Elder Bios
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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. |
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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. |
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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 on Capitol Hill, with Connie giving a lot of her time to creating a childerns’ curriculum (PraiseFactory). They have two adult children. |
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Born and raised in the Chicago area, Jamie joined CHBC in 1999 when he first moved to Washington, DC following undergraduate work in engineering and applied math at Princeton University. He worked in business for ten years, most recently managing a line of business for a large management consultancy while serving the church as an elder. In 2009 , Jamie joined the staff as an Associate Pastor, focusing on administrative matters. He is passionate about the gospel, the local church, his wife Joan, and their two sons. |
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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. |
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Andy was born and raised in a believing family in Texas. He worked both on church staff and managing a small, family cattle operation. 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 also gives special attention to the discipling and international missions efforts of CHBC. Andy loves reading, gardening and, most of all, spending time with his wonderful wife, Rebecca, and their children, Andrew and Evelyn. |
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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 five children: Michael, Christian, Samuel, Sarah, and James. |
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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. |
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Born in Pennsylvania, Andrew was raised in a strong Christian home and grew up in a church committed to faithful expositional preaching. Andrew moved to Washington, D.C. after college in 1995 to work in the United States Senate. He joined Capitol Hill Baptist Church in early 1996, where (before the church had elders) he served as a deacon and on the Missions Committee. Andrew currently works as a practicing attorney. He and his lovely wife, Bari, have four children and live in Arlington, Virginia. In addition to spending time with Bari and the kids, Andrew enjoys co-teaching Capitol Hill Baptist Church’s Core Seminar on parenting and writing legal briefs.
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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 three children, Zachariah, Lydia, and Eden. |
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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. |
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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. |
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David became a Christian in 1990 and joined an evangelical church in northern California where he was a member for ten years. He graduated from the University of California, Santa Cruz and the University of the Pacific, and first came to Washington for a job in the federal government. He now works as an attorney. David and his wife Grace became members of CHBC in 2006 and live in northern Virginia with their daughter Rachel. They enjoy history, film, hiking, and their energetic yellow lab. |
