CEDAR CREST BFC - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Elder, Shepherding Pastor
- Shepherding Pastor, Elder
Adam joined the Cedar Crest staff in October 2017. He graduated from Cairn University with a M.S. in Christian Counseling and Shepherding Ministries of the church. He's passionate about people finding freedom in Christ, discipleship, and the local church thriving as we love one another. He and his wife Lauren have been married since 2010 and have three young children.
Chris joined the Cedar Crest staff in June 2016. He placed his faith in Christ through preaching of God's Word at camp the Summer before His senior year of High School. Chris then pursued preparation for vocational ministry through heavy local church involvement, two internships, earning a B.A in Biblical Studies, and is currently pursuing a Master's Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. He and his wife Courtney (2013) have three children, Theodore, Guinevere, and Rosemary. His passion is to encourage others to pursue Christ as their treasure through expositional preaching and meaningful relationships.
Job Titles:
- ASSISTANT
- MAINTENANCE SUPERVISOR
Job Titles:
- Elder
- Member of the Lay Elders and Ministry Elders Team
Job Titles:
- Director of Women 's Ministry
Jane has been attending Bible Fellowship churches her entire life and has been at Cedar Crest since 1978. She and her husband Scott were youth sponsors for many years. She served as a leader in Pioneer Clubs and Girls Quest for 42 years and currently sings in the choir. She is passionate about helping women form healthy relationships with each other and understanding their identity in Christ. Her desire is to encourage women to deepen their relationship with Christ through committed prayer and bible study. Jane and her husband Scott have two married daughters and three amazing grandchildren. She is a lover of life and service, and enjoys time with family and friends, long walks and Wawa coffee.
Job Titles:
- Elder, Lead & Teaching PAstor
- Lead & Teaching Pastor, Elder
Jason was raised in Beaver Springs, PA where he attended an evangelistic, Biblically-based church, but wasn't truly born-again until later. It wasn't until his senior year in college that the Lord began drawing him unto Himself. After graduation, Jason moved to Kutztown, where he met his wife, Jennifer. Shortly after Jennifer's witness to him, the Lord saved Jason and radically changed his life. Jason and Jennifer served at Calvary Baptist Church in Allentown for several years before attending Ebenezer Bible Fellowship Church in Bethlehem, PA. A few years after attending, the church called Jason as their Pastor of Congregational Care in 2006 and he served in that role along with being an interim senior pastor until 2013. From 2014 until June of 2021, Jason was blessed to serve as the Senior Pastor at Ephrata Bible Fellowship Church before receiving a call to serve as the Lead and Teaching Pastor at Cedar Crest BFC. Jason also serves the BFC denomination on the Church Health Committee, which he enjoys very much.
A graduate of Reformed Baptist Seminary, Jason has also completed courses at Westminster and Biblical Theological Seminaries. Jason has a passion to make much of Christ through expositional preaching and teaching of God's Word and to be faithful in fulfilling the purpose of the church: Worshipping God, Edifying the believer, and Evangelizing the lost.
Jason and Jennifer are blessed with five children, Hannah, Rachel, Sarah, Lydia, and Joshua.
Job Titles:
- Elder, Outreach Pastor
- Outreach Pastor, Elder
John joined the staff in September 2016 after serving the church as a Deacon, Elder and Missionary. He graduated from Cairn University and directs our Outreach (Global, Local & Church Planting) and Men's ministries. John loves people and desires to see them immersed in Christian fellowship; strengthening their walk with Jesus and loving and serving one another in ways that express a vibrant witness to the lost. John and his wife Nancy have three married children and seven wonderful grandchildren.
Job Titles:
- Director of Communications
Loren grew up going to Cedar Crest, regularly attending services, Wednesday night clubs, and youth group. Although he came to faith at a young age, Loren didn't treasure it until late high school. After earning his B.A. in Communications and English at Virginia Tech in 2019, he went on to work for ABWE International, a missions agency in Harrisburg, PA. There, he served as communications specialist and lead magazine editor for two years before the Lord directed him back to his home church. He's grateful for the small role he plays in helping strengthen the local church of CCBFC.
Luke grew up attending Cedar Crest, and has been involved in the worship ministry since 2007. In his junior year of college, the Lord called him to change directions and pursue worship leading as a full-time career. After completing his B.A. in Biology from DeSales, Luke began pursuing and is currently enrolled in an M.A. in Worship Leading program at Liberty University online. He joined Cedar Crest's staff in May 2017 with a passion to help people seek and find total satisfaction in Jesus Christ through corporate and personal worship. He married his wife, Christine, in 2017.
Job Titles:
- COORDINATOR of CHILDREN's MINISTRY - Skyrocket
Melissa began attending Cedar Crest at 6 years old. In fact, Pastor Boone was her youth pastor! Melissa and her husband Sam served for 18 years with Word of Life Fellowship - 8 of those in the Czech Republic, working with children and teens. Melissa adores the kids in the Skyrocket program and loves passing on Biblical truth and grace into their precious lives. She is totally in love with Jesus, her husband Sam and her 6 children and one son in law.
Job Titles:
- Assistant
- Maintenance Supervisor
Job Titles:
- DIRECTOR of CHILDREN's MINISTRY
Job Titles:
- Elder
- Member of the Lay Elders and Ministry Elders Team
Job Titles:
- COORDINATOR of CHILDREN's MINISTRY - Blastoff
Sarah grew up attending Cedar Crest and has a passion for seeing young people grow in their knowledge and love for the Lord. After graduating from Moody Bible Institute with an Associates in Biblical studies, she had the privilege of serving the Lord over the next 12 years in various missions opportunities overseas and college ministry in Wyoming. Sarah is thrilled that the Lord has lead her back to her home church and is excited to be investing in the children who attend the Blastoff program.
Job Titles:
- Elder
- Member of the Lay Elders and Ministry Elders Team
Job Titles:
- Elder
- Member of the Lay Elders and Ministry Elders Team