Staff & Shepherds
We look forward to getting to know you better. We invite you to take a few moments to get to know our Staff and Shepherding team. To learn more about us, just click the name below a picture.
Staff Team
Ben Rounds
Lead Pastor
Ben is originally from Michigan, and made his way to Phoenix via Southwest Florida and Dallas, TX. He is a graduate of the US Naval Academy, George Mason University, and holds a Master of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary. He is most grateful to be Melissa's husband and dad to Jacob, Joshua, Ethan, and Mavis. Ben wants to see people follow Jesus more closely, and he would love to help you and your family put down roots and thrive here at Desert View!
Mike Bohlmann
Adult and Family Ministries Pastor
Mike Bohlmann
Adult and Family Ministries Pastor
Mike Bohlmann is a Phoenix native and a graduate of Grand Canyon University and received his Master of Arts Degree from Wheaton College. Mike spent the first half of his career in Christian counseling until the Lord led him into full time music ministry in 2003. Mike married his beautiful wife Angi in 1993 and has two girls, Audrey and Carissa. Mike leads the Adult & Family Ministries, providing oversight of our Men's & Women's Ministries, Adult Bible Studies, Small Groups, and Adult Classes. He also assists members of our church family to get connected to counseling resources.
Billy Fourt
Worship Arts Director
Billy Fourt
Worship Arts Director
Billy grew up in Phoenix and started playing violin when he was 5 years old. When he was 13 years old, he decided the violin wasn’t cool enough so he started playing guitar in hopes of getting noticed by girls. Eventually, it worked! Billy met Arianna and they were married in 2008. They have 4 kids: Emmalyn, Eleanor, Anderson, and Ivy. Billy is passionate about congregational singing and using music in the home to help parents teach the Bible to their kids.
Adam Crane
Worship Production Director
Adam Crane
Worship Production Director
Adam was born and raised in Indiana and moved to Phoenix in 2002 to pursue a Bachelors Degree in Christian Education from Grand Canyon University. He is grateful for his amazing wife Krista, whom he married in 2020, and their two sons. He loves to see our volunteer leaders bring their gifts and talents before the Lord to serve in the amazing work of sharing the Gospel here at Desert View Bible Church.
acrane@dvbcaz.org
Nick Fergerson
Youth Ministry Director - High School
Nick Fergerson
Youth Ministry Director - High School
Nick Fergerson is from Tucson, AZ, where he graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science in Family Studies and Human Development. He has an M.A. in Christian Leadership from Hope International University. He is currently pursuing a Master of Divinity at Phoenix Seminary. He has been married to his wife, Caitlyn, since October 2018, and they have three daughters: Penelope, Ava, and Natalie. Nick is passionate about serving with a dedicated team of volunteers to disciple the next generation to follow Jesus for a lifetime.
Billy Moore
Youth Ministry Director - Middle School
Billy Moore
Youth Ministry Director - Middle School
Billy was born in New York but moved to Charlotte, North Carolina, when he was twelve. Billy earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Youth Ministry from Liberty University in 2014. He married his High School sweetheart, Leanna, in 2016. They have two boys together: Will, born in 2022, and Jack, born in 2024. Billy leads our Middle School Ministry.
Grace Luginbuhl
Children's Ministry Director
Grace Luginbuhl
Children's Ministry Director
Grace is originally from Gallup, New Mexico, but moved to Phoenix in 2008 to attend Arizona Christian University, where she earned her B.S. in Behavioral Health in 2012, followed by an M.A. in Human Services (Marriage & Family) from Liberty University in 2014. Grace has been an active volunteer at Desert View for over 10 years, and she brings with her a wealth of experience in ministering to children, families, and volunteers.
gluginbuhl@dvbcaz.org
Don Crane
Director of Finance
Don was born and raised in Indiana. He moved to Arizona in 2006 after retiring from the General Contracting and Real Estate Development firm that he owned for 25 years. Don and Dena were married in 1980, and they have 3 married children and 7 grandchildren.
