And he gave the apostles, the prophets, the evangelists, and the shepherds and teachers,
to equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the body of Christ.
(Eph 4:11-12)
Elders
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Marshall Posey
Lead Pastor/Elder
Marshall grew up in Northwest suburbs of the Twin Cities where he has developed an affection for this area with a desire to see the gospel go forth here. Most importantly, he loves Jesus. He also loves his wife of 25 years, Becky, and their three children Mia, Sydney and Caleb. His hobbies include hiking with the family, reading books on theology, running, biking, and swimming. He enjoys watching the Tour de France and tennis. Marshall loves the gospel and would relish the opportunity to explore its depth and beauty over a cup of coffee with you (although he will most likely just drink water).
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Dan Johnson
Pastor/Elder
Dan grew up in central Texas and met the Savior just out of high school. He moved to Minnesota after college at the invitation of a friend who pastored a church in North Minneapolis. There he met and married his wife, Dianne. They have five children, eight grandchildren and live in Brooklyn Park. He spent his career in health care and healthcare education. Dan loves the Word. He has a heart for hurting people and is committed to seeing godly men and women living faithfully at home, in the community, and in the workplace. He enjoys spending time with Dianne and their family, exploring area parks…and loves a good story! Beverage of choice? Iced tea: plain, dark, and unsweetened!
Staff
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Jerry Posey
Treasurer
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Devin Schmidt
Director for Worship Ministries
Devin grew up in central Wisconsin, and although he knew the Lord as a child, he grew to love Jesus, his Word, and his Church in high school. He moved to Minneapolis in 2018 to attend Bethlehem College & Seminary, graduating after five years with a Master of Arts in Theology and Biblical Studies, an event delightfully overshadowed by marrying his best friend, Ellie, later that year. Devin is passionate about seeing the gospel of Jesus Christ admired, enjoyed, trusted, and lived. He loves that God ordained music to play a critical role to that end. When he is not working at the church, or at his other job as a waiter at a Colombian café, he loves spending time with his wife, playing board games, reading fantasy stories, and listening to and playing music.
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Andrea Tyson
Director for Women's Discipling and Communication
Andrea Tyson is passionate about the gospel and making disciples who make disciples. She served for 14 years as the Director of Women’s Ministries at different church before joining Living Hope Church. She has Communication and Bible Majors along with an Intercultural Studies minor from the University of Northwestern-St. Paul and a Master of Arts in Christian Studies from Providence Theological Seminary. When she's not serving our church or investing in women leaders in her other job with the EFCA, Andrea enjoys playing games, Ultimate Frisbee, watching decorating shows, traveling, hiking in the sunshine, and eating raised vanilla frosted sprinkled doughnuts. She loves quality time and meaningful conversations as she builds relationships and comes alongside people- with no greater joy than to know and follow Jesus more whole-heartedly together.