Get to know our Pastors, staff, leaders, and council. Interested in joining our team? Check out the Employment page for open positions.
Pastor Matt Erickson
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook? I am the Senior Pastor at Eastbrook. My responsibilities include regular teaching in weekend services, overall vision and direction, staff leadership, and guidance for the church council. What do you love about what you do? I love studying and teaching from the Bible. There is nothing like seeing the Holy Spirit transform lives through God’s truth. I enjoy working with an amazing staff team here at Eastbrook. God has brought an amazingly gifted and…
Pastor Femi Ibitoye
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?As Sr. Director in the Worship & Prayer Department, I ensure that the worship during our weekend services reflect the diverse nature of our congregation. I provide pastoral care to volunteers in the worship ministry, including connecting with all of them to be sure they are faring well spiritually. I form worship teams and oversee the training of new leaders. I also oversee several aspects of prayer at Eastbrook. This means that I ensure that…
Pastor Jim Caler
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook? To create environments and pathways that connect adults with each other and God so that we can more effectively proclaim and embody the love of Jesus in the City and the World. What do you love about what you do? Seeing people get connected with others on the journey. When people really get “it” that God loves them and wants to be active in their life. If I had a free afternoon, you would find…
Pastor Laure Herlinger
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?Overseeing all ministry related to NextGen Ministry (birth through high school), coaching a team of leaders, encouraging parents, developing volunteers. What do you love about what you do?Raising children is a universal experience, so kids are a natural connecting point. They bring together people of different backgrounds and generations. I love the challenge of creating a community among this diversity of people and encouraging them as they parent their own kids or work with others…
Pastor Dan Ryan
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?To work with a passionate and gifted group of men and women to proclaim the love of Jesus Christ to the city and the world. What do you love about what you do?Seeing God move among His church, the city, and the world to bring about transformation through the Gospel in the lives of people who are hurting, broken, and lost. If I had a free afternoon, you would find me…Enjoying the outdoors or spending time with family…
Lupe Dueñas
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?Have oversight of critical administrative services that support church activities and ministries, including: Finance, Human Resources, Technology, Security and Facilities. What do you love about what you do?I love variety in the work that I do and this role certainly provides enough of that variety and challenge. If I had a free afternoon, you would find me…Volunteering at something within my community. I’ve been at Eastbrook since…January 2003 My life verse is…Hebrews 4:16 My favorite…
Pastor Nic Fridenmaker
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?I get to serve the students and families of Eastbrook in a myriad of ways. My favorite are connecting students with leaders in small group settings, and crafting retreats and wilderness trips to further disciple students. What do you love about what you do?Crafting those experiences that help students see God for who He really is and what He can do. And then experiencing God along side the students in new and exciting ways. If…
Pastor Gabriel Douglas
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?I help lead worship during our weekend services, I help coordinate our production staff team, and I help our volunteers be trained in how to play different genres of music such as gospel, hymns, contemporary Christian music and world music! What do you love about what you do?I love collaborating on music projects in a worship setting and I am so excited to do this with our volunteers! I have been at Eastbrook most of…
Liz Carver
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?I am responsible for communicating what is happening within Eastbrook’s many ministries to the congregation. I do this through the website, social media, the bulletin, print pieces, and many more channels! I’m also responsible for First Impressions, which means removing barriers for new people to get into community at Eastbrook, and ensuring guests and visitors have a consistent experience from the website to the Worship Hall! What do you love about what you do?I have…
Pastor Tom Meyer
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?Meet with People What do you love about what you do?I love meeting with people If I had a free afternoon, you would find me…relaxing I’ve been at Eastbrook since…1985 My life verse is…Romans 8:28,31 My favorite place in the world is…Home (or Norway, if away) I’m married to…Glennda Proud parent of…Cheri and Laura Education:Nothwestern University, BS Mathematics – Physical EducationNorthwestern University, MA Educational Administration – Mathematics
Joanna Jotterand
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook? I oversee many of the care functions at Eastbrook. Hospital and home visits, support groups, and small groups are all part of caring for the whole person. A big part of my job is helping people to know God better through receiving care from the community of the church – in good times and in bad. What do you love about what you do? Congregational care is one of the places where faith has…
Pastor Mark Hagert
What are your responsibilities at Eastbrook?I oversee the business office, finance, and a sundry of other times. Because I’ve been at Eastbrook since the beginning, I have been involved in almost every aspect of the church in some way or form. If I had a free afternoon, you would find me… playing golf I’ve been at Eastbrook since… the beginning (1980) My life verse is… Romans 12:1-2 My favorite place in the world is… the mountains I’m married to… Debbie Proud…