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Healthy Church
Leadership Team

For the 2001-2005 quadrennium

Duties

The Healthy Church team focuses on helping congregations improve whatever they do--in evangelism, discipleship, Christian education, youth, family, stewardship, women's ministries, and other areas. This team also deals with church planting, Bible quizzing, and the US National Conference's marketing services.

Chairperson: Dennis Miller

Denny is pastor of Emmanuel UB in Fort Wayne, Ind. He has been involved in the Growing a Healthy Church ministry since the UB denomination began using it.

Members

  • Paul Hirschy (bishop)
  • Dennis Sites (pastor, Jerusalem Chapel UB, Churchville, Va.)
  • Dan Kopp (pastor, NorthPointe Church, Lewis Center, Ohio)
  • David Riddle (pastor, First UB, Blissfield, Mich.)
  • Randy Carpenter (pastor, Oak Harbor UB, Oak Harbor, Ohio)
  • Phil Whipple (pastor, Colwood UB, Caro, Mich.)
  • Paul Hammel (layperson, College Park UB, Huntington, Ind.)
  • Ruth Ralph (pastor's wife, Sunfield UB, Sunfield, Mich.)
  • Barb Furry (layperson, Mt. Pleasant UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)
  • Jim Hittler (layperson, Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
  • Dan Reimenschneider (Missionary Church, Healthy Church Coordinator)

Sub teams

The Healthy Church has two sub-teams, each with its own chairperson and members: the Church Multiplication Team, and the Youth Ministry Team.

Youth Ministry Team

  • Kent Koteskey, chairperson (Director of Student Ministries, Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
  • Paul Hirschy (bishop)
  • Olinda Barnes (director, Camp Living Waters, Luther, Mich.)
  • Bill Blue (youth pastor, Fowlerville UB, Fowlerville, Mich.)
  • Michael Hewitt (youth pastor, First UB, Blissfield, Mich.)
  • Brian Kramer (youth pastor, King Street UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)
  • Brent Liechty (youth pastor, Criders UB, Chambersburg, Pa.)
  • Matt McKeown (youth pastor, Daytona UB, Holly Hill, Fla.)

Church Multiplication Ministry Team

  • Dan Kopp, chairperson (pastor, NorthPointe Church, Lewis Center, Ohio)
  • Paul Hirschy (bishop)
  • Dennis Miller (pastor, Emmanuel UB, Fort Wayne, Ind.)
  • Tom Blaylock (church planter, Lansing, Mich.)
  • Jeff Ruffner (layperson, Eagle Quest UB, Columbia City, Ind.)
  • Paul Moyer (layperson, Faith UB, Findlay, Ohio)
  • Robert Ransom (Missionary Church Headquarters)