leadership
Staff
Jonathan van Sliedrecht
Lead Pastor Pastor Jon is married to Becky and they have three children, Abigail, Noelle, and Naomi. They live in Fishers, Indiana. In 2012, Pastor Jon and his family moved from Wisconsin to help start Journey Ministries. "The focus of our family and of Journey is to influence lives for Christ. We know how important it is to be intentional and to obey God's commands to 'Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength' and to 'Love your neighbor as yourself.' We are grateful for His grace, mercy, and forgiveness in our lives and celebrate with the many people experiencing this same gift from God." Pastor Jon's email address is: jvansliedrecht@journeylutheranministries.org 
Becky van Sliedrecht
Communications Director "Since our family moved to Fishers in 2012, we have experienced a lot of change in our life and witnessed it in the lives of others. Most of the change has been good, even great, and we praise the Lord! Sometimes, the change has been difficult. It is the ultimate comfort to know that the love of our Lord in heaven never changes. I pray our plans are always His plans and am excited to see how He continues to bless our Journey family." Becky's email address is: bvansliedrecht@journeylutheranministries.org |
Tom Baumgardner
Worship Leader Tom is married to Joni and they have three children, Addison Humburg, Emma Humburg, and Fletcher. They live in Noblesville, Indiana. "As a Pastor's kid, I have been in church my whole life but was not always involved. As a professional musician and over time, I found myself playing guitar in the church. Through the Holy Spirit, I was being led toward worship music ministry. I am so happy to be a part of Journey and the focus of discipleship. Journey is a comfortable place to connect with others and share the good news of Christ. My family and I feel blessed to be a part of such a powerful, growing ministry." Tom's email address is: tbaumgardner@journeylutheranministries.org |
Board
Shawn Bradtmueller is married to Angie and they have four children, Elijah, Grace, Hannah, and Isaiah. They live in Fishers. "I’m really excited about being part of Journey because I’ve seen God working to transform myself and my family. This ministry has allowed me to realize that most of the things I have called coincidences are actually God-instances. He’s put us right where we are to serve him and it has opened our eyes to the people God has already put in front of us. Our mission field is right here. I’m excited to see what God has in store for Hamilton County and our neighborhood."
Grant Chapman is married to Jessica. They have four children, Mya, Grady, Knox, and Lily. They live in Fishers. "When I think of Journey, what excites me the most is getting to be part of a church in its early stages of growth and to be a part of setting and, hopefully, achieving goals. Being a part of the board has helped increase that excitement because I get to see the behind the scenes work and passion that has gone into strengthening and growing our ministry."
Cal Kuphall is married to Sue. They have a daughter, Jennica, son-in-law, and two grandsons. They live in Fishers.
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Holly Fisher is married to Todd and they have two children, Nick and Kelly. They live in Fishers. "Journey has played a very important part in our family’s lives. Both of our children took confirmation classes and were confirmed here. The sense of belonging to a close-knit family of God is evident when we walk through the doors. Journey is a wonderful place to worship, socialize, and grow in our relationship with God."
Jamie Green is married to Beth and they have three children, Kiera, Konlon, and Christian. "We enjoy the community and group activities throughout the year. The friendships and the relationships with other families is why we have become involved with Journey. The worship experience is unlike any other church we've been a part of. Words could never truly relate just how unique praising God and the fellowship with others is at Journey."
Jeremy Moore is married to Kate and they have two sons, Joshua and Rhys. They live in McCordsville. "Journey has been extremely impactful for our whole family and it has been very rewarding to be a part of this ministry. The people at Journey care about each other and take an interest in what's going on in each other's lives so they can support and help one another. God is at work at Journey!"
Jan Tye lives in Fishers.
"I'm excited to be a member of the Journey family because we are a body of believers reaching outside our doors to spread the love and gospel message of our savior Jesus Christ. We encourage each other to follow Christ's example and show his love to our neighbors, co-workers and friends in our community through a variety of mission opportunities and as individual believers." |