Church Leadership

Staff

  • Smiling man with glasses and mustache wearing a denim shirt over a black t-shirt, sitting in front of a beige wall with a potted plant in the background.

    Ben Bechtel

    Pastor or Preaching

  • A smiling man with curly hair, glasses, wearing a brown jacket over a black shirt, standing against a plain white background with a green plant in the background.

    Greg Kabakjian

    Pastor of Spiritual Formation

  • A young woman with curly hair wearing a green sweater and smiling, standing near a green plant with large leaves against a plain wall.

    Julianna Kabakjian

    Children’s Ministry Coordinator

  • A woman with dark wavy hair smiling, wearing a blue ruffled sleeveless top, in front of a plain white background with a potted plant on a table to her side.

    Lacey Labs

    Social Media Coordinator

  • A woman with long, curly red hair smiling, wearing a dark blue dress with a small floral pattern, standing indoors with a green leafy plant in a basket behind her.

    Macy Weller

    Church Administrator

Pastors

  • Our church is led by a plurality of ordained pastors with equal authority and different responsibilities. Meet our pastoral team.

  • A smiling man with glasses, a light blue denim jacket, a black t-shirt, and a mustache, sitting in front of a beige wall with a potted plant in the background.

    Ben Bechtel

  • A smiling man with short dark hair wearing a light-colored, checked button-up shirt, standing in front of a potted plant and neutral-colored wall.

    Brett Bonnema

  • A smiling young man with short, styled hair wearing a black t-shirt standing indoors with a light-colored wall and a green leafy plant in the background.

    Jeff Hojnacki

  • A smiling man with glasses, curly brown hair, wearing a brown jacket over a black shirt, standing in front of a white wall and a green plant.

    Greg Kabakjian

    Pastor of Spiritual Formation

Women’s Shepherding Team

  • In a broken world that tends to silence female voices, the Women’s Shepherding Team acts as a bridge between the Pastors and the women of Midtown Community Church by advocating on their behalf, equipping them with resources, and assisting in pastoral care.

  • A woman with long, wavy brown hair smiling at the camera, wearing a black shirt over a white and black striped top, with a plant in the background.

    Whitley Bechtel

  • A woman with wavy brown hair smiling, wearing a dark navy cardigan with gold buttons over a light blue blouse, with a green houseplant in a woven basket on a table in the background.

    Lauren Bonnema

  • A woman with blonde, shoulder-length hair, smiling, wearing a dark teal top, standing in front of a pale background with a green plant in the background.

    Ellie Mearns