As a young man, the Lord gave him a burden to see the city of Las Vegas reached with the gospel of Jesus Christ. He attended Bible College in Lynchburg, VA, where he met his wife, Anna. Upon graduation, they moved back to Las Vegas to start a church. On September 11, 1977, Liberty Baptist Church opened its doors to 68 people. With over 45 years of ministry experience, the Teis’ share their experiences with pastors and churches in order to encourage them on topics of family, prayer, and missions. 

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Pastor Matt is the oldest son of Pastor Teis. Since graduating from Pensacola Christian College in 2000, he has led the youth ministry, young adult ministry, and outreach programs of Liberty Baptist Church. He and his wife Breanna were married in 2002. They enjoy serving with their children as they share the gospel of Jesus Christ. Pastor Matt often travels to speaking engagements where he encourages young people in their study of the Bible.

After graduating from college, Pastor Shorer and his wife, Jan moved to Nevada to begin a teaching career. With nine years of teaching experience, he accepted the invitation to serve as the principal of Liberty Baptist Academy. In 2004, he received a Masters degree in educational administration from Pensacola Christian College.  Pastor Shorer and Jan strive to help students to achieve academic excellence, all while developing their spiritual growth.

Pastor Neal Berkey was raised in Jacksonville, Florida. Upon graduation from West Coast Baptist College, he and his wife, Charity, served the Lord working in the Children’s Ministry. In 2018, Pastor Neal completed his master’s degree in pastoral counseling from Liberty University. Pastor Neal and Charity love to connect and guide people in their next step in their walk with Jesus.

Pastor Ruiz was born in Sonora, México. After receiving Christ in his youth, Pastor Ruiz felt the call to serve in ministry. Prior to his graduation from Tucson Baptist Bible Institute, he made the decision to leave the business world to serve in ministry full time as the Spanish Assistant Pastor. After serving at Tucson Baptist Church for over four years, the Lord opened up the opportunity to minister to the Hispanic community in Las Vegas. Following the lead of the Holy Spirit, he and his wife, Lupita, moved their family from Arizona to serve as the Spanish Ministry Director at Liberty Baptist Church.

Michael was raised in Macon, GA. He went to college in Pensacola, Florida, and graduated with a youth ministry degree. There, he met his wife, Amber. They served at Parkway Baptist Church, FL as the Children’s Director and the Finance Director of the church and school. In 2022, they moved to Las Vegas to help develop the next generation of Christian Believers.

Brad Halverson was born in Fairmont, MN, and moved to Las Vegas in 1994. Since joining Liberty in 2005, Brad and his wife, Grace, have faithfully volunteered in youth ministry for over twenty-five years. With their mutual love of sports, they serve as Athletic Directors for Liberty Baptist Academy‘s sports program. In 2020, Brad joined as a full-time staff member, overseeing outreach events, managing facilities, and coordinating volunteers for church services.

Ashlee Redden was born and raised in the Las Vegas Valley. She has been a member of Liberty Baptist Church since 2014. Since joining Liberty, she has served faithfully in various capacities in the children’s ministry. Ashlee served as the Chief Administrative Officer of a local nonprofit before the Lord opened the door to serve full-time at Liberty Baptist Church in 2022.

Grace grew up here at Liberty Baptist Church. She graduated from the University of Las Vegas, Nevada with a degree in film. She volunteered in the media ministry editing radio sermons for KVXL 101.1FM and the church’s livestream. In 2021, she joined Liberty’s staff full-time.