Meet the Pastors!

Pastors lead in shepherding. They oversee the church through preaching, teaching, prayer, and vision. Our pastors serve as a team of both paid and unpaid men. 

  • Jared Alsdorf

    Lay Pastor

    Jared is a man outstanding in his field, literally. He is an agronomist who has a love for corn and skid-steers. When not out getting muddy in a field, he is with his wife Leah and their four kids. He has a love for people and serves as a lay pastor who oversees member care. Jared also teaches a Sunday School class. His love for the Bible is evident in every conversation, as is his love for missions work in Germany. 

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  • Scott Bradley

    Lay Pastor

    Dr. Scott grew up in this church and is a graduate of Bethesda Christian Schools, where he fell in love with his wife Joanna. He and Joanna have three kids. Scott is a research chemist and a chemistry teacher at BCS. While Scott really adds to the chemistry of the pastoral team, the other pastors rarely understand what he is talking about when he begins to discuss atoms, neutrons, and calculus equations. He serves as a lay pastor who oversees member care and he enjoys teaching people the doctrines of Scripture. 

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  • Steve Busch

    Executive Pastor

    Steve and his wife Tammy have been a part of our church family since 1991 serving in various ministry roles. Before joining our staff in 2022, he was a lay pastor from 2018-2022 while working in the insurance industry. He is also a military veteran. Steve is currently pursuing a Master of Theological Studies degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. They have 2 adult children and 2 grandchildren.

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  • Kasey Clark

    Discipleship Pastor

    Kasey is a graduate of Crossroads Bible College (now College of Biblical Studies, Indianapolis) and Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. He and his wife Emily have 2 awesome kids. Kasey loves cheering for all Indianapolis sports teams, though his passion is basketball. When he’s not cheering for the Pacers or Hoosiers, he’s probably itching to play some pick-up ball. Along with basketball, he loves coffee, sneakers, and books. And his family loves having people over for games, fires, and food. 

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  • Justin Cook

    Lead Pastor

    Justin is a 2nd generation pastor. He did his undergraduate work at Baptist Bible College (now Clark Summit University) and his graduate work at Biola University. He and his wife Emily have three daughters. Prior to joining the pastoral staff at Parkside, he taught high school Bible for 5 years. Justin is a fan of all Indianapolis sports, although he still can’t figure out why Indy Eleven fans cheer for tie games. You’ll find him posting on Facebook about his family here and on his true social media love, Twitter

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  • Len Overton

    Lay Pastor

    Len has been a member of the church for over 60 years having served with his late wife, Margo, in various ministries during that time. Currently, he teaches an adult Sunday School class in addition to member care ministry. He is a retired engineer from Rolls-Royce, which allows him more time to visit nieces and nephews, and their families. Be careful if you ever see Len at a local pickle ball court as he is known to dominate the local leagues. 

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Meet the Deacons!

Deacons lead the church in serving. They rally the church to serve for the mission of Jesus Christ within the philosophy and vision of our local church. 

  • Ben Archer-Patterson


    Deacon of Widows


  • Brian Brown


    Deacon of Art


  • Harold Brown


    Deacon of Facilities

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  • Gary Buck


    Deacon of Grounds

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  • Dan Edwards


    Deacon of Kid's Church


  • Bryan Fultz


    Deacon of Security


  • Nathan Johns


    Deacon of AVL

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  • David Keith


    Deacon of the Park


  • Greg Mackinnon


    Deacon of Hospitality

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  • Peg Mackinnon


    Deacon of Hospitality

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  • Eric Phillips


    Deacon of Finance


  • Nate Pollard


    Deacon of the Vine


  • Andy Rodriguez


    Deacon of Technology


  • Matt Snyder


    Deacon of Missions


Meet the Staff!


  • Tammy Busch

    Receptionist

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  • Peg Mackinnon

    Office Manager/Book Keeper

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  • John Mlagan

    Director of Music and Students

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  • Joyce Northcutt

    Receptionist

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  • Liz Phillips

    Director of Children's Ministry

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  • Jeremy Shull

    Worship Technology Coordinator

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  • Rachel Suhr

    Assistant Book Keeper

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