Staff AND Leaders

Pastor Mark and his wife Lynn were married in 1988. They have four married children and several grandchildren. They accepted the call to be the lead Pastor at IBC in 1998. Mark has undergraduate degrees from Liberty University and graduate degrees through Trinity Theological Seminary. Mark & Lynn love spending time with their children and grandchildren. They thoroughly enjoy biking, downhill skiing, backpacking, kayaking, camping, playing games, reading books, drinking coffee and meals with family and friends. They wish their…

Jonathan joined the Immanuel Bible Church staff in November 2020 as the Associate Pastor of Christian Education and Discipleship. He received his education from Saginaw Valley State University and Liberty Seminary, completing a bachelor’s degree in Communications and a Master of Arts in Religion: Pastoral Counseling respectively. Jonathan and his wife Jennifer were married in March of 2019, and they have three children; Corran, Alaythia, and Kairi. Favorite things include time with family, time with friends, reading, singing or playing…

Ian joined the Immanuel Bible Church staff in June 2021 as the Associate Pastor for Ministry Advancement. He has been married to his wife Whitney since May 2018. He has a Bachelor of Science in Biblical Studies from Cornerstone University and a Master of Divinity from Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Ian enjoys camping, hiking, reading, games, sports, playing guitar, and drinking coffee.

David started his ministry as IBC’s Associate Pastor for Youth Discipleship in 2022. He has a completed associates degree from Oak Hills Christian College and is currently working towards an undergraduate and graduate degree through Crown College in Minnesota. David married his wife, Jessie, in 2017 and they have three children; Charles, Raegan, and Theodore. Together they love spending time with friends and family, having people in their home, being outdoors, camping, doing home renovations, planning new adventures, and are always…

Miranda joined Immanuel Bible Church staff as Office Administrator in June 2022. She left her hometown in New Hampshire and first moved to Michigan in 2019. She attended IBC while completing an internship and later became a member in April 2022. Some of Miranda’s favorite things are: baking, Americanos, lo-fi music, cleaning & organizing, hiking, sunsets, Downton Abbey, and visiting family in the Northeast.