Staff Team

We are a church on mission to raise up disciple makers who share the Gospel where we live, work and play.

Jon Simpson

Lead Pastor

Pastor Jon preaches at MBC and oversees the Life Group, Discipleship and Outreach ministries of Mitchell Berean. Talk to Jon about getting plugged into a group. He came on staff in 2019 and serves with his wife, Mary.

Ken Boehr

Worship Arts Pastor

Ken shepherds our music and media teams to create a worshipful atmosphere in-house and online. He came on staff in 2013 and serves with his wife, Christina. They have 5 daughters and a son.

Luke Worden

Discipleship Pastor

Luke oversees the intentional discipleship initiatives at Mitchell Berean. His wife Sara and son Stone moved back to the area when he came on staff in 2022.

Aaron Gorsuch

Pastoral Assistant / Building and Grounds

Aaron came on staff in 2020 and is currently studying to be in full-time ministry. He currently leads the Connections, Maintenance and Grounds Teams as well as assisting in pastoral care roles.

Mary Simpson

Women’s/Children’s/Faith Community Nurses Director

In addition to administrative support, Mary is currently filling the need of Children’s Director as well as assisting in other areas as needed such as hospitality and Women’s Ministry.

Kosha Johnson

Office Administrator

Kosha’s friendly smile is ready to answer any question you may have if you stop in or call us. She joined the team in 2020 and also serves in a vital role with Celebrate Recovery.

Justin Heerah

Interim Youth Director

Justin is a student at Frontier School of the Bible in LaGrange, WY, and came to MBC in 2022 with training from Cedarville University. He oversees the Youth Ministry and serves regularly on the Worship Team.

Renate Johnson

Online Production Tech

Renate has faithfully served on the Worship Arts Media team for years and came on staff in 2019 to assist the growing needs within the Live-streaming and Worship ministries.

Seth Sherwood

Tech Director

Seth grew in to the role of Tech Director in 2022 by serving faithfully for many years at Mitchell Berean. In addition to overseeing technology for the church, he serves with his musical talents in the weekend services and leads worship for Celebrate Recovery.