Senior Pastor

Brandon Bellomo grew up in Nevis, MN where, just days before the start of his senior year of high school, he experienced the cleansing and renewing power of the blood of Jesus Christ. Now he loves to love people with the Word of God. Brandon is a graduate of Northwestern College (now the University of Northwestern—St. Paul) and Bethlehem Seminary in Minneapolis. He is married to Karin (2008), his bride and best friend. Together they deeply enjoy their five little ones—Hosanna, Silas, Zoaya, Moriah, and Titus—and count it a joy to be planted in the Pierz community for the glory of Christ.

Assistant Pastor

Ben Winnes was raised on a small farm near Caledonia, MN. The Lord blessed Ben with an incredibly faithful Christian family that regularly preached and lived out the gospel. Ben committed his life to Christ by the age of 10 and has been growing in his walk with the Lord ever since. In 2015, his plans to be a life-long farmer changed when he began attending Bethlehem College and Seminary. In the following years, the Lord continued to guide him toward ministry, enabling him to complete his undergraduate degree at Bethlehem (2019) and to receive a second degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2023). Ben is happily married to his best friend Abby. Together they enjoy parenting their dear son, Edmund. 

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Elder

Bobby Kasper grew up on a farm east of Pierz, Minnesota. He recently retired from Minnesota Power where he was an electrical lineman for nearly 40 years. Through the power of His word and through faithful Christians, God captured Bobby's heart. Bobby's greatest joy is to make Jesus known to everyone he comes in contact with. He is married to his high school sweetheart, Carol. They have 6 children and 12 grandchildren.

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Elder

John Decker was born in South Dakota and grew up in agriculture on a Hutterite Colony (Anabaptist). In 1992 John married his wife Susie and they lived in a communal group in New York from 1995 to 2005. They moved back to Minnesota in 2005. After home churching for 12 years they came to recognize that Christ delights to work through the local gathered body of believers, thus they joined FBC in 2017. John and Susie have 7 children, 2 of which are married. John has been into manufacturing for the last 40 years.

Elder

Jake Olson grew up in Blaine, MN in a Christian home where he came to know the Lord as a child. He married his loving wife Lisa in 2012, and they now live in Rice while Jake works as a pharmacist in Little Falls. Through the efforts of many Christian teachers, God has cultivated a passion for his Word in Jake’s heart leading to a deep desire to make the Word of God more fully known.