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 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.
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 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.