The leadership team at Hillcrest has deep roots with both our church family and the local community where they live out their faith in Jesus and serve others in His Name. Our leadership team includes our Pastoral Staff, Support Staff, Deacon Board, Trustee Board, Christian Education Board, church officers, and other ministry leaders and team members.
Mark Hinman
Pastor Mark is passionate about preaching God’s Word in a way that practically answers the “So What?” of everyday life, is enthusiastic about genuine worship, and is committed to leading Hillcrest toward its vision to bring hope to our community and to the nations.
Ben Soffel
Pastor Ben is passionate about mentoring and discipling young people by walking alongside them in their relationship with Jesus as he leads the Outbound Youth and Young Adult programs at Hillcrest.
Dan Soderberg
Pastor Dan’s passion for developing and equipping leaders is a perfect fit for leading our Growth Group ministry, and he brings love and compassion for the aging and ill as he leads our visitation team by example. He serves part-time as Pastor of Groups and Visitation.
Steve Kilburn
As leader of our Care and Counseling ministries, Pastor Steve is passionate about bringing the hope found in Christ to those seeking emotional and spiritual healing. He serves part-time at Hillcrest.
Jon Meyer
Pastor Jon’s enthusiasm for seeing kids experience life change and growth through relationship with Jesus is evident as he leads Family Ministries as Hillcrest. He serves part-time at Hillcrest engaging with our children’s ministries.
Laurie Lassinger
Laurie is an encourager and friend to our preschool students nurturing their growth in her role as our Preschool Administrator and further demonstrates her love for children as Family Ministries Assistant.
Keith Erickson
Keith keeps things running smoothly at Hillcrest as he manages many of the details of the day-to-day activities of a busy church community.
Wendy Roof
Wendy connects members of the HIllcrest family to opportunities to grow in faith and serve Him within the church.
Nancy Olejniczak
Nancy gets the word out about what’s happening at Hillcrest through our website, social media accounts, and other means of communication.
Kathy Osgood
As our bookkeeper, Kathy pays the bills and keeps our financial records up-to-date working closely with our Finance Committee and church treasurer.
Lyle Roof
Lyle oversees and manages a vast variety of technical needs in our growing church family.