The government of this church, under the leadership of the Holy Spirit, is vested in the Elder Board, whose authority is derived from the body of believers who compose this church. Only men who are members of Scottsdale Bible Church, who are of high Christian character and integrity, who maintain an exemplary reputation, who demonstrate leadership in the ministry of the church, and who possess the qualifications in Titus 1:6–9; and I Timothy 3:1–7 may be elected as Elders.
Terms & Responsibilities
Elders are elected by church members for a term not to exceed four years. A sitting Board is composed of at least 12 and no more than 20 voting members. The term of approximately one-fourth of the Elders expires each year. An Elder who has served a four-year term is not eligible for re-election to the Elder Board until one year has elapsed from the end of his most recent term. The Elder Board is responsible for the governance and oversight of the affairs of the church. Working in conjunction with the Pastors, they are responsible to ensure that the mission and ministries of Scottsdale Bible are consistent with biblical directives and principles. The Elder Board approves the annual budget and supervises the raising, receiving and disbursement of funds to support the ministries of Scottsdale Bible.
Jeff Goble | Chairman
Jeff Goble came to faith in Christ at the age of 9 while his family was living in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Jeff earned a Bachelor of Science in Political Science from Arizona State University, and is founder, President and CEO of a medical device manufacturing company. While in college, Jeff was on the Scottsdale Bible High School and Junior High staff; he and his wife were class leaders of the Genesis II enrichment class, served on all of Scottsdale Bible’s capital campaigns over the past 20 years—taking on the chairmanship of both the Joshua Challenge and Enlarge our Hearts projects, member of the first Timothy Ministry class and has served on the Executive Pastor and Worship Pastor search committees over the last several years. Jeff has attended Scottsdale Bible Church since 1972; this is his fourth term as elder—serving as Chairman. He is married to Tracy and they have two children. Jeff and his family are avid scuba divers and love to travel.
Keith Frey | Vice Chairman
Keith Frey came to faith in Christ in 1982 as the result of a Bible study with neighbors. Keith earned a B.S. from Virginia Military Institute, an MD from Medical College of Virginia and an MBA from Duke University. He is currently the Chief Medical Information Officer and Professor of Family Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona. He previously held medical school faculty positions at Duke University and University of Washington.Keith has worshipped at Scottsdale Bible Church since moving to Scottsdale in 1999. He held an Elder position at SBC from 2007 to 2010 and is active in discipleship ministry and small group Bible studies. He and his wife, Melanie, have been married for 36 years. They currently serve together in our Marriage ministry, have co-led marriage teams on short-term mission trips to the Republic of Slovakia, and are the mission coordinators for the Christian Essentials Enrichment Class. Their married daughter, Michelle, lives in Scottsdale with her husband Jason and two grandchildren.
Andrew Everroad | Secretary
Andrew Everroad made a decision to accept Christ at a high school youth group retreat in Prescott, Arizona. He earned his BS in Finance from the University of Arizona; JD from Arizona State University. He was previously Judicial Clerk for the Honorable Thomas C. Kleinschmidt, Arizona State Court of Appeals; and currently is a shareholder with Bonnett, Fairbourn, Friedman and Balint, P.C. At Scottsdale Bible, Andy participated in leadership for Faithful families, was involved with the Timothy Leadership training, served one term as elder and is on the Missions Resource Team. Andy has attended Scottsdale Bible since 1998. He is married to Barb and they have two daughters, Ashley and Taylor.
Matt Everroad | Treasurer
Matt Everroad received Christ as his Savior in college. God used his wonderful family to lay the foundation, as well as key friends and a college pastor to share the good news with him. He earned a BS in Accounting and Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona. Matt currently serves as the managing director of Rauch, Hermanson, Everroad & Rentschler Ltd, a certified public accounting firm. Matt and his wife, Janna, have been attending Scottsdale Bible Church since they were married in 1995. They have served in a number of volunteer positions, including the leadership team in Faithful Families enrichment class, facilitating home fellowships and participating with short-term missions teams to Morocco, Tanzania, Haiti and the Middle East. He is on the board of MAD Ministries, a local Christian urban outreach, and the Kuns Foundation which grants scholarships to seminaries for students desiring to pursue mission work. Matt is a Timothy Leadership Training graduate. Their three children—Haley, Jack and Charlie—are now an integral part of their small group family fellowship whose focus is on serving together as families and equipping the next generation of believers.
Barry Asmus
Barry Asmus has been a Christ-follower for more than 50 years. An economics professor for 15 years, he is now the Senior Economist with the National Center for Policy Analysis. Barry has been speaking to audiences across the world for more than 25 years, and USA Today named him as one of the five most requested speakers in America. He and his wife Mandy have served as Young Life leaders, as enrichment class teachers and members of a home fellowship group. Barry is currently a board member at Family Matters and has served a number of terms on the Elder Board. At Scottsdale Bible, Barry is involved in the Timothy Ministry and helps raise money for the Outreach Ministry with an economic forecast each January. Barry and Mandy have two children, three grandchildren and will celebrate 50 years of marriage this year.
