Meet the Team

Our staff and leaders value loving God, loving people, and serving the city. Uptown is far bigger than our pastors, and our leadership team of staff, officers, and volunteers seek to serve the church and the city.

Jordan Olshefski

SENIOR PASTOR

John Sittema

PASTORAL ADVISOR

Tyler Miller

DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY AND MOBILIZATION

Cheryl Anne Butts

DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS

Jeremy Goodwyne

DIRECTOR OF WORSHIP

Seth Van Dyke

DIRECTOR OF YOUTH

Ashley Mink

DIRECTOR OF WOMEN'S MINISTRY

Christy Talamo

DIRECTOR OF UPTOWN KIDS

Kensley Jones

OPERATIONS COORDINATOR

Anne Rogers

BOOKKEEPER

Bethany Broesder

WORSHIP ASSISTANT

Anna Coker

EVENTS COORDINATOR

Zach Riddiough

PASTORAL INTERN

James Herring

PASTORAL INTERN ​

Charles Beck

ELDER

Forde Britt

ELDER

David Butts

ELDER

Jeremy Carroll

ELDER

Drew Harris

ELDER

Jay Mink

ELDER

Derek Rogers

ELDER

Tom Queen

ELDER

Tim Shorey

ELDER

Jeffrey Wallis

ELDER

Paul Winter

ELDER

John Ashworth

DEACON

Ron Branch

DEACON

Brandon Davis

DEACON

Craig Lowder

DEACON

Michael Richter

DEACON

Brad Shensky

DEACON

Brandon Davis

DEACON