Board of Elders

About Ben:

1. What is one of your favorite Bible verses? Philippians 4:6-7
2. What’s a must-read book? Harry Potter
3. Any hobbies? Gardening and canning
4. When did you begin serving on the board? March 2024
5. What do you enjoy about serving in this capacity at Landmark? Doing something to serve Christ
6. Tell us about your family. I’m married to Darsha and I have one child named Libby. My dad is a counselor, and my mother is a para. They live in Wyoming. My brother is an engineer in Tennessee, and my sister teaches English here at Republic County. 
7. What is your present or most recent occupation? I’m a high school science teacher at Republic County Junior/Senior High School.

About Richard:

1. What is one of your favorite Bible verses? John 3:16
2. What’s a must-read book? The Bible
3. Any hobbies? Farming, Woodworking
4. When did you begin serving on the board? 2014
5. What do you enjoy about serving in this capacity at Landmark? Being involved in the growth and construction of the church
6. Tell us about your family. God blessed me with a good woman.  We are going on 41 years of marriage.  We have two daughters, one son, and two sons-in-law.  They are all believers of Christ.  We also have 7 grandsons.
7. What is your present or most recent occupation? Farmer
8. Anything else you’d like to share? I truly believe that the Lord has blessed our church and church family.

About Kevin:

1. What is one of your favorite Bible verses? Daniel 3:1-30 and 2 Thessalonians 3:10
2. What’s a must-read book? Other than the Bible not really anything in particular. 
3. Any hobbies? Dragging machinery home to fix up.
4. When did you begin serving on the board? My first time was right after Landmark gained autonomy. 
5. What do you enjoy about serving in this capacity at Landmark? It is a privilege to help run the business of Landmark plus have input on the future direction too.
6. Tell us about your family. This October Shanelle and I will have been married 20 years. We have three kids. The oldest, Jeremy, lives near Omaha and works in a biolab. Matt lives near us and helps us on the farm, and our youngest, Sadie, lives in Clyde and helps out on the farm plus is involved in various other endeavors. 
7. What is your present or most recent occupation? I have been farming since 1991 and before that I was a mechanic.
8. Anything else you’d like to share? I really enjoy all aspects of our life here and can’t wait to see what happens in the coming years!

About Randy:

1. What is one of your favorite Bible verses? James 1:28
2. What’s a must-read book? The Bible & Military History
3. Any hobbies? Auto Racing
4. When did you begin serving on the board? Chairman of the Church Plant
5. What do you enjoy about serving in this capacity at Landmark? Assisting in decisions in operations of the church to remain focused on Christ.
6. Tell us about your family. I am married to my wife Phyllis. We have 2 daughters, 6 grandchildren, and 2 great- grandchildren.
7. What is your present or most recent occupation? Retired Army Officer, Farmer & Commercial Trucking Business.
8. Anything else you’d like to share? I continue to pray that God will bless Landmark Church and this country.

About Brad:

1. What is one of your favorite Bible verses? 1 Timothy 1:12
2. What’s a must-read book? Besides the Bible…..My Upmost For His Highest – Oswald Chambers
3. Any hobbies? I enjoy John Deere tractors and mentoring others.
4. When did you begin serving on the board? I have been involved since the inception of the Landmark Church plant. We began meeting with an E-Free Partner Advisory Team in July 2007. I was appointed by the P.A.T. team as one of 5 to serve as a provisional officer in Nov. 2009. I have served in various capacities on the elected Elderboard since, excepting those years when I was termed out due to term limits.
5. What do you enjoy about serving in this capacity at Landmark? It’s been a privilege to serve alongside other men and women in developing Landmark’s presence in this community.
6. Tell us about your family. Paula and I were married in June of 1986. She is a Registered Nurse specializing in Cardiac care at Republic Co. Hospital. We have 3 grown daughters. Laken lives in Belleville and works in order processing. Saren is married to Paul and lives near Wichita. She is a licensed massage therapist and works as a personal assistant. Bryn lives in Manhattan and is a Registered Nurse like her mom.
7. What is your present or most recent occupation? I have been an Ag Producer (Farmer) since April 1979. We raise corn, soybeans, wheat, and do custom farming.
8. Anything else you’d like to share? I am excited by what I see God doing in the lives of people/families he’s bringing to Landmark. Republic County is our mission field with much potential.