Loren is a Tech Assistant at Saylorville Church. Loren serves in the sound room and different areas of technology at Saylorville. You may also see him and his wife serving the children’s classes. Loren accepted the Lord as his personal savior February 19th, 2013 after witnessing his wife Jennifer make a profession of faith in…
Tanner is the Videographer at Saylorville Church. He became a Christian at a young age, has attended Saylorville Church since 1996 and has served in various ministries throughout that time. Tanner serves on the worship team, is a cell group leader and is on the missions board at Saylorville. Videography became his passion a few…
Joanna grew up divided between Michigan and Minnesota with mixed beliefs and instruction about God. While she attended a Christian school, it wasn’t until her junior year of high school that God broke through her conflicted beliefs and called her to Himself. It was then that she realized just how broken she was from her…
Aron is the head of grounds and maintenance. Although he grew up in a very loving and supportive household, he didn’t know Jesus in his youth. Always feeling a void in his life, he often prayed to God but never took any steps toward a relationship with Christ. At the age of 33, while feeling…
Owen grew up in a Christian household, blessed with parents who show him how to daily live a Christ-centered lifestyle. He was saved at the age of 15 at summer camp when he realized his need for the Lord Jesus. Owen graduated high school in May 2025. Throughout his high school career, God gave Owen…
Like many who have grown up in a church setting, Bethany has been surrounded by Christian parents, Christian beliefs, and Christian values for her entire life. At every turn, her parents have pointed her to the Gospel and stressed the importance of following Christ above all else. But the faith of her parents was not…
Grace has been blessed to grow up in a Christian home. She was saved at the age of fourteen when she fully understood what Jesus had done for her. She knew she needed to accept him into her life. Throughout high school and college, God gave her many opportunities to learn and serve more in…
Lee and Violette Abuhl were both born and raised in Africa and have spent most of their life in ministry in several areas in Africa. After faithfully serving in college ministry on the campus of Iowa State University, God called them back to Africa. They served for seven years in Mango, Togo at the Hospital…
Cole and Debbie Albright have been missionaries in Lima, Peru, a South American urban city of over 10 million people, since 2022. After spending 11 years at a Saylorville Church plant in south Des Moines (Living Waters Fellowship), they are thrilled to be able to serve cross-culturally to reach the nations. The Albright’s ministry focus…
Nathan and Maam Beckman, along with their 2 children, serve as church planters to the Thai people in Bangkok, Thailand. They have served in Thailand with Baptist Mid-Missions since 1998. The need for evangelism in Thailand is immense. About 95% of Thais practice Buddhism mixed with Animism. The country has approximately 18,000 Buddhist temples. Islam…