Staff

Mike Potter, Lead Pastor
mike@thefoothills.us
michelle@thefoothills.us

BA, Taylor University, Mass Communications and Christian Education. Mike served as the youth pastor and the pastor to parents of teens at The Foothills from 1999-2004. During that time, he also started a national radio and teaching ministry called Parenting Teenagers. In 2004, he and his family moved to Ohio where he served as the Minister of Spiritual Development at the church where he grew up. In December of 2006, Mike, Michelle, and their children (Emily, Alexis, and Taylor) returned to The Foothills where Mike currently serves as the lead pastor.


Jesse Harden, Associate Pastor (with emphasis on youth)
jesseaharden@yahoo.com

BA, Hillsdale College, Literature. Jesse grew up at The Foothills, and upon graduation from Hillsdale College in Michigan, he came back "home" to serve as the youth pastor. He began his ministry in June of 2002.  Jesse was married to Joanna in 2006.


Andrew Streett, Director of Adult Discipleship and Missional Living
andrew@thefoothills.us

M.A., Criswell College, New Testament; Ph.D. candidate, University of Wales, New Testament. Andrew is the newest staff member, coming on board in 2010. He leads the discipleship program, including Sunday school and small groups, and will be a part in guiding the current discussion at Foothills about what it means to live missionally. Prior to coming to Foothills, he was a faculty member at Criswell College in Dallas for five years. He has been married to Allison since 2002 and they have four children: Elena, Jude, Gwyneth, and Eden.

Elders

Ben and Geretta Abeyta


John and Marcie Kinzer


George and Kathleen Knipprath


Rod and Andrea Pauls


Jesse and Joanna Harden


Mike and Michelle Potter

Deacons

Marcie Kinzer
Coordinator of Adult Education


Jim Lasché
Coordinator of International Student Ministries


Michelle Potter
Coordinator of Women’s Ministries


Chris Tegard
Coordinator of Hospitality and Assimilation


Pat Smith
Coordinator of Facility Maintenance


Rosemarie Briggs
Office Administrator


Susan Droege
Financial Administrator

Theologian In Residence

Dr. Peter Briggs, Theologian in Residence
daystar@thefoothills.us

MA, Sacred Literature and Ph. D. of Philosophy in Biblical Studies from Trinity Theological Seminary. He serves as Dean of the Institute of Church-based Theological Education and professor of Biblical and Theological Studies. His wife, Rosemarie, serves as the leader of Foothills' Women's Ministries.