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Our "Shepherds" (poimaino--"to shepherd; to pastor"): |
| Kevin Subra - Lead Pastor |
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Kevin served in the US Army for four years, then attended a Bible college, graduating with a B.A. in Biblical Studies. He and his wife Jane are native Iowans, and have 15 children(!) and 7 grandchildren (so far). Kevin began serving as the lead pastor at Northridge in May of 1996. In May, 2005, Kevin & family left to assist a struggling work in West Des Moines, and rejoined the pastoral team in August of 2006. Kevin works in the IT security field. |
| Jim Douglass - Associate - Pastor of Discipleship & Pastoral Care |
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Jim has experience pastoring several churches. Jim & wife Dori joined Northridge in March of 2011. Both Jim & Dori graduated from Prairie Bible Institute in Alberta, Canada. The Douglasses have 5 grown sons and 10 grandchildren. |
| Kent Spencer - Hispanic Ministry Pastor |
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Kent Spencer became the pastor of Hispanic ministry here at Northridge in December of 2004. He and his wife, Yvonne, have two adult children and seven grandchildren. [Spanish Ministry Info] |
| Tony Mendoza - Deaf Ministry Pastor |
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Tony and his wife Debbie came to Northridge in March of 2005. Tony has led deaf ministries for years, and is a graduate of a Bible college for the deaf. Tony works for the postal service. The Mendozas have 3 sons. [ Deaf Ministry Info] |
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Our "Servants" (diakoneo--"to serve; to deacon") |
| Jim Long |
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Jim attended ISU. He is a grain and beef farmer. He and his wife, Paula, have 2 sons. Jim is heavily involved in caring for the Northridge facilities. |
| Lynn Hammel |
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Lynn is our office and facility manager, as well as our bookkeeper. Lynn and his wife Judy have five children (including a set of twins!). Lynn is a Bible college graduate, and is employed as a computer help desk technician at an insurance company. |
