Pastor Kenny Loehe has served as lead teaching pastor of Battle Ground Bible Church since 2002. He earned his B.A. at Southeastern Bible College (1997) and his M.Div. at The Master’s Seminary (2001). In addition to his Sunday morning pulpit ministry, Pastor Kenny also teaches the StartingPoint membership class and an occasional NT Greek class. He and Stephanie have been married since 1998 and have been blessed with four daughters; Clarissa, Adi, Annalise and Maggie.
Roger Criswell Roger has been attending Battle Ground Bible Church since 1990, along with Joyce, his wife, whom he married in 1961. He loves spending time outside walking their dog.
Jake Goodman has been attending Battle Ground Bible Church since the fall of 2021, along with his wife Heather and three children. Jake was born and raised in Rensselaer, Indiana. He met his wife Heather while attending Grace College in Winona Lake and relocated to the Lafayette area after getting married. Jake works as a civil engineer for a consulting firm in Lafayette and enjoys working on vehicles at his dad’s shop as well as spending time with his family. Since becoming a member at BGBC in 2022, Jake has served as a trustee, is currently serving in youth ministries and looks forward to serving as an elder beginning in 2026.
Steve Riedel has been a member of BGBC since 2006 and became an elder in 2023. He and his wife, Lynn, and their children enjoy gardening, camping, and increasing their fitness levels. He works in the Research Office at Purdue University, and in his spare time he enjoys goading Pastor Kenny to swim and exhorting him to bike in sub-60 degree weather.
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