Leadership and Staff
Meet the people who love serving our community.
At Bethany Christian Church, leadership isn’t about titles—it’s about serving. Our staff and elders are dedicated to guiding, supporting, and encouraging our church family as we walk out our faith together. Whether they are teaching on Sundays, organizing community ministries, or simply grabbing a cup of coffee to listen and pray with you, our team is here for you. Take a moment to meet the faces behind our ministry, and feel free to reach out to any of us—we would love to connect!
Chris Bell - Co-Pastor
Chris grew up in Hagerstown IN and developed a passion to work with students while traveling with his family doing missions work from Vietnam and India to Wisconsin and California. After volunteering for several years with our youth ministry, Chris came became our Student Minister in August 2013. He and his wife, Ariel, have two sons, Miles and Paxton. Chris loves hanging out with his students, reading, and doing anything he can to be with other people.
Tim Fair - Co-Pastor
Tim is a true Indiana native, having grown up south of Indianapolis. He joined the staff in 2008 as Student Minister and later shifted to Family Life / Community Involvement. Tim and his wife, Courtney, have two children, Isaac and Cana, and a chocolate lab named Marley. Tim enjoys anything outdoors, including biking, camping, and hiking. He can regularly be found with a book in one hand and a highlighter in the other.
Jeramy Hunter - Student Pastor
Jeramy was born and raised in Muskogee, OK, and joined our staff in January 2024 as our Student Pastor. He is passionate about teaching and helping others learn to love God and love people. Jeramy loves playing piano, disc golf, reading, working with his hands, and learning anything to do with history, exploration, and archeology. He promises that if you teach him a new skill, he will consider you a friend forever.
Gabriel Ohmes - Music and Worship Pastor
Gabriel is a transplant from the Midwest, having grown up in rural Missouri west of St. Louis. Gabe (as we like to call him) joined the staff in 2010 to lead our Music and Worship Ministry. He and his wife, Rachel, have three sons, so there is always something happening at the Ohmes home! Gabe enjoys riding bikes, exploring the outdoors with his family, home improvement, and all things musical.
Rachel Ohmes - Children's Pastor
Rachel is another transplant from the St. Louis area. She joined our staff in 2022 after working in the BCC Children's Ministry as a teacher for 11 years. She loves kids and is passionate about teaching them about the love of God and the power of Jesus. Rachel loves to spend her time reading, cooking, camping and hiking with her husband and sons, and watercolor painting. Her husband, Gabe, likes to say she's solar powered. So during the summer months, you can usually find her outside gardening and tending to her flowers.
Our Support Staff
Jerilyn Davis - Business Manager
Jerilyn has been a long time member of Bethany Church. She joined the staff in May of 2018 as Business Manager. Jerilyn and her husband Todd were married here at Bethany in 1984 and have been very active over the years in many different areas. They have three children and five grandchildren. They enjoy spending time with family, camping and going on cruises.
Ruth Ann Fair - Custodian
Larry Gibson - Tech Coordinator
Larry coordinates everything that goes on in the tech booth at Bethany. He and his wife, Dixie, served as youth coaches and Sunday School teachers for years. They have 7 children, 19 grandchildren, and 11 great-grandchildren. Larry likes playing sports, music, photography, flying airplanes, and riding motorcycles.
Laura Goff - Administrative Assistant
Laura worked as one of our preschool teachers for eight years and began working in 2003 as our Administrative Assistant. Laura grew up here at Bethany, married her husband, Denny, in 1974, and has two daughters. She enjoys spending time with her family, reading, music, and playing in our handbell choir.
Amanda Gloff McClain - Secretary
Amanda grew up here at Bethany and joined our office staff in 2021. She and Mandy "job share" the Secretary's position. Amanda graduated from Johnson Bible College with a counseling degree. She and her husband, Zac, were married in 2020. They both love their their fur babies. Amanda also enjoys spending time with family, photography, and is a big animal lover.
Mandy Martin - Secretary
Mandy and her husband, Shane, came to Bethany in 2000. They have a loving family, Lucas, wife Shelby (Beltz), Garrett, girlfriend, Lilly Hoss, and Braedey. Shane and Mandy have been married for over 27 years. Mandy and Amanda will "job share" the secretary's position. Mandy joined the office staff here at Bethany in November 2021.
Lisa Wihebrink - Custodian
Lisa has been a member of Bethany since 1997 and became weekend Facility Coordinator in mid 2017 with some evening custodian hours. In August 2018 she was offered the full time position as daytime custodian. Lisa and her husband, Brian, have been very active over the years in different areas at Bethany. They have two children and are looking forward to watching how God will continue to unfold in their lives.
