John Beck, Pastor
email: LBCpastorJohn@gmail.com
John accepted Jesus Christ in 1995. In 2005 He surrendered to God’s call into full time ministry. He has a Master’s in Pastoral Counseling from Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. John and his family have been involved with ministry in Kenya. John and his wife, Elizabeth, have 3 children. Stephen and Silas join them in Leavenworth. Savannah Nix (and her husband Ryan) live in Kansas City.
Favorite Verse: 2 Corinthians 5:15 “and he died for all, that those who live might no longer live for themselves but for Him who for their sake died and was raised.”
Favorite Food: Cheeseburger
Favorite Movie: Forrest Gump - “Lt. Dan: ‘Have you found Jesus yet Gump?’ Forrest: ‘I didn’t know I was supposed to be looking for him sir!’”
Favorite Hobby: Baseball “Go Cubs Go!”
“Success in ministry is measured in changed lives.”
Melissa Guenther, Ministry Assistant
email: Leavenworthbaptist@gmail.com
Melissa is our Ministry Assistant. Want to check the church calendar? Do you wonder who is the contact for a ministry? Have a prayer request to send to the church? Call Melissa! Melissa is married to Austin, a Truck Driver for Geiger Trucking. They have three young children Kylee, Elizabeth, and James.
Favorite Verse: Psalm 27 “The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear?…”
Favorite Food: My mawmaw’s West Virginia hotdogs and fried potatoes… Because no one makes food like mawmaw. It was extra special if we got some of her peanut butter cookies too!
Favorite Movie: Steel Magnolias - "I love you more than my luggage".
Favorite Hobby: Baking. I love taking simple ingredients and making something delicious to share with family and friend.
Kenneth Barnhart, Music Director
email: Ken4031@yahoo.com
Kenneth was reconciled to His Creator in the 7th grade and surrendered to God’s call on his life to the ministry in July 1992. He started a Bachelor’s degree at Oklahoma Baptist University and then completed it at Friends University in Wichita, KS in music. He loves to laugh and have fun, but even more importantly, desires for everyone to have a deeper, more intimate relationship with Jesus.
Favorite verse: Isaiah 40:31--"But they that wait upon the LORD shall renew their strength; the shall mount up with wings as eagles; they shall run, and not be weary; and they shall walk, and not faint." This was the first verse that I memorized as a child, even before John 3:16. My dad encouraged me to do so, because he told me that it would carry me through this life's temporary journey.
Favorite Food: A big, fat, thick, juicy, Ribeye steak, preferably prepared medium. Absolutely MUST be boneless. Why? For two reason: 1) It is a pain to cut around a bone, and 2) ordering one with a bone adds weight, which in turn adds price. You will NEVER get a bigger steak just because there is a bone. Same amount of meat, regardless. So, save yourself the hassle. If a boneless ribeye is not available, the ONLY other option WILL be a Strip.
Favorite Movie: Shawshank Redemption--"That boy is gone like a fart in the wind."
Favorite Hobby: "Messing" with people. Anybody and everybody. NO ONE is exempt from this "abuse". I LOVE to have laugh and have fun, especially when people reciprocate the "abuse". Proverbs 17:22 states that, "A joyful heart is good medicine, but a broken spirit dries up the bones." Laugh--it does a body good.
Chris Jones, Associate Pastor
email: LBCpastorChrisJones@gmail.com
Chris is a bi-vocational pastor who received Christ as savior in 1998. He is married to Dee Dee and has two adult daughters, Tijen and Autumn. He has a Bachelors degree in drafting from the University of Central Missouri, and a Masters of Divinity degree from Luther Rice University and Seminary. Chris loves to read and teach the Word of God, play tennis, read, play guitar and bass guitar, and enjoys an occasional hike in the mountains.
Favorite verse: John 14:6 “I am the Way, and the Truth, and the Life. No one comes to the Father except through me.”
Favorite Food: Fried crappie with tartar sauce, homemade French fries, and vanilla bean cheesecake from Cheesecake Factory. Mmmm!!!
Favorite Movie: The Hunt for Red October - “Give me a ping Vasili. One ping only, please.”
Favorite Hobby: Tennis “Tennis uses the language of life: advantage, service, fault, penalty, break, love - the basic elements of everyday life”