ACF - Key Persons


Brian Cook

Job Titles:
  • Lead Pastor
Brian started full time ministry in 2003 as a Worship and Youth Pastor in Colorado. He moved to Alaska and started working at ACF in 2009. He started out as the Worship and Youth Pastor and took on the role of Lead Pastor in 2014. He loves this state, but even more, he loves its people. He loves that ACF is a gathering full of the faithful, the doubters, the convinced and the searching, and he believes the church exists to be a community dedicated to showing and speaking the good news of Jesus to the world. Brian and his wife Amanda have three children.

Britt Jacobs

Job Titles:
  • Student Ministries Pastor

Crystal Garnett

Job Titles:
  • Digital Discipleship Pastor

Joshua Talbot

Job Titles:
  • Executive
  • Pastor
Josh moved to Alaska and joined the ACF staff in 2012 as the Family Pastor. He became the Executive Pastor in 2019 and his role is to help ACF keep moving toward the mission God has given us. He spends much of his time developing staff and leaders of the church. He and his wife Melia have three children.

Stuart Poteet

Job Titles:
  • Discipleship Pastor
Stuart has been in Alaska and on staff at ACF since 2015. He oversees all ACF Groups and outreach into our community. Life is full of stress, excitement and challenges, but his passion is that no one should ever have to do it alone. He'd love to meet you and help you connect with others at ACF Church! Stuart and his wife Nikki have five daughters.