Leadership

Tim Pasma

Elder Fulltime Pastor

Pastor Tim Pasma has ministered at LaRue Baptist Church, LaRue, Ohio, since the Spring of 1985. He has been married to Rebecca since 1977, and God has blessed them with three sons and three daughters, three daughters-in-law, 2 sons-in-law, and 18 quite active grandchildren. Pastor Tim earned the B.A. from Cedarville University (1977) and the M.Div. from Grace Theological Seminary (1981). He serves as a Fellow in the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and serves on the ACBC Board of Trustees. He has contributed chapters to books on counseling, such as Legal Issues in Biblical Counseling, and authored Counsel for the Dying: Conversations at the Exit of Life for ACBC's Truth in Love resources. He lectures frequently on counseling issues at counseling conferences and for several Christian organizations.

Andrew Beebe

Elder Fulltime Pastor

Andrew has been in Christ since 2008. He married Sarah in 2012 and they have 7 sons. Andrew received his bachelors at Oakland University in History and Christian studies and an MDiv from Liberty University. In 2023 he became Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) certified. Andrew loves to read the puritans, and the particular Baptists have been the most influential in his theological development; both in theory and practice.

Dan Jeffers

Elder

Dan has been a member for 40 years. He has served as Sunday School teacher, SS superintendent, worship leader, choir director, morning flock leader, and elder for 5 years. He retired from the US Postal Service after 40 years and has been married to Nancy for 53 years. They have three children, seven grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren.

Greg Field

Elder

Greg has four brothers and two sisters. He married Elizabeth Akers on 8/15/87, and they have two sons and a daughter. He became a Christian in the fall of 1992 and is a third-generation farmer.

Micah Frey

Deacon

Caleb Frey

Deacon

Caleb is husband to Laura and father to Evelyn, Mariel, Naomi, and Jehu.

Curtis Smith

Deacon

Curtis is a law enforcement and security professional with over 40 years of experience. Born again by the mercies of God, he seeks to live a life grounded in His truth as a devoted student of His Word. He has been blessed to be a husband to Stacy since 1990 and the father of two adult sons, Nathanael and Thomas. He is currently pursuing certification in biblical counseling and desires to glorify God by faithfully serving the body of Christ.

Mike Wiseman

Deacon

Joseph Greene

Deacon