Staff Bios

Mark DeverMark Dever, Senior Pastor
Mark Dever 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 and 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. - More on Pastor Dever

Michael LawrenceMichael Lawrence, Associate Pastor
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.

Andy JohnsonAndy Johnson, Associate Pastor
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.

DeepakDeepak Reju, Associate Pastor
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.

Matt Schmucker, 9Marks Executive Director
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, he has served as an elder, church administrator and now 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.

nathan lugbillNathan Lugbill, Pastoral Assistant
Nathan joined the pastoral staff in April, 2008. Prior to that, he participated in the CHBC internship program during the spring of 2007. Nathan grew up in Archbold, OH and lived there until moving to Albania in high school. He spent 8 months there with his parents who continue to serve the Lord at the Albanian Bible Institute. Nathan graduated in 2006 from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in political science and economics. His life took a dramatic turn for the better when he married Jessica in July, 2007. They live on Capitol Hill to this day.

Ben WrightBen Wright, Pastoral Assistant
In the fall of 1991, Ben moved away from northwest Ohio, but its concentration of cornfields and Buckeye fans will never move from his heart. Since then, he’s lived in South Carolina, Michigan, Wisconsin, and North Carolina before moving to Washington in January of 2007. He graduated from seminary in 2006 and currently serves as a pastoral assistant for teaching and training. In his spare time, Ben enjoys indoor and outdoor soccer, jogging, reading, and German strategy board gaming.

Daniel SchreinerDaniel Schreiner, Pastoral Assistant
Daniel Gus serves as pastoral assistant of student ministry and missions. He graduated from Western Kentucky University and claims both Louisville and the Twin Cities as “where he grew up”. Daniel also graduated from the CHBC internship suma cum laude in 2005 and later married Ashley aka “world’s best woman” in 2008. In his leisure time, Daniel enjoys baseball, going to the zoo to see his friends, and selling all of his possessions on the internet.

Geoff ChangGeoff Chang, Pastoral Assistant
After graduating from the University of Texas, Geoff Chang worked in business consulting for several years, until he was led to pursue full-time ministry. In 2005, attended Southern Seminary, where he learned about the internship program at CHBC. He joined the church as an intern in the fall of 2006, and has remained here ever since, growing in his understanding of pastoral ministry in the local church.

Joylane BartronJoylane Bartron, Children’s Ministry Director
Joylane visited CHBC her first weekend in DC in 2000 and has never left. Originally from Lehighton, PA, Joylane came to DC to work as a television news producer on Capitol Hill. Joylane now serves full-time at CHBC as the Director of Children’s Ministry. Joylane graduated from Taylor University with a degree in Journalism and Political Science and likes to run, read, and hike.

Bev ChaoBeverly Chao, Children’s Ministry Administrator
Born in Southern California, Bev and her three sisters were raised by faithful Christian parents. After graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, she was employed in Orange County until she moved to Washington, DC in September 2004. She has since been attending CHBC. She currently serves as the Children’s Ministry Administrator. Playing tennis, trying foods from different cultures with friends, listening to music and reading books make her really happy.

Jeremy EngJeremy Eng, Church Administrator
Jeremy grew up in California and graduated from UCLA in 1999 with a degree in Sociology. Before arriving in DC, he served at the Chinese Baptist Church of Orange County, a Southern Baptist church in Anaheim, CA, doing various ministries including youth ministry, music and missions. Jeremy completed the CHBC internship program in May 2003. He currently helps lead the youth group ministry. He, his wife Jessie, son Caedmon, and daughter Evangeline live on Capitol Hill.

Kasey CulpKasey Culp, Administrative Assistant
Kasey grew up in a small town in Michigan where her family has been farming since the town was founded in 1826. She attended Wheaton College in Illinois and Albion College in Michigan, graduating from Albion in 2002. Since graduating, she spent two years working with high school students in various capacities; and has been employed this past year as a nanny for two wonderful families. She enjoys running, reading, and road trips.

brian leightyBrian Leighty, Administrative Assistant
Brian grew up in Las Animas, Colorado; a small community on the South Eastern plains of Colorado. In 2000, he moved to Greeley to attend the University of Northern Colorado and graduated in 2003 with a degree in Psychology. After graduation, Brian moved to Washington, DC where he began work in politics and began attending Capitol Hill Baptist Church. In 2005 he married his wife Brooke and in 2008 they welcomed their daughter Ellie into the family. Brian has been serving CHBC as Administrative Assistant since March of 2008.