Our Elders
Todd Davis
Todd grew up at Bethany and has been a baptized believer since 1976. He and his wife Jerilyn were active members of Bethany’s youth group and were married in 1984 here at Bethany. They have 3 children and 5 grandchildren, who also attend Bethany. Todd has served in many roles in our congregation, including: deacon, deacon chairman, properties team member & chairman, and greeter. Todd is the owner / operator of a local second-generation family excavating company. He enjoys spending family time with Jerilyn and the kids / grandkids, camping, traveling (cruising).
Mark Hahn
Mark has been a baptized believer since 1987. He and his wife started attending Bethany in 1999. He and Patty have two boys, Elijah (who is serving in the United States Army) and Gideon (a high schooler who is active at the church, too). He has served at Bethany in many areas including the Safety Team, Deacon, choir, life group leader with his wife for the 5th/6th graders, and in the media and sound booths. Mark works for the Indiana Department of Correction where he directs various technologies and radios. He enjoys spending time with his family, high school sports, fishing, hunting, camping and playing video games.
Jim Harless
Jim was raised at Bethany Christian Church until he left for Johnson Bible College. While at JBC, he married his wife, Vicki. After graduating in 1973, Jim and Vicki returned to Anderson where he became the Youth Minister of Southern Heights Christian Church (birthed by Bethany) and he and Vicki remained in that ministry until the fall of 1988. While at SHCC, they had a daughter (Amber) and son (Brandon). He also earned his Masters and PhD degrees during that ministry. After leaving SHCC, they spent the next three years at Bethany where he was an elder for a portion of that time. In 1991, he was sent out by Bethany as the minister of a new church work (Tri-County Christian Church) which planted in Middletown. He retired from TCCC at the end of 2017 and he and Vicki returned to Bethany.
Kevin Huff
Kevin and his wife Skye have been Bethany attendees for the last 13 years and have enjoyed watching their children grow up in this church. Kevin has been a Christian since 1977 and was fortunate enough to be baptized in a river in central Kansas. He has spent the last decade serving on the Board of Cornerstone Pastor's Network and will take over as the Executive Director in 2021. He and his wife have led Sunday School for college/career students and love their current class they attend. Kevin is an avid pickleball player and loves most outdoor activities.
Ralph Marcum
Ralph and his wife Sharel began attending Bethany in 1999. He has served as an elder, member of Missions Team, and helped with VBS. He is a graduate of Frankton High School, and he graduated from a 4-year program to obtain his Journeymen carpenter. He has worked as a superintendant for Duke Realty Construction Company for the past 20 years. He and Sharel have been married 42 years. They have 3 daughters, 2 sons-in-law, and 5 grandsons, all of whom attend Bethany. Ralph enjoys spending his free time with his family, attending various sports with their youngest daughter, Loudnie, and his 5 grandsons. Big family vacations and mission trips are his passion.
Steve Sperry
Steve and his wife Beth discovered Bethany Christian Church after they were married in 1997. They started a family and have watched their three girls, Anna, Kate, and Emma, move through all the extensive Children’s programming at Bethany. Steve worked as a mechanical engineer for Delphi Interior & Lighting Systems in Anderson & is currently working for SMC in Noblesville. In his time at Bethany, Steve worked the sound boards for Bethany’s various programs, served as a deacon, and is currently co-hosting the Common Ground Sunday morning discussion group. Steve enjoys spending time watching his daughters play sports, listening to Bob Dylan’s music, football, campfires, hiking, and playing golf.
Donovan Anderson
Ben Tryon
Ben and his wife Deb were baptized at Bethany in 1983 and have been members ever since. They have two children, Dusten and Casie, also 3 grandchildren. Ben has served as a Deacon for several years, Deacon Chairman, safety team, Bible studies, Sunday School and on committees. Ben is retired from 32 years at Frito-Lay as a Key Account Manager and other positions. Ben enjoys Church, family, traveling, camping, and boating.
Barry Wilson
Barry and his wife Teresa became members of Bethany in 2002. They have 5 grown children and 8 grandchildren. Barry has served in the Children's ministry, taught adult classes and served in the church budget/finance committee. After serving 4 years as an elder and as the church staff elder Barry took a year off for rest, and perfect timing, the year of the pandemic. Barry as had a few different titles and positions in life but his proudest and most favorite by far is being and hearing . . . "Papaw"