Leadership
Elders, Deacons, and Church Members
The head or leader of Bethel Baptist Church is Jesus. It’s His church, and he’s our senior pastor. We would say below the guidance of Jesus are leaders who are simply qualified Christians who follow Jesus and encourage others to follow him as well. At Bethel Baptist Church, our formal leadership structure involves Pastors/Elders, Deacons, and church members also known as the priesthood of believers.
Elders
As Bethel continues to grow, we rely on members to support our ministry and to carry out much of the work required to help accomplish our mission to have as many people know Jesus as possible. It’s a high calling that takes hard work—but it’s also the most rewarding work.
At Bethel Baptist Church, our leadership endeavors to nurture and support our members in all we do. In return, we depend on our members to collectively propel the church’s mission forward. Operating on a modest budget and minimal programming, we place our trust in the Holy Spirit to work through transformed hearts, uniting the body of Christ to extend love within our community, and families, and glorify God in humble yet impactful ways.
Marty Beamer
Preaching PastorB.A. in Christian Ministry, Spurgeon College M.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Pursuing a Ph.D. in Ethics, The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary
Harold Dinsmore
PastorM.Div., Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary
Jed Hayes
PastorBachelor of Science, International Marketing
Jason Dawson
PastorMaster's Information Technology Management., Webster University B.A. Spanish, Benedictine University
Deacons
Jesus calls qualified men and women to lead his church as deacons, a word that is literally translated as “servants.” The office of deacon is first mentioned in Acts 6. As the burden of ministry grew for the early church, elders, in addition to prayer, study, leading, and teaching, were also taking on large workloads to serve the needy in the church and handle the administrative functions of the church. As a solution, the elders appointed deacons to assist the elders in these responsibilities.
Because Bethel is part of a church revitalization we have Deacons who assist the Elders in the day-to-day functions of church administration and activity. Qualifications for deacons are found in 1 Timothy 3 and include integrity, generosity, soberness, a clear understanding of the Bible, a well-ordered home, and a good reputation both in the church and outside the church.
Val Tokarchuk
Deacon / Worship Leader
Brian Bonecutter
Deacon / Treasurer
David Davis
Deacon
Phil Nigro
Deacon / Treasurer
John Kidd
Deacon
Larry Ganschow
Deacon
Bill Schlacks
Deacon
Daryl Mace
DeaconMembers as Leaders
As Bethel continues to grow, we rely on members to support our ministry and to carry out much of the work required to help accomplish our mission to have as many people know Jesus as possible. It’s a high calling that takes hard work—but it’s also the most rewarding work. At Bethel Baptist Church, our leadership endeavors to nurture and support our members in all we do. In return, we depend on our members to collectively propel the church’s mission forward. Operating on a modest budget and minimal programming, we place our trust in the Holy Spirit to work through transformed hearts, uniting the body of Christ to extend love within our community, and families, and glorify God in humble yet impactful ways.
