A family learning to praise Him, please Him and proclaim Him.

Our pastor, Ben Greene became a Christian at 12 although not much happened for about five years. Then, a friend invited Ben to his church and a teens Bible study. He went to college, trained as a journalist and then felt confident about God’s call to pastoral ministry. He served two churches and also started a content writing business before his family began to worship at Living Hope in 2021. As pastor, what he enjoys most in ministry is humorous, applicable preaching so people apply God’s word and character to life.

Ben and Halley treasure their two young boys! Our family loves being outdoors — the mountains for Ben and the beach for Halley. In those places, we slow down and see the beauty of God’s creation. We all enjoy reading and value deep relationships where we slow down and experience life to the fullest in Christ.

Elders

Janet & Richard Kaiser

Richard and Janet joined Living Hope Family Church in 1998 under the pastorship of Pastor Mike Petzer. We served as Deacons to the church and Richard participated in a Bible Study program that Pastor Mike arranged with Vision Christian Bible College and Seminary to earn college level credits. In 2002 Richard graduated with a Bachelor of Theology Degree. When Pastor Darryl Matherpike replaced Pastor Mike Petzer, we were asked to serve as Elders and Richard continued to serve as an Elder to this day. Thank you Jesus for the wonderful opportunities to serve!

Charlie Markarian

Jesus rescued Charlie from alcohol addiction many years ago, powerfully transforming him into a servant of the Lord. Now he’s passionate about seeing others’ lives transformed by the gospel of Jesus Christ.