Church Staff
Tim Philibosian, Senior Pastor
Pastor Tim will serve as Interim Pastor while the church looks for a new senior pastor to replace the founding pastor Jim Murphy who retired after 27 years in the pulpit.
Educated in Economics and Law Pastor Tim began his career as a trial lawyer in Washington D.C. His passion for knowing, following and serving the Lord Jesus led him eventually to Denver Seminary. Pastor Tim states; “I concluded there were plenty of lawyers capable of handling property disputes and drafting contracts, but few who could combine my love for theology with a desire to influence others for Christ.” He’s dedicated his life to holding up the light of Christ as a pastor as well as a speaker at conferences, debates, forums, and schools throughout many states and countries.
Bill Ackerman, Youth Pastor
Bill and his family came to Faith Church in 2007. He and his wife, Kim, have been married for over 20 years and have an elementary school-aged son.
Bill has been serving in youth ministry in various capacities for over 25 years in a variety of settings, most recently serving for 13 years as the associate pastor for youth in a Presbyterian church in New Hampshire. He has had the privilege of directing PFR’s Great Escape Conference in New England, and leading youth events for other renewal organizations such as PRRMI. He has D.Min. and M.Div. degrees from Gordon-Conwell Seminary, and a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Penn State Univ. He has worked as an ordained youth pastor, design engineer, general contractor/developer, and owned his own business. An outdoorsman, Bill loves to backpack, ski, and do all things fun.
His vision for youth ministry is to lead kids to Christ, disciple them, and turn them loose to evangelize and make disciples among their peers. To accomplish this goal at Faith, Bill has assembled a team of adults who work closely with the teens on a weekly basis. Concurrently, he and the youth staff work with a team of student leaders who take the initiative to help their peers to grow in their relationship with Jesus. Bill desires to see a new generation of Spirit-filled believers arise who will wholeheartedly follow Christ and turn the world upside down once again.
Chris Perciante, Outreach Director/Church Administrator
Chris has been on staff since 2003. He's held a variety of positions including children's ministry director, college and career director, and now is the director of outreach. In his current position Chris is responsible in helping the church to be externally focused as it impacts the community of Loveland. His passion is helping each church member find ways to sow seeds of Christ's love in their workplace and neighborhoods. He also serves the church as the administrator through his supervision of the administrative assistants, custodian, children's ministry director, and ministries coordinator. Chris is married to Linda, has four married daughters and three beautiful granddaughters.
Shawn Vander Lugt, Children's Ministry Director
Shawn Vander Lugt has been working with kids for over ten years. After graduating from Fuller Seminary with a Master of Arts in Biblical Studies and Theology, Shawn taught Bible to Middle Schoolers and volunteered in the Children's Ministry at his church in the Los Angeles area. For the past nine years, Shawn has had the privilege to write and edit children's Sunday school curriculum and Bible studies for Rose Publishing and Group Publishing. In addition to directing the Children's Ministry here at Faith, Shawn continues to write and edit as a freelancer and substitute teach in the Loveland area. In his free time, Shawn enjoys hanging out with his two children (Micah-age 10 and Hannah-age 8), snowboarding, running, swimming, and hiking throughout the beautiful Colorado mountains.
Jane Strand, Administrative Assistant
Jane is happy to be using her administrative skills in the church office after staying home to raise four children, a son and three daughters. Jane and her husband, Alan, have lived in Loveland since 1995. Jane enjoys being involved in the schools and community as well as handwork and baking.
Sharon Boerger, Office Staff
Sharon has been part of the church staff since 2002. Working part time she handles administrative details that enhance worship including the development of the weekly bulletin, recruiting and organizing of church greeters, overseeing the preparation of communion elements, and enlisting elders for serving of communion and reading Scripture. She is married to her husband Bob and has three children and two grandchildren.
