LEADERSHIP TEAM

Get to know the Emmaus Road Church team

CHURCH LEADERSHIP

We Aim to be Servant Leaders

Our goal as a leadership team is to submit ourselves to the authority of Scripture and use our God-given talents for the gospel of Jesus Christ.

MINISTRY TEAM LEADERS

We Don't Do This Alone

Our deacons and ministry team leaders are instrumental in carrying out
the mission and values of our church.

Nathan Hope, deacon at Emmaus Road Church in Bozeman, MT, smiling

Nathan Hope

Worship Director & Community Group Leader

Jason Reese, deacon at Emmaus Road Church in Bozeman, MT, smiling

Jason Reese

Worship Leader & Community Group Leader

Ben Shields

Community Group Leader

Tasha Oard, deacon at Emmaus Road Church in Bozeman, MT, smiling

Tasha Oard

Deacon (Women’s Ministry)

David Oard, deacon at Emmaus Road Church in Bozeman, MT, smiling

David Oard

Deacon (Finance)

Ron Boomsma

Senior Pastor

Ron grew up in Zeeland, Michigan, in a Dutch immigrant family. After graduating from Bible College he served with the US Center for World Missions in California. He pastored Sovereign Grace Church of Pasadena for 25 years before being called to ERC – relocating to Bozeman the fall of 2024.

Ron and his wife Tami have 5 adult children and 11 grandchildren. He enjoys jazz, good coffee, golf and woodworking. Now living in Montana, he hopes to add fly-fishing and hiking to his interests.

Greg Dirnberger

Provisional Elder (Midwest / Northwest Regional Director)

Greg is the founding pastor of Emmaus Road Church. He serves extra-locally as the Regional Leader for the Midwest/Northwest Region of Sovereign Grace Churches.  He also serves on the U.S. National Church Planting Group. Greg grew up in Minnesota and has been a pastor for nearly 40 years, serving churches in Hawaii, Minnesota, and South Dakota. Greg received his MDiv from Bethel Seminary (St. Paul, MN) and a DMin from Gordon-Conwell Seminary (Charlotte, NC). He loves mountains, the ocean, music, fishing, and reading. Greg and his wife Laurie have been married for over 40 years, have three married sons, and seven grandchildren.

Dave York

Provisional Elder (Pastor of Covenant Life Fellowship in OR)

Dave is a 1992 graduate of Dallas Baptist University. He and his wife, Jill, have been married since 1995 and have 5 great kids. Dave’s hobbies are anything to do with sports and family.