Dr. Jeriah D. Shank
Senior Pastor

Favorite Bible Verse: 1 Corinthians 15:58, “Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, immovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, knowing that your toil is not in vain in the Lord.” (NASB)

Family: His wonderful wife, Shawna, and their three daughters: Hannah, Brenna (in heaven), and Kaylee

Fun Facts: Jeriah has a PhD, four master’s degrees, and an undergraduate degree but never actually graduated from highschool! He loves theology, apologetics, writing, weightlifting, and Kansas City BBQ.

Contact: slaterbaptistpastor@gmail.com

Personal Website: www.jeriahshank.com

Nate Maxwell
Missions Director

Favorite Bible Verses: Romans 12:1-2, “Therefore I urge you, brethren, by the mercies of God, to present your bodies a living and holy sacrifice, acceptable to God, which is your spiritual service of worship. And do not be conformed to this world, but be transformed by the renewing of your mind, so that you may prove what the will of God is, that which is good and acceptable and perfect.” (NASB)

Family: Pam (wife and personality filter) and two kids: Maya and Layla

Fun Facts: Nate is a jack-of-all-trades, master-of-none. He loves his family, loves people, and loves missionaries! When he tells a joke, he’s often the only one who think he’s funny, but he doesn’t mind doing stand-up for an audience of one!

Contact: slaterbaptistmissionsdirector@gmail.com

Raquel Lossing
Administrative Assistant

Favorite Bible Verse: Romans 8:37-39, “But in all these things we overwhelmingly conquer through Him who loved us. For I am convinced that neither death, nor life, nor angels, nor principalities, nor things present, nor things to come, nor powers, nor height, nor depth, nor any other created thing, will be able to separate us from the love of God, which is in Christ Jesus our Lord.” (NASB)

Family: Blessed with Daniel (husband) and two wonderful children: Joseph and Shira

Fun Facts: In her free time, Raquel enjoys sewing, writing fiction, and dabbling in foreign languages.

Contact: slaterbaptist@gmail.com

Brenda DeTar
Custodian

Favorite Bible Verses: Ephesians 3:17-19, “So that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith; and that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth and length and height and depth, and to know the love of Christ which surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled up to all the fullness of God.” (NASB)

Family: Scott (husband), three boys, two daughter-in-laws, and three amazing grandsons!

Fun Facts: Brenda played 6 man basketball and in multiple volleyball leagues in Iowa and Tennessee, coached for several years, and has a BS in health and P.E.

Linda Silver
Sunday Equip Director

Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 40:31, “Yet those who wait for the Lord will gain new strength; they will mount up with wings like eagles, they will run and not get tired, they will walk and not become weary.” (NASB)

Family: A patient husband (Dale), a daughter and a son, one daughter-in-law, four granddaughters, 2 grandsons, and one great-grandson!

Fun Facts: Linda came from a farm family and grew up helping train ponies and donkeys for a living! She has driven a bobsled and eight-pony show wagon. Though she continues teaching here at SBC, she retired from teaching elementary school kids after 40+ years.

Nate and Amy Cox
SBC Kids Directors; Nursery Director (Amy)

Favorite Bible Verse:
Nate- Psalm 56:11, “In God I have put my trust, I shall not be afraid. What can man do to me?” (NASB)
Amy- Jeremiah 29:11-13, “For I know the plans that I have for you,’ declares the Lord, ‘plans for welfare and not for calamity to give you a future and a hope. Then you will call upon Me and come and pray to Me, and I will listen to you. You will seek Me and find Me when you search for Me with all your heart.” (NASB)

Family: Amy (wife) and two entertaining souls: Gioia and Lucien

Fun Facts: Nate trained as a marine sniper, fashion designer, psychologist, and antique appraiser. Pick your conversation 🙂

Contact: slaterbaptistkids@gmail.com

Dawn Nehring
Music Director

Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 18:2, “The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer, my God, my rock, in whom I take refuge; my shield and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold.” (NASB)

Family: Marvin (husband)

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Mary Lynn Moore
Church Treasurer

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Family: Mark (husband)

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Contact: slaterbaptisttreasurer@gmail.com

Shaun Howerton
Head Usher

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Family: Nicole (wife) and two kids: Jackson and Elijah

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