Meet Our Team
Pastor Paris & Vicki Pasch
Pastor Paris and Vicki met as Highschool sweethearts and eventually married in 1975. They’ve lived in the Hastings community all their lives and have raised two adult children and 3 grandsons all whom love Jesus Christ. Paris and Vicki are partners in business and ministry along with being best friends.
By 2018, Paris and Vicki had been part of 3 church plants, one of which was an awesome church called Christ’s Family Church that flourished and grew to over 500 in attendance on a weekend. God had more for them and they found themselves in the wonderful place of planting another local church work. After nearly four decades in ministry they feel God has refreshed their original calling to reach their community over their whole life with everything they have at their disposal. Their constant goal is to reveal who God truly is to those who are often disappointed by organized religion.
Today they proudly serve
The Journey Church as lead pastor and administrator.
Pastor Ben & Luann Tims
My family moved to Hastings, MN in the early 1960’s when I was a young boy. From that time on, I have lived and worked here for the majority of my life.
I married the love of my life, Luann, in 1980. Together, we serve our church in the prayer team ministry. I consider her to be God’s gift to me, and a wonderful partner in the ministry. We have two adult children and three precious grandchildren. Although our children do not live in Hastings, Luann and I call this home.
I have served the Lord in numerous ways over many years, including men’s ministry, prayer ministry, jail ministry, Sunday School teacher, worship ministry, and other speaking engagements. In 2016, I became a licensed minister and was ordained in 2018.
My desire is to share the Good News of Jesus Christ with as many people as possible. I want others to know, love and serve the same Jesus as I do. Bottom line, I love Jesus and I love people!
I am honored to be able to minister alongside of Pastor Paris Pasch. He is a blessing in my life as my Pastor and friend.
Luann and I are so grateful and blessed to be a part of The Journey Church family, serving as a teaching pastor and prayer ministers.
ADMINSTRATIVE MANAGER
kATHRYN MULHERN
Though I’ve lived in many places over the course of my life, I have always come back to Minnesota and consider it my home. Hastings is a new adventure for me and I am so eager to find my place here.
I met my fiancé, Eli while attending college in Eau Claire and we were guided to The Journey Church shortly after my graduation. It took a little bit for God to lay the brickwork, but we both agreed that He was calling us into this community and we couldn’t deny how exciting that was for us. Every member of The Journey Church has welcomed us with open arms and kindness and I am now so grateful to be serving as the administrative manager.
Pastor Brannen Neumeister
I grew up in a church going home in Fridley MN. Although I accepted the truth claims about Christianity I didn’t care much for church. I had no desire to go to a Christian college, let alone go into ministry but God had different plans. After reading through the Bible myself for the first time I became convicted over the lack of spiritual transformation in my life and through repentance and faith was born again as God moved that head knowledge to my heart and will.
I felt led to study theology at Moody Bible Institute where I graduated from in 2017. After graduation I entered the restoration industry where I assisted families by restoring their personal possessions after water or fire damage to their homes. All the while God provided opportunities for me to serve the church in various ways whether preaching while the pastor was on vacation or teaching Sunday school. The last couple years God has reiterated his call for me to go into full time ministry and I am thankful to have that opportunity now, especially with such a loving body of believers at The Journey Church. My desire is for all people to come to know the fullness of the love God has for them through Jesus Christ.
