At Northstar, we are led by a team of elders. This leadership structure originated in the New Testament (Acts 14:23, 1 Peter 5:1-3) and we believe it is the best way to empower biblically-based accountability and guidance. Therefore, we have a staff team who drives the day-to-day ministry of Northstar and an elder board who guides the vision of the church and provides oversight. We also have a Women’s Advisory Board that supports our staff and provides advice, discernment, and feedback on all elder topics.
central staff
David Smith
Lead Pastor
513.237.5776
dsmith@golovelive.com
Greg Knake
Outreach Pastor
513.205.5864 gknake@golovelive.com
James Lenhoff
Leadership Development Pastor
jlenhoff@golovelive.com
513.288.6650
Laura Gilbert
Operations Coordinator
513.519.9305 lgilbert@golovelive.com
Kathi Roth
Financial Coordinator
kroth@golovelive.com
James St John
Facilities Manager
loveland staff
Cody Fields
Pastor of Community & Discipleship
419.296.6319
cfields@golovelive.com
Katie Reinhard
Women's Ministry Pastor
812.760.0853 kreinhard@golovelive.com
Rusty Geverdt
Prayer Pastor
513.238.6549 rgeverdt@golovelive.com
Brian Rogers
Student Ministry Pastor (5-12th)
513.307.4681 brogers@golovelive.com
Cedar Hunter
Student Life Coordinator chunter@golovelive.com
Jon St John
Worship Community & Prayer Room Director
513.441.0837 jstjohn@golovelive.com
Abbey Geverdt
Worship Pastor
513.328.9768
ageverdt@golovelive.com
Hope St John
Communication & Events Coordinator
hstjohn@golovelive.com
Amy Reger
Kids Ministry Pastor
513.276.2104 areger@golovelive.com
Sarah Wheeler
Kids Ministry Elementary Coordinator (K-4th)
812.327.0064
swheeler@golovelive.com
Kylie Duperow
Kids Ministry Early Childhood Coordinator
kduperow@golovelive.com
Kelly Burgdorf
Early Childhood Curriculum Coordinator
kburgdorf@golovelive.com
west chester staff
Susanna Filippi
West Chester Campus Pastor
513.532.4711
sfilippi@golovelive.com
Sarah Sellars
Kids Coordinator
513.283.3021
ssellars@golovelive.com
Micah Peterson
Student Ministry Coordinator
micah@golovelive.com
ELDER TEAM
To learn more about our elder nomination process and the qualifications and duties of our elders, click here.
Tony Branch
Overseer of Outreach (West Chester)
ajb9393@hotmail.com
Rusty Geverdt
Overseer of Prayer & City-Wide Unity
rgeverdt@golovelive.com
Matt Heinbaugh
Overseer of Kids Ministry
mattheinbaugh@gmail.com
Jimmy Hellyer
Overseer of West Chester Campus
jimmyhellyer@gmail.com
J.J. Lail
Overseer of Missions
jjlail14@gmail.com
Marshal Pursley
Overseer of Human Resources
marshal.pursley@gmail.com
Mark Rice
Overseer of Finances & Facilities
mrice13@outlook.com
David Smith
Overseer of Discipleship & Outreach
dsmith@golovelive.com
Garret Swartzentruber
Overseer of Student Ministries
garret.swartzentruber@gmail.com
Steve Weigand
Overseer of Agenda
weigand_steve@yahoo.com
women’s advisory board
To learn more about the qualifications, duties, and nomination process for the Women’s Advisory Board, click here.
Tracy Bertke
tracybertke4@gmail.com
Tanya Hubers
thubers92@gmail.com
Amy Mitchell
amitchell513@gmail.com
Amy Lenhoff
lenhoffamy@gmail.com
Linda Martin
lindabmartin@twc.com
Alicia Pursley
alicia.pursley@gmail.com
Katie Reinhard
kreinhard@golovelive.com
Mindy Wise
mlshawise51@gmail.com
If you have any questions about our biblical positions and policies, or would like prayer from the elder board or advisory board, please email us at requests@golovelive.com.