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Meet Our Staff and Leaders

Learn more about our staff and leadership at Desert Hills. Our team is committed to serving the body of believers each week.

Meet Our Pastors/Elders

Bob Reynolds

Elder

Brian Inman

Elder

Dr. Robert E. Brunansky

Teaching Pastor

Jason Crothers

Community Life Pastor

Matt Yeary

Executive Pastor

Paul Stefanski

Family Ministries Pastor

Mike Zgoda

Elder/Elder Board Chairman

Meet Our Ministry Heads

Joshua Stefanski

Worship Leader

Sam Stefanski

Worship Leader

Sarah Hubbard

Director of Children's Ministry

Derek Wheeland

Student Ministry Director

Toby Jennings

Desert Hills Bible Institute Director

Keagan McLeese

Steadfast Director

Meet Our Supporting Staff

Alessa Ganzemiller

Community Life Administrative Assistant

Becky East

Executive Administrative Assistant

Daniel Stefanski

Strategic Assistant to the Pastor-Teacher

Landon Ginn-Forsberg

Assistant Student Ministry Director

David Merdick

A/V Tech

Holly Ciampi

Steadfast Administrative Assistant

Janis Flynn

Accounting Manager

Jeri Fox

Calendar and Campus Scheduling Coordinator

Kelli DiPietro

Children's Ministry Assistant

Phillip Livingston

Facilities Projects and Campus Coordinator

Sam Lind

Facility Manager / Deacon

Gary Paisley

Treasurer

Dana Malkin

Website

Breanna Stakemiller

Music Ministry Secretary

Ministry Coordinators

Scott Stallard

Security

Maggie Stallard

Event and Kitchen

Hondo Waddell

Medical

Scott Villanueva

Medical

Scott Heusman

Ushers

Adriana Grider

Greeters

Dan Olney

Missions

Jolyn Safranek

James 1:27
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Bob Reynolds

Elder
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Bob and his wife, Linda, have attended DHBC since September 2020. They were married on December 21, 1968 and have two adult children and four adult grandchildren. They enjoy attending plays and musical concerts and spending time with family and friends. Bob enjoys hiking and reading. He has been an elder since 2022 and oversees the James 1:27 widows’ ministry and the helping hands ministry, serves on the missions team, men’s ministry leadership team, and security team, and thoroughly enjoys being a member of the choir. A favorite verse is Psalms 71:18, “And even when I am old and gray, O God, do not forsake me, until I declare Your strength to this generation, Your power to all who are to come.” We retire from work. but may we never retire from ministry and serving our Lord!

Brian Inman

Brian Inman

Elder
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Brian Inman has a member of DHBC since 2021 and began serving as an Elder in 2022. He has three wonderful children and has been married to his lovely bride for over twenty years. Brian’s favorite verse is Psalms 16:8, “I have set the LORD always before me; because he is at my right hand, I will not be shaken.” Brian is an avid outdoorsman and loves spending time hunting, fishing, and hiking with his family out in God’s creation. He has a passion for God’s Word and a desire to see others come to know Jesus Christ and grow in spiritual maturity. He oversees Student Ministries and the Jail Ministry at DHBC. Brian also serves on the security team and the music team, and he is very privileged to serve as a shepherd for God’s people at DHBC.

Robb Brunansky

Dr. Robb Brunansky

Teaching Pastor
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Pastor Robb has been the pastor-teacher of DHBC since March 2011. He earned a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) degree from The Master's Seminary in Sun Valley, CA, and a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) degree from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. Pastor Robb and his wife Randi have been married for over twenty years and have four children: two daughters and two sons, along with a son-in-law, Landon, who recently married their oldest daughter. They enjoy travel, hiking, baseball, and the beach. One of Pastor Robb's favorite verses is 1 Corinthians 1:18: "For the word of the cross is foolishness to those who are perishing, but to us who are being saved it is the power of God." In addition to preaching weekly, Pastor Robb enjoys hosting the podcast Relentlessly Biblical. You can find him on X at @RobbBrunansky.

Jason Crothers

Jason Crothers

Community Life Pastor
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Pastor Jason serves as the Community Life Pastor at Desert Hills Bible Church and oversees the counseling ministry. He grew up in Clarkston, Michigan, and earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministry and a Master of Theology (Th.M.) from Dallas Theological Seminary with concentrations in Systematic Theology and Missions.

Jason and his wife, Yesenia, have one son and enjoy spending time together as a family, exploring Arizona's outdoors, and finding new places to escape the summer heat. He enjoys walking alongside people as they grow in Christ and seeing God's Word bring lasting change in their lives.

A favorite verse that captures Jason's heart for ministry is 3 John 4: "I have no greater joy than to hear that my children are walking in the truth."

Matt Yeary

Matt Yeary

Executive Pastor
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Pastor Matt serves as Executive Pastor of DHBC and has been a member of the pastoral staff since 2021. A third-generation Phoenix native, Matt began attending Desert Hills events over 35 years ago when he was 8 years old and started coming to the church regularly when he was in high school. He earned his Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Theology from the Moody Bible Institute in Chicago, IL, and his Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Phoenix Seminary. Pastor Matt and his wife Darci were married at Desert Hills in 2008 and have four children – all boys! Together they enjoy road trips and exploring new food places. A favorite verse of Pastor Matt is 2 Corinthians 5:21: “He made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that we might become the righteousness of God in Him.”

Paul Stefanski

Paul Stefanski

Family Ministries Pastor
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Paul Stefanski and his wife Margie have been attending Desert Hills since 2017. Paul became an elder in October 2020 and oversees the family ministries at DHBC. He and Margie enjoy teaching parenting classes together.