Church Leadership
LEADERSHIP
Meet Our Pastor
Rev. John Arnold
After our former pastor retired, a Pastor Nominating Committee was formed to seek her replacement.
Rev. John Arnold was originally selected as our interim, part-time pastor during the search process. We rapidly found that we were a great fit for each other, and he has
Rev. John Arnold has served various churches in Arkansas for over 20 years. In addition to being a pastor, Rev. John Arnold is a certified yoga instructor, musician, and wilderness educator. He also enjoys weightlifting and distance biking.
Rev. John Arnold’s deepest passion is discipleship. He has a blog and podcast, “The Practical Disciple”. For three years he was the CIO, Chief Inspiration Officer of The 7 Minute Life.
Rev. John Arnold looks forward to leveraging his varied expertise to better inform the Rogers community about our church as it lives out its mission to help build disciples for Christ.
Church Staff
Worship
Bill Hesse | Choir Director
Ryan Ransdell | Organist & Choir Accompanist
Administration & Finance
Shirley Parham | Office Manager
Wayne Williams | Financial Secretary
Building & Grounds
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Liz Letsch | Custodian
Technology Support
Drew Miller, Scott Garrison, David Webb | Camera & Sound
David Webb | Web Page Maintenance/Video Production
Jim Gooding / David Webb | Facebook
Member Leadership
Elders
Our church is governed by a session that includes the pastor and twelve, active ruling elders. The elders are elected to three-year terms with two elders serving on each of six committees.
Elder Class of 2025
- Ron Williams| Finance, Chair
- Liz Larkin | Worship, Chair
- Sheree Miller | Mission, Chair
Elder Class of 2026
- Pete Leer | Administration, Chair
- Tom Savagel | Communication & Technology, Chair
- Doug Treptow | Proeperty, Chair
Elder Class of 2027
- Betty Hilton| Christian Education, Chair
- Gregg Robbins| Early Learning Center, liaison
- Ron Williams | Finance & Administration
Member Leadership
Deacons
It is the duty of deacons to minister to those who are in need: to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress both within and, as well as, beyond the community of faith. Active deacons serve a three year term.
Deacon Class of 2025
- Diane Stern Phillips
- Gwen Blue
- Deborah Robbins
- Pat Walker
Deacon Class of 2026
- Jan Wills
- Ray Sanford
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Address |
1901 South 26th Street
Rogers, Arkansas 72758
Phone & Fax |
479-636-5542