Elders
John Desterhaft
Elder
Married to Mary Ann since 1968, 2 daughters, 5 grandchildren
Hobbies include: fishing, hunting
and watching OSU Football.
Hobbies include: fishing, hunting
and watching OSU Football.
Bob Martin
Elder
Married to Deb since 1981,
3 children, 8 grandchildren
Hobbies include: Hunting, fishing, breaking things, and putting some broken things back together. Not to forget…Grilling!
3 children, 8 grandchildren
Hobbies include: Hunting, fishing, breaking things, and putting some broken things back together. Not to forget…Grilling!
Dave Sturts
Elder
Married to JoAnn since 1975,
2 sons, 2 grandchildren
Hobbies include hunting, fishing, horses, skiing, and spending time outdoors. Enjoy watching the grandchildrens sports events.
2 sons, 2 grandchildren
Hobbies include hunting, fishing, horses, skiing, and spending time outdoors. Enjoy watching the grandchildrens sports events.
Bryan Lamm
Elder
Bryan and Carrie Lamm have been married since 2007 and have been blessed with the 4 most incredible
and beautiful children.
and beautiful children.
Steve Broughton
Senior Minister
Steve and Kristina have served side by side in ministry for over 30 years. They have a heart to help those who are broken find wholeness in Christ and then in turn for the mature Christian to utilize their healing to then help others.
Steve has been active in vocational ministry since 1992 and has been an ordained minister since 2000. He has served in multiple roles throughout the years including preaching minister, discipleship minister, worship minister, student minister, as well as a missionary to both Hungary and Arizona. Steve has also been active in Biblical Counseling since 2008 and is currently part of the Fieldstone Counseling team. He has his Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling and is a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors.
Steve has been active in vocational ministry since 1992 and has been an ordained minister since 2000. He has served in multiple roles throughout the years including preaching minister, discipleship minister, worship minister, student minister, as well as a missionary to both Hungary and Arizona. Steve has also been active in Biblical Counseling since 2008 and is currently part of the Fieldstone Counseling team. He has his Masters of Arts in Biblical Counseling and is a member of the Association of Biblical Counselors.
Jordan Smant
Associate Minister
Student and Young Adult Minister
My wife, Amy, and I have a deep passion for young people to know Jesus Christ. We both had great mentors in our teen/young adult years and want nothing more than to be that for the young people in this church and in this area. Our heart is to build relationships, and through those relationships show the love of God to young people, spurring them on to do the same to those around them. We love belonging to this Body of believers as we partner together to pursue Christ and push back darkness in this world.
We both studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and that is also where we met. The experience we had while on campus there was both invaluable and transformative. We met in 2014, started dating in 2016, and were married in 2018! When it comes to hobbies, we both enjoy spending time with each other and friends, being outside, and reading.
My wife, Amy, and I have a deep passion for young people to know Jesus Christ. We both had great mentors in our teen/young adult years and want nothing more than to be that for the young people in this church and in this area. Our heart is to build relationships, and through those relationships show the love of God to young people, spurring them on to do the same to those around them. We love belonging to this Body of believers as we partner together to pursue Christ and push back darkness in this world.
We both studied at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and that is also where we met. The experience we had while on campus there was both invaluable and transformative. We met in 2014, started dating in 2016, and were married in 2018! When it comes to hobbies, we both enjoy spending time with each other and friends, being outside, and reading.
Tara Maglott
Children's Director
My husband, Aaron, and I have been married for 16 years and best friends for even longer. I homeschool our three children, Emmalyn, Eli, and Avonlea. I consider it a blessing to serve the children of Ontario Christian Church. Aaron and I are committed to sharing the gospel with all the kids who enter our building in the hope that they too will come to genuine faith and repentance. I desire to teach in an understandable way that will excite the children to further their knowledge of Scripture. Some passages that encourage and challenge me in both motherhood and children's ministry are: Deuteronomy 6:4-9, Ephesians 4:12, Acts 2:39, Proverbs 22:6.
Molly Branham
Nursery & Toddler Director
My name is Molly Branham and I have been married to my husband, Cory, for 8 years. We have 3 beautiful girls (Quinn, Jordan, Charlotte) and another little one due in April. I worked as an RN for 6 years until deciding to take a break and stay home with our babies. I'm excited to be taking on this role in children's ministry here at OCC!
Carrie Lamm
Administration
Bryan and Carrie Lamm have been married since 2007 and have been blessed with the 4 most incredible and beautiful children. They have seen the mercy, grace, and goodness of God through trying times and desire to comfort others with the same comfort they have received from God (2 Corinthians 1:3-6). Their passion is to show others that God loves us, walks with us, and uses us in our brokenness, and that the grace of God is, in fact, highlighted by the brokenness we try so hard to hide.