Leadership

We believe in doing ministry as a team.

We follow the Biblical model of ministry laid out in Ephesians 4:11-13 which says, “Now these are the gifts Christ gave to the church: the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the pastors and teachers. Their responsibility is to equip God’s people to do his work and build up the church, the body of Christ. This will continue until we all come to such unity in our faith and knowledge of God’s Son that we will be mature in the Lord, measuring up to the full and complete standard of Christ.”

In many churches, the pastors and leaders are tasked with all ministry responsibilities while the congregation serves as spectators and beneficiaries. We believe all believers are called to be disciple-makers, according to the Great Commission (Matthew 28:16-20), and the five-fold ministry in Ephesians is to equip believers to be effective disciples and disciple-makers.

Our leadership team is composed of three important roles: pastoral and administrative staff (ministry coaches), team leaders (ministry captains), and our church board of elders.

Pastoral and Administrative Staff

Our Pastoral Staff develops and implements our ministry strategy in alignment with our values and mission. They oversee ministries with the primary purpose of equipping, developing, and empowering others for ministry.

  • Mark Hornback

    LEAD PASTOR

    Serves as the lead pastor, leads our board of elders, and serves as a ministry coach for next-gen and global ministries.

    mark@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Sarah Peel

    DISCIPLESHIP AND CONNECTIONS PASTOR

    Ministry coach for Welcome Posse, Ushers, Events, and Growth Groups.

    sarah@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Crystal Neubauer

    EXECUTIVE PASTOR

    Ministry coach for Worship, Prayer, Media & Production, and Graphic Design & Communications.

    crystal@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Kanani Limke

    CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR

    Oversees the finances and administrative tasks essential to the ministry life of the church.

    kanani@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Peg Leege

    ASSISTANT PASTOR

    Serves as the overseer of our prayer teams and assists with pastoral care.

    peg@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Skyler Skinner

    YOUTH PASTOR

    Leads our youth discipleship programs for grades 6-12.

    skyler@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Amanda VanZante

    CHILDREN’S PASTOR

    Oversees all discipleship programs for ages 1-12.

    amanda@wearefirstchurch.com

  • Paul and Kate Juntunen

    GLOBAL MISSIONS

    Lead our global missions efforts, including supporting missionaries on the field and sending missions teams from First Church into the field.

    juntunens@warefirstchurch.com

Team Leaders (Ministry Captains)

Our captains serve as leaders within their ministry with the primary purpose of leading by example and providing coaching, training, and direction. They are charged with implementing ministry strategy within their areas of ministry.

First Steps (ages 0-2) - Jennifer Tice

First Church Kids (ages 3-12) - Amanda VanZante (amanda@wearefirstchurch.com)

Revolution Youth (6-12th grade) - Pastor Skyler Skinner (skyler@wearefirstchurch.com)

Usher Team and Welcome Posse - Jeff Dickerson

Worship Team - Audrey Pilcher and Josh Tice

Prayer Ministry Team - Yvonne Dickerson

Intercessory Prayer Team - Peggy Umlauf

Reconciliation Ministry (Inner Healing and Deliverance) - Deb Woodruff

Media and Production - Strider and Tonya Putnam

Safety/Security Team - Pastor Sarah Peel (sarah@wearefirstchurch.com)

Global Missions - Pastor Paul and Kate Juntunen (juntunens@wearefirstchurch.com)

 Church Board of Elders

Our Board provides oversight of the church mission and core values, in addition to ensuring financial integrity and stewardship of church facilities and resources.

Board Members: Peg Leege, Josh Van Zante, Darrell Waugh, Eric Livingston, and Cooper Smith

Secretary to the Board: Jessie Castillo

Treasurer to the Board: Cliff Miller