Alan Conner is the teaching elder at Northwest Bible Church in Oklahoma City, OK, which he helped to start in 1988.

The Lord saved Alan while a sophomore in college, and enabled him to attend Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned a ThM degree.

He embraced reformed theology during his college and seminary studies.

He is blessed to be married to his wife Patti since 1980 and has two grown children. Alan is also active in teaching a variety of classes in their church’s homeschool coop.

Rick Anderson grew up in the west, living in California, Texas, and Wyoming. He graduated from the University of Wyoming with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and then attended the University of Notre Dame Law School, graduating in 1976.

It was while practicing law in Wyoming that he was saved by God’s grace. Rick was involved in a private practice and then as a criminal prosecutor for 10 years.

In 1987 he began attending the Master’s Seminary and upon graduation was called to Faith Community Church. Rick has been pastoring at Faith Community since 1989.

He is married to Penny and has three daughters and ten grandchildren.

Pastor Ed has served at Hope Community Bible Church since September 1995, first as the youth and worship pastor from 1995 to 1998 and then as Pastor-Teacher since 1998.

Prior to coming to Hope, he served the church at large in various ministries from 1988 –1995: pastor at Village Bible Evangelical Free Church in Bella Vista; youth pastor at Scripps Mesa Bible Church in San Diego; pastoral intern at Redlands Community Church in Grand Junction Colorado; and as youth pastor at Community Bible Church in San Diego.

Starting out pursuing a degree in biochemical engineering at UCSD (1985-1986), Ed followed the call to pursue full time ministry, attending Christian Heritage College in San Diego (1987-1990) and receiving his degree in Pastoral/Biblical Studies. He completed New Testament Greek through Linda Vista Bible Seminary in San Diego at that same time.

Ed’s role at Hope CBC includes preaching and teaching during the Sunday Services, overseeing the teaching ministries of the church and working with the rest of the elders to provide leadership to the entire church. Ed enjoys discipleship ministries, working with various men in the church to train them in ministry.

Ed and his wife Laura have two adult children (Luke and Elizabeth) as well as six grandchildren. In addition to the various

ministries, they are involved with at the church, Ed and Laura love biking, raccoons, and the fellowship of saints beyond the walls of the church.