PASTORS

Adam
Kunkel
Josh
McGary
James
Pierzina
Colin
Sakewitz
Rev. Monte McGary


DEACONS

Justine
Braks
Brittany
Kunkel
Jon
Parker
Heidi
Parker
Mashayla
McGary
Kelsey Salazar

INTERNS

Jasmin Pierzina
Bethany Sakewitz

STAFF

Jacob
Browning
Jennifer Browning
Jacquline
Pierzina


ELDERS

OVERSEERS . PASTORS . SHEPHERDS

ADAM KUNKEL

Adam Kunkel is an Attending Elder at ABF since 2019. His ministerial responsibilities include Preaching, Teaching, Internal Ministry for the 12 and under age group, maintaining properties and leading the Culture In Sanity Podcast. Him and his wife, Brittany, have a son and daughter, Oliver and Hannah.

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JOSH McGARY

Josh McGary is a Custodial and Attending Elder at ABF. He is the church’s Senior Pastor. He has been a pastor at ABF since 2004. His ministerial responsibilities include Preaching, Teaching, Counseling and developing resources for the church as well as External Ministries and the Christian Resource Cooperative. Him and his wife, Mashayla, have a son and two daughters, Joseph, Sophia & Olivia.

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JAMES PIERZINA

James Pierzina is a Custodial and Attending Elder at ABF. He has been a pastor at ABF since 2004. His ministerial responsibilities include Preaching, Teaching, Counseling, Internal Ministries for congregants 50 and older and maintaining the assets of the church. Him and his wife, Julia, have a son and two daughters, Jeremiah, Jacquline, and Jasmin.

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COLIN SAKEWITZ

Colin Sakewitz is an Attending Elder at ABF since 2019. His ministerial responsibilities include preaching, teaching, assets, and internal ministry of the 13-25 age group, he is the Elder in charge of The Outsiders, ABF’s youth culture resource and leads the Emberwatch program. Him and his wife, Bethany, have two sons, Milo and Evan.

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REV. MONTE McGARY

Reverend Monte McGary is a current Elder Emeritus at ABF having served 10 years as its Senior Pastor and 10 years prior at Glencoe Baptist Church. He is also a retired agent of the IRS, having served with them for 28 years. He currently teaches varied business courses as an adjunct professor at Warner Pacific University, his alma mater, where he received his degrees in Religion/Social Science, BA and a Master of Religion, MREL. He also has education in Sociology and in Theology specializing in cults and the occult. Though he is retired from the Eldership of the church, he can still be seen frequently at important events, giving the occasional sermon and hosting the ABF Studios Originals: Truth Time with Pastor Monte. He and his wife, Rose, have two sons, Monte II and (ABF Senior Elder) Josh, as well as a daughter, Maraia.

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DEACONS

HELPERS . CARETAKERS

JUSTINE BRAKS

Justine Braks is an Attending Deacon of ABF. She is the Deacon of Counseling. Her ministerial responsibilities include administration of the church’s counseling program, counseling in the Insight Program and maintaining the spiritual safety and development of resources for the children of ABF. She is also a co-host of Nite Lite Radio, the church’s podcast on mental health and counsel. She is married to Paul Braks.

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BRITTANY KUNKEL

Brittany Kunkel is an Attending Deacon. She is the Director of Optics and Legacy for ABF. She heads ABF’s Project Vigilance. She is a leader in Outsiders, ABF’s youth culture resource, and she teaches the Cadre Jr class in the Developmental Cadre program. She is married to Elder Adam Kunkel and has a son and a daughter, Oliver and Hannah.

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MASHAYLA McGARY

Mashayla McGary is an Attending Deacon of ABF. She is the Director of Internal Ministry. Her ministerial responsibilities include teaching, counseling, developing resources for the congregation and maintaining the general welfare of the church. She is married to Elder Josh McGary. They have a son and two daughters, Joseph, Sophia and Olivia.

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JON PARKER

Jon Parker is an Attending Deacon of ABF. His ministerial responsibilities are assisting in maintaining the Assets of the church. He is married to Deacon Heidi Parker, they have a son and daughter, Aidan and Madilyn.

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HEIDI PARKER

Heidi Parker is an Attending Deacon of ABF. She is the Director of External Ministry. Her ministerial responsibilities include teaching, networking, developing resources for the congregation, public and other churches and maintaining the general external mindshare and welfare of the church. She is married to Deacon Jon Parker, and they have a son and daughter, Aidan and Madilyn.

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KELSEY SALAZAR

Kelsey Salazar is a Deacon for the office of Internal Ministry. Her ministerial responsibilities include the coordination of the churches multiple calendars, events and meetings.  She is a leader in Outsiders, ABF’s youth culture resource, and ABF’s volunteer coordinator.

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GENERAL STAFF

INTERNS . TEACHERS

JASMIN PIERZINA

Jasmin Pierzina is an intern for the office of Optics. Her ministerial responsibilities include heading up the design department of ABF’s Project Vigilance, and The Vigilance Radio Network. She is the Director of the Vigilance Online Ministry.

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BETHANY SAKEWITZ

Bethany Sakewitz is an intern for the office of External Ministry. Her ministerial responsibilities include working for ABF’s Upreach Program and Christian Resource Cooperative. She is married to Elder Colin Sakewitz and has two sons, Milo and Evan.

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JACOB BROWNING

Jacob Browning is a member of the Haven ministry. He is a Chaplain in training and a Pastor in training in the Eldership Academy. He is a cohost of Nite Lite Radio. He is married to Jennifer Browning.

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JENNIFER BROWNING

Jennifer Browning is a teacher for ABF’s Developmental Cadre Program. She is responsible to help parents of toddler aged children and advocate for their children’s education in the Cadre Tots program. She is also the host of Wake Up Cadre. She is married to Jacob Browning.

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JACQULINE PIERZINA

Jacquline Pierzina is a leader in the Outsiders Ministry. She is also a leader of the Baby Ruth’s Society and a Chaplain in training in the Insight Program.

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