Jared became an Elder in 2009. He presently oversees the Youth Ministry, which includes Sunday School and Youth Group for middle and high school students.  A native of the Volunteer State, Jared studied at the University of Tennessee, and then served as a campus minister in the former Soviet Union. After returning to the U.S., he earned a MDiv in Theology at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky). He and his family relocated to the D.C. area where he now works for a nonprofit. Jared and his wife Lori have been blessed with four children, and he enjoys cycling, reading, writing, teaching, and preaching on the more obscure texts of the Bible. He is a founding member of Christ Over All.

Jeff became an Elder in 2013, and he provides pastoral oversight for OBC’s outreach ministry. Jeff loves to connect church members to community outreach opportunities, so that those in need may know the love of Christ in the Gospel.. As Jeff encountered Christ in the book of Colossians, specifically in Colossians 2:8-10, the supremacy of Jesus Christ has become his passion. During the week, Jeff serves the Lord in his career in the news media. He also enjoys teaching Sunday morning classes, and he and his wife Mary host a Community Group in their home. Jeff’s hobbies include art and performing as a magician!

Rod became an Elder in 2002. He provides pastoral oversight to OBC’s Biblical Counseling and Benevolence ministries. Rod and his wife Cyndi are burdened to see marriages established on Christ, marriages that reflect the Gospel portrait of Christ and his bride, the church. Rod and Cyndi provide premarital counseling to engaged couples and are involved in teaching ministries. Rod is a founding member of Christ Over All. 

Sean provides pastoral oversight of Children's Ministry which includes OBC’s Sunday School classes for ages 0 to 5th grade, NextGen Kids, and NextGen Kids Outpost Vacation Bible School. He longs to see the whole body of Christ serving each other sacrificially and stirring up one another to love and good works. During the week, Sean also serves God through his work at a Department of Defense think tank. He and his wife, Gloria, have been blessed by the Lord with three children, on whom Sean loves to test the latest terrible dad jokes.

Ben provides pastoral oversight of our Community Groups and Member Care Ministry, which includes our Discover OBC class, baptism, membership, and shepherding our church family into community, discipleship, and service.  Ben joined OBC’s staff in 2008. He has a BA from Multnomah Bible College (Portland, OR), an MA from Capital Bible Seminary (Lanham, MD), and a DMin in Applied Theology from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, KY) where he completed a research thesis examining pastoral ministry during the Great Plague of London (1665-1666). The Lord has blessed Ben and his wife Ricki with three children whom they are homeschooling. His hobbies include teaching his children to enjoy the wilderness, and reading church history. One of Ben's favorite Scripture passages is Psalm 119.

David preaches and teaches regularly, oversees the teaching ministries at OBC, and encourages the elders and members who teach throughout the church. Additionally, he oversees the worship services and Men’s and Women’s Ministries.

David graduated with a BA from Albion College (Albion, Michigan) and an MDiv and PhD in Systematic Theology from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary (Louisville, Kentucky). His greatest passion is to proclaim Christ from all the Scriptures, in order to make disciples from all the nations.

He is married to Wendy and they have four energetic children. In his free time he enjoys playing sports with his kids, reading, writing, drinking coffee, and working out while listening to audiobooks. He blogs at Via Emmaus and has written three books, The Royal Priesthood and the Glory of God (Crossway), Brothers, We Are Not Plagiarists (Founders Ministries), and Dividing the Faithful (Christ Over All/G3). He is Editor-in-Chief for Christ Over All.

Jean has been a member of OBC since 1997 and has served in various ministry capacities such as Children’s ministry, Youth group, and Women’s ministries.  Jean joined the staff in 2017 and loves serving the church through connecting the various ministries and congregants of our church.  When she is not serving in the office, you can often find her hiking or kayaking with her husband Jeff and their four adult children.

Matt has been a member of OBC since 2019,  serving alongside our Music Ministry by teaching and leading in song. Matt joined the staff part-time in 2020 as a Pastoral Intern before coming on full-time in 2022 as a Pastoral Assistant. Matt is currently pursuing his M.Div. online through the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.  When not serving in the church or talking theology, you can find Matt perusing local bookstores, or playing classical guitar.