Connie Minsky
Finance Manager
Connie is an Arizona native. She is a graduate of Oral Roberts University where she earned her B.S. in Accounting. Connie is a Certified Public Accountant and has experience in both public and private industries. Connie and her husband, Rick, started attending DVBC at the "Church in the Box." Connie and Rick have two children and three grandboys. She is excited to be serving at DVBC.
Hayden Burwick
Receptionist/Ministry Assistant
Hayden Burwick
Receptionist/Ministry Assistant
Hayden was born in Phoenix, raised in a loving Christian home in Atlanta, Georgia, and was born again in Phoenix when her family moved to the Valley and began attending Desert View in 2017. Hayden recently graduated from the Creative Arts in Worship Discipleship Training School with Youth With A Mission (YWAM) in Boston. Now, she is a student at Arizona Christian University, pursuing her B.A. in Biblical and Theological Studies. Hayden has a passion for the arts to be redeemed and used for the sake of the Gospel, and for this generation to be discipled and encouraged to use their gifts—not for their own glory but for Jesus’ glory.
Kelley Burwick
Ministry Assistant
Kelley Burwick
Ministry Assistant
Kelley is a Phoenix native who attended Phoenix Christian High School. She earned her B.A. in English from John Brown University in Arkansas, where she met and married her college sweetheart, Bryan. Together, they have three adult children: Nathon, Kirstyn, and Hayden Beth. Kelley spent 20+ years homeschooling them PreK-12. The Burwick family began attending DVBC as soon as they relocated back to Phoenix in the fall of 2017, after having lived near Atlanta for 12 years. Kelley is thrilled to be working in the office, supporting the DVBC staff and people in the church community every day.
Jacquelyn Mosher
Children's Ministry Assistant
Jacquelyn Mosher
Children's Ministry Assistant
Jacquelyn Mosher was born and raised in Phoenix, AZ. She married her husband in 2004 and they have three children. Before becoming a stay at home Mom and medical transcriptionist, Jacquelyn managed teams providing technical support for hotel management software. She joined the Kids in the Word team in 2015 and is excited to be a part of the Children's Ministry team here at DVBC.
Cindy Watson
Ministry Assistant & Website Manager
Cindy Watson
Ministry Assistant & Website Manager
Cindy Watson grew up in Iowa and had her first ‘official’ date with her husband, Gary for her 14th birthday. Married since 1966, they have 3 daughters (2 are with Jesus) and 7 grandchildren. After living in 5 different states, the Watsons landed in Omaha where Cindy completed her Bachelor of Music Education degree at UNO and taught K-9th grade music in the Omaha Public Schools. The Watsons moved to Phoenix in 1986 and started attending DVBC the first Sunday at the ‘Church in the Box.’ Cindy joined the staff in 2006 and is currently the ministry assistant for adult and prayer ministries and manages the website.
Stella Flaherty
Full Time Custodian
Stella Flaherty
Full Time Custodian
Stella is one half of our awesome fulltime custodial staff. Stella is a Phoenix native, married to Dennis for 21 years, having lived in Phoenix their entire married life. The Flahertys have 2 sons in the Phoenix area and a daughter who moved with her family to Connecticut in late fall 2020. They have also been blessed with 7 grandkids. Prior to coming on staff at DVBC, Stella’s focus was on caring for their grandkids. Dennis & Stella love to hike, especially mountain trails. Stella joined the DVBC staff in early 2020.
Dennis Flaherty
Full Time Custodian
Dennis Flaherty
Full Time Custodian
Dennis is one half of our awesome fulltime custodial staff. Dennis is originally from Anoka, Minnesota, married to Stella for 21 years, having lived in Phoenix their entire married life. The Flahertys have 2 sons in the Phoenix area and a daughter who moved with her family to Connecticut in late fall 2020. They have also been blessed with 7 grandkids. Dennis has worked in many different fields within the construction industry, starting out in industrial injection molding. Dennis & Stella love to hike, especially mountain trails. Dennis joined the DVBC staff in 2020.
