pastors) and overseers by leading, guiding, guarding, teaching, and praying. The board of elders gives special attention to governing the church, keeping it focused on its mission, caring for the spiritual welfare of its people and providing counsel, direction, and support to the staff. Some of our elders also serve on the staff in pastoral ministries.
Deacons
The deacons complement the ministry of the elders and serve the church in a variety of practical ways. The deacons give special attention to managing and administrating help for worship services, the Lord’s Supper, facilities, finances, special projects, and caring for individual and family needs as they arise.
Ministry Directors and Staff
The staff of Believers Fellowship carry out a variety of leading, serving, and administrative functions in the church. From our teachers to our home group leaders to the people who keep our facilities in top shape, we want the leaders at Believers Fellowship to show us what it means to follow Christ.
Johnny is the Pastor of Discipleship and Interim Staff Director, where he oversees Adult Discipleship and Life Groups. Johnny desires to see every person, at every age, take the next step of faith in their walk with Jesus.
Jon is the Student Ministry Director. He oversees middle school student ministries but also has a hand in developing high school students.
Heidi is in charge of all that is Children’s Ministry.
Beth handles church finances and human resources.
Emily is the Director of Women’s Ministry.
Hilary serves as our Sunday morning nursery coordinator.
Haley helps support Children’s and Family Ministries, focusing on Early Childhood, MomCo and Life Groups.
Julia is our Family Ministries Administrative Assistant, 5th Grade Coordinator and has been involved with Student Ministries since 2018.
Stacy serves as our Communications Coordinator, where she oversees the creation and management of external communications, including bulletins, the website, and other media.
Annalee Stockton is our Office Coordinator & Audio-Visual Support. She handles internal communication and also leads the Audio/Visual team.
Brooke is the First Impressions Coordinator, working to ensure that those who come into our church feel welcome and become connected!
Mike is our Facilities Coordinator.
Cisco is a Student Ministries Resident.
Junior Flores is a Student Ministries Resident.
Charley is our Children’s Ministry Resident.
Ella serves as our Children’s Ministry Intern for summer 2025. She recently graduated from Bushnell University with a degree in Teacher Education, K-12, with endorsements in Physical Education and Health. She is excited to expand her experience into K-5 this summer, working alongside the CM team to prepare lessons and share the gospel with some […]
Triniti is our BFSM Summer Intern for High School. She leads the girls in Bible study and helps out in any other way she can!
Gary is an elder, founding member and interim teacher at Believers Fellowship.
Tim serves as an elder at Believers Fellowship.
John serves as an elder at Believers Fellowship.
Dick serves as an elder at Believers Fellowship.
Mike serves as an elder at Believers Fellowship.
Chad serves as an elder at Believers Fellowship.
Matt is an Elder Candidate at Believers Fellowship, working alongside the elders as they lead the church.
Mikal is an Elder Candidate at Believers Fellowship. He serves alongside the Elders as they lead the church.
Steve serves as a deacon at Believers Fellowship.
Steve is the Deacon Administrator.
Ashton serves as a deacon.
Dave helps with church finances and serves as the second service deacon.
David is in charge of the Coffee Ministry Team.
Keith serves as a deacon at Believers Fellowship
Cindy assists with the first service on Sunday.
Joel coordinates our volunteer greeters for Sunday mornings.
Cathy coordinates our Meals Ministry and Lord’s Supper.
Matt is the deacon in charge of security.
Dave serves as one of the first service deacons.
Jesse serves in the office of deacon at Believers Fellowship in Gig Harbor, WA.
Stephanie serves as one of the first service deacons.
Brandon serves as a deacon at Believers Fellowship.