objc staff and leadership
Jessica Thomas
business operations director
Western State College brought Jessica to the valley in 2007 where she met her now husband, Kyle. They have an energetic a son named Beckett who makes life a great adventure and have recently added a sweet daughter to the mix. In her free time she likes to get outdoors with her family and create sweet times with friends. Jessica handles business and building operations for OBJC and serves as a behind the scenes ninja to help things run smoothly.
Eric Eaton
community and leadership development pastor
Eric has spent almost three decades years investing, growing, and challenging individuals to stop surviving life and live a thriving life in Christ. He has worked as a senior pastor, business consultant, non-profit executive director, and a leadership development advisor to organizations and ministries. He is also the author of The Raging Sloth, The Thrival Guide, and The Thrival Man: 30-Day Devotional. Eric and his wife Erica enjoy the Colorado outdoors and have three grown children.
Tyler Hansen
worship and arts PASTOR
Tyler has been a part of OBJC in some form or another since the late 80's. He has served with the worship team since 2000 and now oversees all aspects of OBJC's worship services, communications, special events, and whatever else is needed. He lives in a hobbit house in an aspen forest with his wife Janna and two sons, Micah and Elijah.
Scott Winn
LEAD Pastor
Scott and his wife Claire have been working in ministry together since 1990 and have been serving Oh Be Joyful since 2013. Both have their roots in Dallas and in the great north Texas institutions of Dallas Seminary, Northwest Bible Church, Young Life, and Pine Cove. Scott first served as a youth pastor, then pastor of missions and evangelism at Woodcreek Church in Richardson. The Winns have three fabulous grown kids - Taylor, Sarah, and Michael. They enjoy regularly having friends in their home and everything outdoors in Colorado.
Whitney Gilliam
young adult Pastor
Whitney has lived in Crested Butte since 2016 and has loved being a part of the OBJC community, particularly the Young Adults group. Originally from Little Rock, Whitney attended Pepperdine University, Mountaineering School, and most recently moved from Alaska. Whitney loves experiencing the Lord here in Crested Butte, particularly through outdoor activities with others such as split boarding, mountain biking, rock climbing, and hiking!
Cari Freeman
assistant to scott winn
When Scott needs to think something through, Cari is often the person he goes to. Cari helps with special event planning, logistics, and keeping Scott on track. She and her husband Kevin run the Crested Butte RV Resort and have two daughters, Savannah and Katherine. They also have a really big jeep that can drive over pretty much anything.
Renee Schmidt
Children's ministries pastor
Renee, aka Nay Nay, aka Mother Goose, is the most valuable member of the OBJC team because she does what no one else can…deal with kids all day! Renee has years of experience leading children's storytimes and finds her magic moments singing and dancing with children. Renee has a passion to use children's storybooks as modern-day parables to teach God's Word. She and her husband have two sons, Brian and Michael.
Peggy Kirby
financial manager
For several years Peggy has faithfully overseen OBJC’s finances in conjunction with our Trustee Team to make sure all of our resources are accurately accounted for. Peggy and her husband Kenneth live in South Carolina (she serves as our only remote staff person) and have two married sons and three grandchildren.
tyler smith
MEN’S MINISTRY COORDINATOR
Tyler is the husband of our Youth Pastor, Amari, and is the aforementioned statistics major from Texas A&M University she met while serving together at Sky Ranch. He’s an avid rock climber and fits right in with Crested Butte. Tyler has a passion to grow a discipleship culture among the men and families of Oh Be Joyful Church and is working hard to achieve it.
luke linville
worship and arts assistant
Luke is a Western Colorado University student majoring in engineering who also happens to be a gifted musician with a heart for leading worship and helping people encounter Jesus through music. He’s a woodworker, cyclist, fast-walker, and voracious reader. Luke comes from a tight knit family and loves spending time with his two brothers and sister.
Molly Holsteen
director of women’s ministries
Molly and her highschool sweetheart-turned husband, Andy, moved from their hometown of Colorado Springs to Crested Butte in 2012. Molly's happy place is on a bike, skis or water - adventuring with Andy and their three kids- Kate, Jackson and Hunter. As a family they engage in ministry and discipleship with the great people of Oh Be Joyful Church. Molly has a passion for gathering believers around knowing God and His Word, and loving the community well.
evan skaar
youth ministry resident
Evan has been a part of the OBJC community since moving to Crested Butte in the fall of 2022. Beginning as a Young Life leader in early 2023, he became more involved with the OBJC Youth program (RISE) over the course of the year; before coming on the OBJC staff part-time, and continuing as a Young Life leader. Evan grew up in the far tundra of Northern Minnesota in a large family, who are now located across the country, before attending Texas Lutheran University to play golf and avoid the snow. Evan loves golf, skiing, mountain biking, fishing, and showing the youth of the valley the light of Jesus!
elders.
MARK EWING
ELDER / pastoral ministry
TOM MILLER
ELDER / pastoral ministry
FRAY WEBSTER
ELDER / pastoral ministry
JOHN PULLIAM
ELDER APPRENTICE / pastoral ministry
SCOTT WINN
ELDER / pastoral ministry
JOHN BEVER
ELDER / pastoral ministry
leadership.
ERICA EATON
MISSIONS DIRECTOR