Shepherding Team
Randy Block
Shepherd
Randy has been married to Tammy since 1990. They have four children, two children-in-law, and one grandchild. The Block family has attended DVBC for 17 years. Randy grew up on the Navajo Indian Reservation with his missionary parents. He came to know Christ at the age of 10. Randy's service roles at DVBC include 5-6 grade boys' Sunday school teacher, head usher, security team member and Shepherd. Currently Randy is co-leading a study on Biblical Eldership.
Mike Bodeen
Shepherd
Mike was raised in the North San Francisco Bay Area through his teen years. He met his wife Karen in the Truckee/Lake Tahoe area and they were married in 1984. They relocated from the Sierra Nevada mountains to the Sonoran Desert in 1994. Mike and Karen are proud parents (Jonathan and Kendra) and grandparents of five beautiful girls. All live close by in the North Phoenix area where Mike and Jonathan lead a local residential real estate team. Mike also has a married son, Robert, currently residing in Southern California. Mike has been a part of Desert View since 2008 and has served on the Desert View Shepherd Board for 8 years.
Jack DeGrenier
Shepherding Board Chairman
Jack DeGrenier
Shepherding Board Chairman
Jack came to Christ in 1977. Since that time Jack has led Men’s Ministry efforts, hosted community groups and has taught Sunday school classes. He also coaches HS football and has served in the Non-profit sector since 1983 in Development and Vision Implementation with Greater Europe Mission, Partners in Christ and Food for the Hungry where he spent 12 years before joining Langham Partnership where he currently serves as COO and Chief Development officer. He has a master’s in educational administration, and he helped start a Christian school that still provides students a strong biblical foundation today. Jack and his wife Debbie have three adult children, nine grandchildren, and a great-granddaughter.
Jeff Ellis
Shepherd
Jeff is a native of Indiana, relocating to Phoenix due to a job transfer in 1995. Upon retiring from the insurance industry after forty years, Jeff enjoys reading and woodworking. Jeff and his wife Carolyn enjoy traveling, spending time in their cabin in Flagstaff, cheering for the Grand Canyon University athletic teams as members of the Lopes Club, and spending time among their sixteen grandchildren as often as their busy lives permit. Aside from duties as an elder at DVBC, Jeff volunteers with the AWANA clubs, the Trail Life troop, and co-leads a men’s Bible study group.
Eric Hoag
Shepherd
Eric Hoag is originally from the Pacific Northwest. He and his wife, Paula Wilder, were married in Portland, Oregon in 1979. Eric worked in the telecommunications and financial industries, attaining a Bachelor's in Computer Science and an MBA while working. This provided the opportunity to live and work all across the U.S, leading to a permanent move to the Phoenix area in 2001, and retirement in 2022.
While believing in God and Jesus since childhood, Eric and Paula came to fully understand what is meant by giving one's life to Jesus in 2015. They were baptized together that same year. Their desire to learn more led both to DVBC in 2017 for the Men's and Women's Bible Studies. They became DVBC Ministry Partners at that time. Eric has served DVBC as an usher, and is currently serving as a co-leader in Men's Bible Study, discipling other men, and is the Head of Security.
Don Leckie
Shepherd
Don was born in Vancouver, Canada. After graduating from the University of British Columbia, he moved to Toronto, and was married. In 1978, his American employer transferred him to City of Industry, CA. Don's professional background is filled with sales and marketing positions, and he retired after many years of managing the Industrial Division at DAP, Inc. Don became a proud American citizen in 1999. He met Jesus at Harvest Christian Fellowship in Riverside, CA, in July, 1985, and has attended DVBC since January, 2009. His gifts include service, organization, and discipleship, Don has served in many DV ministries, including as a Shepherd from 2016-2018.
