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Staff & Board Members

ABCRM Staff and ABCRM Board
ABCRM Staff

ABCRM STAFF

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Steve Van Ostran
EXECUTIVE MINISTER

Rev. Dr. Steve Van Ostran is passionate about empowering local churches and in helping them become the incarnated body of Christ in their community. He has served as Executive Minister for ABCRM since March of 2008 and has been involved in coaching pastors and local churches since 2003 after 18 years of pastoring local churches.

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Mike Oldham
ASSOCIATE EXECUTIVE MINISTER

Mike serves ABCRM as Associate Executive Minister after years of leadership (and fun) working with churches and pastors as the Ministry & Mission Coach for Wyoming, the Northern Front Range, and Southeastern New Mexico. He loves to see churches and pastors to thrive, and he is dedicated to their success.

Clint Walker
MINISTRY & MISSION COACH FOR RURAL AREAS AND BI-VOCATIONAL MINISTRY

Rev. Clint Walker retuns to the Rocky Mountain Region. Clint is a beloved coach for Rural and Bi-Vocational Churches. He is dedicated to maintaining connection with Clergy in ABCRM and helping congregations to thrive in their unique contexts. Clint leads with humility and thoughtfullness helping our church leaders feel seen and heard thoughout ABCRM.

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Rv. John Tellis
INTERIM MINISTRY & MISSION COACH FOR DENVER AND THE I-25 CORRIDOR

No stranger to ABCRM, Rev. John Tellis has been a pastor in our region for 20 years at Solomon Temple, where he continues to serve his as Senior pastor. He brings with him many years of pastoral expierence, a history building relationships within ABCRM  and a wonderful balance to the ABCRM team.

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Kim Skattum
PASTOR TO PASTORS

Rev. Dr. Kim Skattum has been active in the American Baptist Churches of the Rocky Mountains since August 1982. He began his ministry as the director of music and youth at Crossroads Baptist church until the retirement of Rev. Roland Taylor in 1992 at which time he was elected as the church’s 2nd pastor. Now retired form his role at crossroads he enjoys the chance to visit with pastors throughout the region to uplift and encourage them and provide much needed soul care to ABCRM's clergy.

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Samantha Rhodes
ADMINISTRATIVE COORDINATOR

Samantha is ABCRM's Administrative Coordinator, handling event logistics, Region communications, and assisting with administrative tasks. She is also Directs ABCRM's Front Range Camping program. Samantha works hard to foster community among our ABCRM member churches and is eager to find ways to help clergy connect with one another. 

Board Members

Board Members

ABCRM Board Members

  • President:
    Douglas Rigsby(*), FBC Gillette, WY
     

  • Vice President:
    Sonya Molet(*), Ebenezer Baptist Church, Colorado Springs, CO
     

  • Treasurer:
    Loretta Dudley(*), Crossroads Church, Thornton, CO
     

  • Executive Minister/Secretary:
    Steve Van Ostran(*), ABCRM
     

  • Pastor Cody Fulk, New Hope Church, New Castle, CO

  • Rev. Dr. Anne Dondapati-Allen, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus​

  • Joan Anderson, Faith Community Baptist Church, Parker, CO

  • Jasmyne Garrett, Macedonia Baptist Church, Denver, CO

  • Pastor Alex Stadler, First Street Church, Ft. Lupton, CO​​

  • Drew Giffin, Love First Community Church, Loveland CO

  • Pastor Drake Hunter, Elevating Life Church, Ft. Morgan, CO

  • Bishop Cleveland Thompson, Emmanuel Missionary Baptist Church, Colorado Springs, CO

 

(*) denotes an Executive Committee Member

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