OUR TEAM
Joe Warring, Lead Pastor
Joe is a passionate teacher and expositor of the Bible and specializes in the early church's historical context, with a gifting to communicate the Bible in a way that makes it more understandable and applicable for our lives. His heart is to build mature disciples of Jesus and then empower them to become better faith-fueled leaders in their homes, their workplace, and their Kingdom calling in the world.
Pastor Joe has been leading Northbridge since October 2015. His leadership background includes executive management in the business world and for the last 25 years he has served in various Christian non-profit executive positions at the local, national, and international level. He holds a Business Management degree from the University of Maryland School of Business, and a Masters degree in Theology from Regent University School of Divinity.
Jamie Guzman,
Director of Children’s Ministry
Jamie brings decades of experience serving and leading in Children’s Ministry. Her commitment to safety and excellence are a great value. Jamie joined the staff of Northbridge June 2020 after being a long-term member and Children’s ministry volunteer. She leads our Children’s Ministry programs (Children’s Sunday School, Children’s Church, and AWANA).
Richard Schofield, Director of Worship
Richard has used his spiritual, musical, and singing skills for over 20 years serving in various worship ministry roles. His skills and experience are reinforced by his sensitivity to the leading of the Holy Spirit in and through leading corporate worship.
Richard’s ministry experience also includes facilitating marriage conferences, and being a servant and leader in several international missions projects.
Patrick Luke, Resident Missionary
Born in Liberia (West Africa), Patrick always had a long-held vision to return one day to serve his home nation. After serving in pastoral ministry for several decades, the initial vision to launch a long-term mission ministry to Liberia got traction, and “Agape Liberia Mission” (ALM) was born. In 2019 ALM was officially launched with the support of Northbridge, and in December 2023 Patrick transitioned to full-time leadership of ALM — see almission.org for more info.
Pastor Patrick Luke, Sr., served at Northbridge from 2007 to 2023 when he retired from active church Staff ministry and transitioned into leading his own international missions initiative.
Our Elders
Our elders are a crucial part in church governance, offering guidance and leadership that reflects the values and teachings of the Bible. Our elders are appointed to oversee the spiritual well-being of our people, ensuring sound doctrine and fostering community growth. Their role is vital in providing wisdom, accountability, and support, helping to nurture the faith of church members and maintain the integrity of the church's mission.
(Left to Right): Dale Tyler, Manny Oliver, John McDermott, and Joe Warring
Our Deacons
The role of Deacon is drawn from the servant leadership model of the early church as described in the New Testament. In fact, the word deacon simply means “servant” in the original Greek language of the New Testament. The men in this qualified and elected position have exhibited a combination of a mature faith walk, commitment to serving others in the church, and play a key role as an extension of the Pastoral ministry.
Deacons (L to R): Jay Jenkins, Dave Golzari, Ed Bowles, Quentin Armstrong, Ken King