Terry Richards
Shepherd
Terry is originally from Mississippi, but has lived in the Phoenix area since December, 2018. He and Judy began attending Desert View in January, 2019, and became Ministry Partners that spring. He and Judy have three children and five grandchildren. Shortly after beginning to attend Desert View, Terry joined the Men's Bible Study, along with a Community Small Group. In addition to serving as a Deacon/Elder for several churches, Terry has also served as Church Treasurer, Sunday School teacher, and has been involved in mission activities in the U.S., Romania, and most recently in Kenya, Africa.
Bill Sweeney
Shepherd
Bill married his high school sweetheart Kate after returning from Vietnam, serving with the Marine Corps. They have been married 56 years. They are blessed with 3 children and 8 grandchildren. Bill came to Christ at the age of 53 at Scottsdale Bible Church. That was to become the beginning of his adventure following Jesus Christ. Obedience to this prayer has led to a life of service. “Lord I don’t know how you can use me, you lead. I will follow. For 23 years Bill has had a passion for serving the Lord and his Church family. He has previously served as a Shepherd, small group leader, teaches adult baptism classes, had the privilege of baptising adults, after-service prayer team, usher, and a mentor. And is honored to serve as a Shepherd at Desert View Bible Church.
Paul Weber
Shepherd
Paul is a “Northeasterner,” having been born in Plymouth, MA, growing up in Rutherford, NJ, and spending summers in Orient Pt., NY. He met and married Lois, herself a “Jersey girl,” 36 years ago and they are blessed with five children—four sons (Carlton—married to Joia, Gunnar married to MacKenzie, Evan and Luke) and a beautiful daughter (Molly Grace). Paul & Lois are also grandparents to Matthew and Brooks and are praying for many more!
Paul’s leadership career has comprised of for-profit businesses; restaurants—where he was introduced to Christ by a bartender at age twenty-four—and HVAC engineering & construction. His non-profit career spans law, politics, policy and media and travel.
He is also the founder of Pillars on Purpose, a Christ-centered leadership formation organization dedicated to equipping ascending Christian leaders as Pillars through mentorship, service, and faith-forward travel experiences to the Holy Lands.
Paul has served in men’s groups, youth programs, in missions as committee chairman and as a deacon, and elder over his ministry life. He and Lois have been attending Desert View Bible Church for 10+ years.
He is also dedicated to continual learning, having graduated from Kent State University with a management degree and a private pilot’s license. Paul has also studied graduate and executive level courses at New Jersey Institute of Technology, Harvard Business School, Indiana University, and Stanford Business School and is a graduate of Phoenix Seminary with a degree in Biblical and Theological Studies.
Russell Wolff
Shepherd
Russell Wolff was born in 1970, and is an Arizona native. His Jewish parents migrated from New York to Phoenix in 1968, and he grew up in a traditional Jewish family. He and his beautiful wife, Holly, were married in November, 1996, and have two children, Rachel & Alexander. They have lived in Phoenix, Scottsdale, and now reside in Anthem. He is employed as the Director of Realtors for My Home Group, The Laughton Team.
Russell came to personally know Yeshua "Jesus" in August of 1992 and his life has never been the same. Since then, Russell has been a very active participant in Christian Evangelism throughout the Valley. He co-founded "Tikva-Ba-Midbar" ("Hope in the Desert"), an outreach ministry to the Jewish people in the North Phoenix/Scottsdale area in 1994, and is still a member today.
Russell and his family became members at DVBC in 2012, and since then he has participated in roles that include teaching the New Members Class (Join the Team) several times a year, leading
Men's Bible Studies and Small Groups, and is involved in our awareness for supporting Israel here at Desert View. Most
importantly, Russell is humbled and honored to have an opportunity to serve the Lord and this body as a Shepherd at Desert View Bible Church!