About

Tara has enjoyed learning and growing in the Salem Heights Church community since 1999. She has served in the Biblical Counseling Ministry as Director of Biblical Counseling Care since 2020. It is her joy to champion lay counselors in their ministry, train new counselors and people-helpers, and is thankful to use her passion for the Word to care for people in all seasons of life. She is married to Andrew, guitarist extraordinaire, and together enjoy raising their 3 beautiful girls.

Emily serves as a biblical counselor and directs the counseling training ministry for Salem Heights Church. She has a deep passion for the local church and teaching others in ministry to care well for people. Married since 1998 to Ryan, they have two adult children.

Pete began attending Salem Heights Church in 1999 while completing his ministry degree from Western Baptist College (now Corban University). After 14 years in Christian education, Pete joined the team at Salem Heights in 2015. He has ministered in a variety of roles at the church and currently serves as a teaching pastor and the Pastor of Biblical Counseling. Pete and his wife, Holly, were married at Salem Heights in 2001 and have three children: Jamin, Jase, and Kyla.

Dave and his wife Denise began attending SHC thirty-five years ago. They have three married children and eleven grandchildren. He has served in a variety of ministries during that time, but now is grateful to get to walk alongside hurting people and encourage lay biblical counselors through the Biblical Counseling Ministry.

Holly serves as a member of the biblical counseling leadership team, focusing on counseling training events, including our annual Made to Minister conference and community workshop. She began attending Salem Heights in college and has served in various ministries since then, coming alongside children, young adults and women. Holly and her husband, Pete, have been married since 2001 and have three children.