Senior Leadership Update

We’re excited to announce an update to our Senior Leadership Team! Beginning June 1st, Jason Earle, Faith Schiller, and Brian Kingrea will serve on our Senior Leadership Team (SLT). We are very grateful this team will continue the legacy of shared leadership at DRCC, and are confident that their complementary giftedness and strong leadership position our church for an exciting season of growth and ministry.

Pastor Mike Bernoi will be retiring on June 30th after faithfully serving on our staff for the past few years and helping to lead us through a season of transition. We are grateful for Mike’s compassionate and Jesus-centered pastoral leadership. Mike and Verna will continue to be an active part of our Damascus Road community. Join us in thanking Pastor Mike for his love and dedication to our church!

The Senior Leadership Team and the Elder Oversite Team are holding a town hall on May 22nd at 6pm to answer any questions you may have about this transition. Please join us in-person at Damascus Road. 

Read the Senior Leadership Team Bios and FAQs to learn more:

Jason Earle

Jason Earle

Jason and his wife, Stephanie, have called DRCC home since joining the team in 2017. He loves making vision and strategy a reality while galvanizing teams and leaders to pursue their God-given calling. Jason is excited about assisting with expanding DRCC’s impact in our local communities. Jason is invested in the next generation, serving faithfully in student ministry and discipling his own kids, Caleb and Hannah. One thing to know about Jason is that he is still celebrating the Eagles Super Bowl win!

Brian Kingrea

Brian Kingrea

Brian and his wife, Kay, have been a part of Damascus Road for five years. With over 25 years of pastoral ministry, Brian loves walking with folks through leadership development, pastoral care, and gift discovery. He gets excited about multi-cultural ministry and seeing every believer discipled to be more like Christ. One thing to know about Brian is that he is a Lt. Paramedic in the Fire Department with a specialization in crisis intervention and stress management.

Faith Schiller

A Chicago native, Faith became a Marylander last year to join the DRCC Team! She’s passionate about engaging young people in the life of the church, building multi-generation ministry strategies, and helping everyone wrestle with the doubts, tensions, and nuances of life and belief. Faith is a proud auntie, a committed friend, and a seminary student. One thing to know about Faith is that she loves houseplants and brought 30+ plants with her from Chicago!

FAQs

What is the Senior Leadership Team (SLT)?

DRCC has three leadership circles: Elders, Trustees and Staff. The Senior Leadership Team (Senior Staff) is responsible for leading mission achievement, vision casting/teaching, strategic planning, leading the church staff, keeping our leadership circles aligned, and shepherding the congregation. The SLT operates under the oversight of the Elder Overseeing Team (EOT). 

• Jason Earle will continue serving faithfully as our Senior Executive Director, overseeing the vital areas of operations, finance, HR, campus developmentfacilities, and local and global missions work.

• Faith Schiller will serve as our Executive Pastor focusing on Teaching & Experience. She’ll continue to lead our teaching team and shape our weekend experiences both in-person and online, and direct a comprehensive digital and communications strategy.

• Brian Kingrea will serve as our Executive Pastor focusing on Community Life & Care. He’ll lead our efforts in family ministries, pastoral care, group life, and build cohesive discipleship alignment across our church.

Who’s ultimately accountable in a multi-leader model?

Why do we believe this is a New Testament model?

Isn’t it more standard and easier to have a Senior Pastor?

Will we still have a shared teaching team?