Mark, a native Nebraskan and part of Heritage Bible Church for well over a decade, has served as an elder since 2014.  In 2016, he left his career in financial services to serve the church full-time as an associate pastor.  While he very much enjoys the administrative and financial side of the work, his deepest passion is studying and teaching God’s inerrant Word (Psalm 19:7b) and leading our pastoral residency program.  Mark and his wife, Precious, have nine children and eight grandchildren (so far!).

Nick taught Bible and technology classes and coached girls basketball at Lincoln Christian School for 22 years. He has been on the leadership team since 2010. Along with his role as a youth pastor, he oversees the children's ministry, assimilation, and media needs of the church and the coach in him loves building teams and equipping others for works of ministry. He and his wife, KC, have three children: Andre (married to Erin), Mariah (married to Connor Loos), and Isaiah. He enjoys barbering, photography, music, fishing, reading, and spending time with KC and their grandchildren, Mattley, Jameis and Samara.

Joel and his wife Renee, have been with Heritage since the church was started. Joel grew up in Norfolk, NE as a pastor’s son.  He moved to Lincoln in 1986, after graduating from Duke Law School, and has been with Woods Aitken Law firm since that time. He enjoys teaching adult Sunday School classes and serving our deacon team. Joel and Renee love planning and hosting church get-togethers and inviting people into their home.  They have four adult daughters, Alyssa, Abbie, Anna (married to Dylan Steinkruger) , and Audrey (married to Austen Church). They have one grandchild, Greyson.

Kent has been a part of the Heritage Bible Church family since 2016. He joined the leadership community as an elder in the fall of 2020. Kent is a man of integrity and is a respected realtor in the community. He and his wife Carissa enjoy hosting family, friends, and a small group at their acreage on the southeast edge of town. He also leads the GriefShare ministry and is involved in the music ministry. Kent and Carissa have 7 children in their newly blended family: Kaleb (married to Mayara) Andersen, Joelle (married to Torrey) Escamilla, Dani (married to Michael) Hoppes, and Ainsley, Deacon, Given, and Sullivan Valenta.  Grandchildren: Josiah Escamilla, Olivia Andersen, Lainey Jo Hoppes.

Jon was part of the initial launch of Heritage Bible back in 2009. He served as Pastor for Student Ministries and Worship. In 2017 Jon and his wife, Polly, moved south and Jon began work as a contractor. They moved back to Lincoln in 2019, and Jon started his own construction company (Hess Contracting) shortly after. He came back on the Elder team in 2020 and currently oversees the worship ministry and enjoys filling the pulpit and teaching the Word of God. Jon and Polly have three children, Lola, Jackson, and Judah.

Al has been a part of the Heritage Bible Church family since 2013. He joined the leadership community as an elder in the fall of 2020 and specifically oversees the Women’s Ministry and Missions. Al is a prayer warrior and he co-leads a small group on the south side of town.  He is a well-known and respected dentist (Korte Dentistry) in the community and has practiced in Lincoln for over 40 years. Al and his wife Linda, have seven children: Zachary, Nataleigh, Seth, Caleb, Allyson, Abigail, Margy and three grandchildren.

DeAnn grew up just outside of Lincoln in Pleasant Dale.  She has been attending Heritage since 2014 and came on staff in 2019. DeAnn is a gifted administrator and works hard to serve and free up the staff and others to use their gifts. Her husband, Nick, is a deacon and they host and lead our New Attenders Small Group in the fall and spring as well as our welcome and greeting team. She loves spending time with her family and serving alongside her church family and we are so thankful to have her on the team.  They have three children: Caleb (married to Alexandria), Kaylee, and Maddie. Nick and DeAnn are enjoying spending time with their first grandchild, Carter.