Leadership
Blacknall is run by both lay members and church staff. Elders and deacons provide our body with invaluable guidance and services, and our ministers and staff work alongside congregants to share the gospel, serve our church and community, and administer our programs.
If you have a general inquiry, please contact the church office.
Staff
Senior Pastor
Associate Pastor
Parish Associate
Director of Youth Ministry
Director of Congregational Care
Admin. Associate & Librarian
Associate Director of Middle School Ministry
Director of Children's Ministry
Children’s Ministry Coordinator
Director of Communications
Choir Director
Financial Administrator
Director of Operations
Interim Small Group Coordinator
Interns
Seminary Intern
Seminary Intern
Officers
Elders
Elders join our pastors in discerning the vision and direction of Blacknall as we seek to follow Christ and God's word. They show wisdom, spiritual maturity, and leadership gifts in a spirit of compassion toward Blacknall's body of believers.
Class of 2026 | Mark Atkinson, Pete Gerend, Susan Kinghorn, Kathy Mitchell, Stephanie Wheatley
Class of 2027 | Warren Gould, Lauren Holahan, Cullen Rodgers-Gates, Michael Whisenhunt
Class of 2028 | Charlene Brown, Melissa Hartemink, Dan Kronstad, Mark Paulson, Katie Reeder-Hayes
DEACONS
Deacons demonstrate integrity, spiritual maturity, sound judgment, and love for the body of Christ at Blacknall. They lead the congregation in ministries of hospitality: caring for people, stewarding our facilities, and serving when we gather in worship or as a community.
Class of 2026 | Olivia Fain, Brian Farley, Catherine Honeycutt, Andrew McGannon, Candy Richardson, Graham Turner
Class of 2027 | Will Brewbaker, George Olaru, Sara Patten, Rachel Stine, Caleb Wagner
Class of 2028 | Rebecca Alberti, Chuck Hoover, Cory Pikaart, Robert Smith, Dan Struble, Hadley Taylor