Our Leaders

Christ is the Great Shepherd of the sheep who leads and rules the church through His Word. In the New Testament He establishes Elders and Deacons as those who lead the church under his authority. Elders devote themselves to teaching the Word, prayer, and overseeing the church. Deacons promote unity in the church by meeting needs and stewarding our resources.

Elders

 
 

Jon Walters

Senior Pastor

Jon came to HBC in 2005 and has served as our Senior Pastor since 2007. He is married to Tara, and they have two children, Paton and Elise. Jon has a bachelor’s and master’s degree from Bob Jones University. Jon enjoys reading and cheering for the Washington Redskins.

Josh Scherrer

Pastor of Member Care

Josh joined the staff as Pastor of Member Care in 2017. He is married to Emily, and they have three boys, George, Simeon, and Jack. Josh has a bachelor’s degree from Baptist Bible College (now Clarks Summit University) and master’s degree from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Josh likes to read, play hockey, and cheer for the Pittsburgh Steelers.

Chris Poborsky

Pastor of Family Care

Chris joined the staff of Harvest Bible Church in 2022 as Pastor of Family Care. He and his wife Rachel have four children Clark, Preston, Vincent and Mae. Chris received his bachelor’s degree from Lancaster Bible College and he is currently working on his Master’s of Theology through Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. Chris is an avid baseball fan and he also enjoys reading, hiking with his family and playing with his children.

Jeff Gerard

Lay Elder

Jeff works as a family doctor. He is married to Julie and they have four children.

Tom Luttmann

Lay Elder

Tom leads Bible Visual International, which provides Biblical materials for teaching children across the world. He is married to Betsy, and they have 5 children.

Phil Huber

Lay Elder

Phil has recently retired from a career in business management. He is married to Donna, and they have 2 children, and 8 grandchildren.

Mike Stauffer

Lay Elder

Mike works as a school teacher. He is married to Chrystal, and they have 5 children.

Deacons

Elmer Beiler

Elmer works in construction. He is married to Christine and they have two daughters.

Tim Olinger

Tim works in IT. He is married to Sarah, and they have four children.

John Lee

John works as an engineer. He is married to Brandi, and they have two children.

Matt Clouser

Matt works in social services. He is married to Janel, and they have 4 children.