Capitol Hill Baptist Church

Bill Behrens
Bill came to Washington in 1992 to work on Capitol Hill. After a three year absence, he returned to the nation’s capital in 1996 to pursue graduate education at American University, and began attending CHBC, joining the church in 1997. Originally from New York, Bill currently works for the federal government. Over the years, he has served as Core Seminar teacher, bible study leader, and service leader at the church. Bill is married to Carreen and is father to Caroline and William.

Steve Boyer
Steve was born in Dayton, Ohio. In God’s kind providence, he was born into the family of a Christian pastor where he grew up hearing and learning the gospel. During his college years, he moved to Lancaster, Pennsylvania where he met his loving wife Donna and attended Millersville University. In 1994, Steve finished school, married, and moved to Washington, DC to begin work as an accountant for The Salvation Army. He and Donna began attending CHBC in 1996. Currently, Steve works as the Controller for The Salvation Army National Headquarters. He lives in DC with his wife and two daughters, Anna and Lauren, and enjoys spending time with his family, reading, and playing tennis.

Scott Croft
Scott was originally recruited to visit CHBC at a DC dinner party. Born and bred in Southern Indiana, Scott came to DC in 1997 after graduating from Miami of Ohio University and is now a practicing attorney in Washington. Scott joined CHBC that same year and has since gone on to fill the roles of elder, Core Seminar teacher, and service leader at the church. Scott enjoys spending time with his wife Rachel and son Will.

Mark Dever
Mark serves as the senior pastor of Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. A Duke graduate, Dr. Dever holds a M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, a Th.M. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Ph.D. in Ecclesiastical History from Cambridge University. He is the president of 9Marks Ministries and has taught at a number of seminaries. Dr. Dever has authored several books are articles, most recently, What is a Healthy Church? and The Gospel and Personal Evangelism (Crossway 2007). Earlier books include Nine Marks of a Healthy Church (Crossway 2000, 2004). The Deliberate Church (Crossway 2005), Promises Kept: The Message of the New Testament (Crossway 2005), and Promises Made: The Message of the Old Testament (Crossway 2006). He and his wife Connie live and minister with their son, Nathan, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.

Jamie Dunlop
Born and raised in the Chicago area, Jamie first joined CHBC in 1999 when he moved to Washington, DC. In 2004, after several years in San Francisco, he was excited to return to CHBC and joined the church a second time. Jamie currently works for the Corporate Executive Board, a business research firm located in downtown Washington, and holds degrees in civil engineering and applied mathematics from Princeton University. He lives on Capitol Hill with his wife Joan and his son Christopher.

Brian Fujito
Brian was born in Tokyo and raised in Tokyo and Northern VA. He joined CHBC in 2000 when he moved back to the area after college. He studied Computer Science at Princeton University and now works as an IT consultant to small businesses in developing countries. Brian and his wife are blessed to be parents of twins Jonathan and Mira. Brian enjoys spending time with his family, CHBC members, and internationals.

Andy Johnson
Andy was born and raised in a believing family in Texas. He worked both on church staff and managing his family’s cattle operations. After completing degrees at Texas A&M, Andy moved to Washington, DC in 1997. Andy earned a living as an agricultural advisor for the US Congress while serving CHBC as an elder. In January of 2006, Andy joined CHBC as an Associate Pastor. Andy focuses on the discipling and international missions efforts of CHBC. Andy loves reading, gardening, and most of all, spending time with his wonderful wife, Rebecca and son, Andrew.

Michael Lawrence
Born in Texas and raised in South Carolina, Michael attended Duke University in Durham, NC. In 1997, he completed a Master of Divinity degree at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. Following work with a New England church plant, Michael and his family moved to England. There, Michael worked toward a Ph.D. at Cambridge University, completing the program in 2002. He joined CHBC as its associate pastor in 2002. He and his wife, Adrienne, have four children: Michael, Christian, Samuel, and Sarah.

Jonathan Leeman
Jonathan first joined CHBC in 1996. After a stint in journalism, he felt called to ministry in 2001. Since then he has completed one seminary degree, is working on another, and has served as interim pastor in two churches. Jonathan is absolutely amazed that God has saved him, in spite of all the reasons he has given him not to. He’s also amazed that he has a wonderful wife, Shannon, and two young daughters, Emma and Hannah. Jonathan is the director of communications for 9Marks.

Deepak Reju
Raised in New Jersey, Deepak Reju serves as an associate pastor at Capitol Hill Baptist Church in Washington, DC. His pastoral responsibilities include oversight of the biblical counseling and family ministries at CHBC. He previously served on staff at Grace Church in Westfield, N.J. and Clifton Baptist Church in Louisville, KY. A George Washington University graduate, he also holds the MDiv and PhD degrees from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Deepak and his wife, Sarah, have two children, Zachariah and Lydia.

Papu Sandhu
Born in Northern India and raised on Long Island, N.Y., Papu became a Christian in college when the Lord in His great mercy and grace used a radio station to reveal the Gospel to him. Papu came to Washington in the fall of 1995 to work for the Justice Department as a lawyer. He became a member of CHBC in 2001. A graduate of Cornell University and Boston College law school, Papu enjoys biking, reading and listening to good Christian music in his spare time.

Matt Schmucker
Born in Pennsylvania into a large Roman Catholic family (seven sons!), Matt was converted as a senior at the University of Maryland where he graduated with a business degree in 1985. Joining CHBC in 1991, in addition to serving as an elder, Matt is the full-time Executive Director of 9Marks. Matt lives on Capitol Hill with his wonderful wife, Eli, and their five great kids: Chelsea, Jason, Lauren, Katie Rose, and Joanna Joy.