FAITH CHURCH - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Director of Production and Technology
Bill has worn many hats at Faith Church and is excited to wear this next one as Faith continues to reach out into the community in new ways. A lover of live music and theater, you'll often find him wherever a stage exists - large or small. Bill is a father of 7 and has 5 grandkids so you'll rarely find him alone!
Job Titles:
- Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Growth
Debbie is passionate about encouraging people in their faith. Her own life journey has included beautiful mountaintop experiences and time in deep valleys (literally and spiritually). God has held her faithfully in every circumstance and she loves to share the hope she's found in Jesus.
After spending much of her adult life as a member in the Faith Church community and working as a partner in a marketing communications company, Debbie felt called to full time ministry. She went back to school and received her Master of Divinity degree from Bethel Seminary. She was delighted to be called to be Associate Pastor here at Faith.
Debbie is married to Bob Knutson. They love family time with their three sons and extended family. She enjoys Minnesota's seasons, being outdoors and spending time at the lake.
Debbie can be reached by email at:
Job Titles:
- Director of Children 's & Family Ministries
Joa Sevlie has been in Church ministry for over 20 years, as a Children's Director, a Youth Director, and a Christian Education Director. Joa has also had jobs in the private and public sector, where God has grown in her, a desire to teach Christians of all ages how to share their faith. Joa is a graduate of Bethel Seminary, with a Masters of divinity degree, with a focus on Transformational Leadership. Joa has lived in Minnesota for most of her life, and she loves the winter season best of all. She enjoys camping, reading, knitting, and designing carnival games.
Joa can be reached by email at joa@faithchurchmn.org
Job Titles:
- Director of Student Ministries, Building Manager
Joel grew up in a family of nine in small-town Florida but grew allergic to the heat and moved to Virginia for college. He received his undergraduate degree in Music & Worship with a minor in Youth Ministry. From there he was called by God to the UK where he worked with Youth for Christ for three years to support local churches in youth, music, & outreach ministry. While in the UK, Joel met his wife Hannah and within a year they were married. They moved back to the US in January of 2022 and began the process of discerning their next call which finally led them to Faith Church in September of 2023. He is currently in the ECO ordination process as well as finishing up his seminary degree at Durham University in the UK.
Joel's best bud is his little boy and he loves watching sports with him, especially the Bengals, Buckeyes, and Reds.
Joel can be reached by email at joel@faithchurchmn.org
Pastor Curt comes to us from his home state of CO where he grew up on a small farm in the northeastern part of the state. God's sense of humor brought him back to church when he was a junior in high school, and he accepted Jesus as his savior at the beginning of his senior year. When he started at the University of Northern Colorado he started getting involved with Campus Crusade for Christ. In 2004 he went on a Summer Mission Project that would forever change his life; it's where he met his now wife, Kadra, and received his call to ministry.
With that call, he switched to Bethel University and earned his Bible / Theology Major along with a Math Minor. He then served in Fargo for two years before attending Dubuque Theological Seminary. From 2011-2016 he served as an associate pastor in Overland Park KS at Knox Presbyterian when he then felt called to pursue a senior role. From 2016- February of 2022 he served at Lookout Mountain Community Church in Evergreen, CO. At the end of 2021 he began to realize God was calling him elsewhere and that's when he found out about Faith Church. Faith and Pastor Curt share a heart for the Gospel and he looks forward to "Going and making disciples!"
Pastor Curt and his wife Kadra have been blessed with three beautiful girls: Avery, Nora, and Kinsley.
Curt can be reached by email at:
Rhonda is excited to be here to welcome all those that come through our doors and
Job Titles:
- Director of Worship and Fine Arts
Steve Zehr considers it a privilege to have been leading worship at Faith since 2009 and now overseeing all of the worship at Faith Church. He traveled with a professional singing group in the mid 70's taking him all over the U.S. and Canada as well as performing as "The People Mover" in elementary schools and Six Flag Theme Parks. In 2002 he and his family moved here from South Florida where he lived for 23 years and received his BFA in music education from Florida Atlantic University. Over the years Steve has directed choirs from 20 - 230, lead various ensemble groups, lead a choir and band on a mission trip to Italy, taught chorus, band, and drama, directed over 25 musicals and 4 plays, directed over 35 Christmas programs, as well as several large passion plays with a cast of over 100. He has also performed for 12 years with the Gold Coast Opera company and was seen in several TV ads in South Florida and several other regions in the US. He has also performed in many community and regional theaters in the Twin Cities. He has been leading worship and music in churches for over 35 years.
Steve was married for almost 36 years before losing his wife Susan in 2018 to pneumonia and has 2 adult daughters, Heather and Katelynn and one grandson, Finn. Steve counts it an honor to be at Faith Church and prays the Lord will continue to use him in the life of the church.
Steve can be reached by email at:
Todd is a long time member of Faith Church. When he's not doing room set-ups, general maintenance or greeting guests, you may see him riding his bike. An avid cycler for ten years, Todd is doing his best to survive mother nature!