Brent Bittenbender
Pastor of Student Ministeries
Our student pastor, Brent Bittenbender has been in youth ministry since 1999. He and his wife
Jeff Barbieri-Lead Pastor
Cliff Washburn
Pastor of Worship
Cliff & his wife, Bobbi, have been a part of Ogden Church for over 20 years, but has had the privilege of being the Pastor of Worship Ministries for the last 6 years. With degrees from both Cornerstone University and Calvin College, Cliff has been deeply impacted by the music and arts culture on many levels. He
Jennifer Marlatt
Director of Children's Ministry
Emily work as a team to reach students where they are at and connect them with Jesus Christ in very relevant, yet conservative ways. Brent and Emily believe that young Christ followers are called to be different and stand out in the crowd. Worship, local missions, and Biblical teaching are the three things Brent is most known for and OSM (Ogden Student Ministeries) is engaged in all three in extreme and revolutionary ways. Brent and Emily are the parents of Noah (10), Zion (9), and Ryah (newborn). As a family, student ministries is their life. Feel free to e-mail Brent anytime to learn more about his calling, his life, and his mission.
believes that worship is everything that we do...not just a Sunday experience, so he encourages others to live out their lives in a way that brings honor and glory to the One who deserves it all! Cliff, Bobbi & their two boys, Clayton & Ethan live on the North Side of Adrian.
John Maguire
Pastor of Outreach and Care
Pastor John has served in nonprofit ministry for 26 years in churches, universities, nonprofits, and foundations in both Michigan and Tennessee. He has been a Pastor since 1999 and is an ordained minister. John attended Cornerstone University, where he met his wife Jeanie, and Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. John has served at the Christian Family Centre in Adrian as the PR Manager and Operations Manager and in 2000
Leslie Rubio
Director of Communications
Leslie has been in ministry in one form or another since 1996. She has been a Creative Arts Director, Graphic Designer, Promotions Coordinator, Editor, Pastor’s Assistant, Church Secretary/Bookkeeper and now finds herself blessed to be the Director of Communications at Ogden Church. Leslie is from Toledo, Ohio and received a BA in
Music with an emphasis on voice from Central Bible College in Springfield, MO. Overly organized and at ease under pressure she says her greatest joy is working with people and “helping them fulfill what God has for their life.” Leslie is mother to a wonderful son, Dorian who is the love of her life.
became the Executive Director of The E.R.A.C.E. Foundation (a racial reconciliation organization founded by Grammy Award winning musical group dcTalk/TobyMac). John returned to Ogden Church in 2006 to become the Lead Pastor where he served until June of 2009. John then accepted the position of Executive Pastor of Strong Tower Bible Church (a multi-racial church) in Franklin, TN.
John and Jeanie have been married 24 years and have three sons: Jesse, Isaac, and Jacob. Jeanie is a licensed counselor who has served in Student Services areas at public and private colleges for over 20 years.
Pastor Johnny has travelled nationally to Churches, Universities, Music Festivals, and Schools to speak about Racial Reconciliation and has authored three workbooks: Seeing 2020, Living in Diverse City, and Seven Steps to the Culturally Diverse Classroom. John also has created the Onion Skin Diversity Audit a tool for organizations to survey their objectives and practices in regard to racial diversity.
Like a bad cold John is back at Ogden Church! After prayerful leading of the Spirit - - John, Jeanie, Jesse, Isaac, and Jake are returning to Adrian to serve as Pastor of Outreach and Care. Pastor John says, “I am excited to join with God in what he is doing in Lenawee County! You can expect that I will passionately shadow God and partner with God to reconcile all things!”
