Campus Ministries
Campus Ministries Staff
Laurel Bunker
Dean of Campus Ministries/Campus Pastor
Laurel leads the various staff and programs of Campus Ministries. She partners with the rest of the Campus Ministries staff to develop, challenge, and prepare students for what God is calling them to do. When not speaking in chapel, Laurel works closely with the other pastors to ensure that chapel speaks to issues facing 21st century Christians and is relfective of the diverse cultures and learning styles in the Bethel community.
Leslie O'Brien
Administrative Assistant to Campus Pastor
Leslie
is the daily face of our office. She welcomes visitors with warmth and
personality. She also pulls together details and tasks to keep many of
our ministries running smoothly.
Matthew Runion
Associate Campus Pastor
Matt leads and develops cross-cultural ministries and engagements for students. This includes mission teams during interim, spring break, and summer; as well as biblical justice groups such as World Challenge and Acting on AIDS. In 2009, Matt will lead the Bethel delegation to the Urbana 09 student missions conference.
Tanden Brekke
Assistant Campus Pastor
Tanden works with the Twin Cities Outreach (TCO) and Sankofa programs. These ministries give students the opportunity to experience life outside of the Bethel community while learning from the experiences of others.
Donna Johnson
Assistant Campus Pastor
Donna
leads volunteer ministries for students. Through Twin Cities Outreach,
Monthly Outreach Opportunities, and the annual Community Outreach Day,
Donna builds bridges between Bethel and community organizations.
Ross Manders
Assistant Campus Pastor
Ross
seeks out whatever means possible to mentor and invite students into a dynamic life of
faith and participation in the work of Christ’s redemption—in their
lives and in the world. In addition to leading the discipleship ministries at Bethel, Ross also provides leadership to the Shift program for first year students.
Curtis Hunt
Worship Pastor
Chris LaRue
Coordinator of Chapel Worship
Chris inspires and designs the creative pieces of each chapel program. She pulls together elements of video, sound, drama, and design—in order to draw our community together to worship our God who is worthy to be praised.
Chris also leads the Chapel Worship Arts team which consists of theatre, Sacred Dance, and video and graphics teams. These teams provide opportunities for students to share their gifts within our chapel services and helps further prepare those who will be pursuing artistic ministry careers in the future.
Matthew Kowalski
Campus Ministries Intern
Matthew serves in a new role, providing a pastoral presence to the athletic teams on campus, as well as reaching out to students who have questions about faith or are having a difficult time connecting at Bethel.