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.
Meet the Pastors!
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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. When he’s not cheering for the Pacers or Hoosiers, he’s probably itching to play some disc golf. Along with disc golf, 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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Austin Forsythe
Lay Pastor
Austin is a proud alumni of Bethesda Christian Schools and product of Parkside Bible Church. As a lay pastor, Austin leads the young adult Sunday School class and teaches God’s Word in Sunday School and youth group. Austin works in the modeling industry—financial modeling, that is—as a finance professional at a large technology company in Indianapolis. Outside of work, Austin enjoys trying new restaurants with his wife Allison, watching sports (Go Boilers!), and spending time with friends and family.
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John Mlagan
Student Pastor
John is a 3rd generation member and a 2nd generation pastor at Parkside! He graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a degree in Biblical Studies. John and his wife Emma live on the south side of Brownsburg are expecting their first child in May 2024! You are most likely to find John in a secluded corner of a coffeehouse, playing disc golf out at Northwest Community Park with Pastor Kasey, or playing games with Emma and family. (Don’t challenge him to a Mario Kart race… it will turn ugly).
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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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Jared Alsdorf
(On Sabbatical // 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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