Leadership

ELDERS

Mike Potter, Lead Pastor

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.  mike@thefoothills.us

 

Jesse Harden, Associate Pastor - Youth and Families

 

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, and they adopted their son, Jaxon, in 2011.  jesseaharden@yahoo.com

 

Andrew Streett, Assoc. Pastor of Bib. Theology & Spiritual Growth

 

M.A., Criswell College, New Testament; Ph.D. candidate, University of Wales, New Testament. Andrew came 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 five children: Elena, Jude, Gwyneth, Eden, and Ezekiel.  andrew@thefoothills.us

 

Ben Abeyta


Paul Droege


 

Rod Pauls


 

Chuck Thompson



Deacons

 Jim Lasche' - 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


Dr. Peter Briggs, Pastor Emeritus of Adult Education
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.  daystar@thefoothills.us