Shawn Boskie
Shawn Boskie became a follower of Jesus Christ in 1988 while playing minor league baseball in Winston-Salem, NC. Shawn joined the Alliance Defense Fund in the spring of 2003 as Director of Development. Over the past 6 years he has served in his current role as the Vice President of Development. He leads the team that is responsible for relationships that provide roughly half of the annual budget for the organization ($34M). He is also responsible for the ADF Ambassador Program, a growing community of committed supporters that function as the eyes and ears of the organization while expanding the awareness of ADF in their spheres of influence. In 2001 he concluded a fifteen year professional baseball career, eight of which were played in the Major Leagues. Upon retiring, Shawn was co-founder of Arizona-based venture capital fund, Arris Ventures, with an investment focus on early-stage companies in applied technology and retail services. He has served on the state board of the Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) and has been featured as a keynote speaker for the purpose of fund raising, discipleship, and outreach. He and his wife Pam have been involved at Scottsdale Bible Church since 1993 including leadership and teaching positions in the Cleavers adult enrichment class. He has been married to Pam for twenty one years, and has three children, Brad, Anna, and Lauren.
Scott Edwards
Scott Edwards received Christ as his Savior at the age of 9, largely through the ministry of his parents. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the University of Arizona, and currently serves as Vice President of Operations for Calvis Wyant Luxury Homes in Scottsdale. Scott and his wife Laurie have worshipped at Scottsdale Bible Church since they were married in 1990. He has served as part of the leadership team for the Faithful Families and Grace Place enrichment classes, as well as on the committee for Phoenix Capernaum Young Life, a ministry dedicated to sharing the gospel with high school youth and young adults with disabilities. Scott is a graduate of the Timothy Leadership Training program and serves as a TLT discussion group facilitator. He and his wife Laurie are blessed with two great kids, Kelsey and Tyler.
Ed Grant III
Ed has been licensed in the securities and real estate industry since 1975, organizing real estate partnerships for investment since 1978. Ed is active in the local business community and in the life of Scottsdale Bible Church. As a member of the Phoenix Thunderbirds, he served as Chairman of the 1996 Phoenix Open, and was the group’s President in 1996–97. In addition to serving on the Phoenix Seminary board, he has also served on the Board of Directors of several companies. He was on the high school youth staff of Scottsdale Bible Church and the Scottsdale Bible Church Elder Board. Ed and his wife, Diane,have two sons, two daughters and six grandchildren
Dave Hall
Dave Hall trusted Jesus as his Lord and Savior when he was 36 and working in Chicago. He graduated with a BA from DePauw University and an MBA from the University of Southern California. Dave was Senior Vice President for sales and marketing for Time Systems in Phoenix. Since 1992 he has been totally involved in Christian service. He leads three weekly Bible studies, serves with his wife as a volunteer for Special Ministries and has served on many boards, including more than 20 years as Chairman of the Luis Palau Association. Dave and his wife, Kathleen, have attended Scottsdale Bible since 1986. They have two daughters and seven grandchildren.
Tim Kimmel
Dr. Tim Kimmel is the Executive Director of Family Matters—a national ministry committed to seeing families transformed through the power of God’s grace into instruments of reformation and restoration. He married his high school sweetheart, Darcy, in 1972. He received a Bachelor of Arts, Bryan College, Masters of Theology, Dallas Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry, Phoenix Seminary. Tim and Darcy have four children and two grandchildren. Tim speaks all over the U.S. on the subject of marriage and family. He’s written 11 books and has produced numerous video curriculums for churches. The Kimmels have served in many capacities at Scottsdale Bible. Tim was our youth pastor from 1976–80. Tim co-taught the Faithful Families enrichment class for over 12 years. He is the elder liaison to the family ministries of Scottsdale Bible Church, occasionally fills the pulpit, and teaches in the adult enrichment department of our church in various capacities. Tim and Darcy have attended Scottsdale Bible Church since 1976.
David Scholl
David Scholl is a principal in Vintage Partners and has been active in the real estate development industry for nearly 30 years. He earned his B.S. in Business Administration from the Eller College of Management at the University of Arizona, and his M.B.A. at the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. David and his wife Cindy have been attending Scottsdale Bible since 2000, when David received Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior while attending the church’s Class 100. They have been active in small group and marriage ministries. David has served on the Building Facilities Council, the 50th Anniversary Committee, the Church Plant Committee and is a graduate of Timothy Leadership Training. He is active in the leadership of the Southwest Region of Young Life. David and Cindy have been married for 27 years and have three children – sons, John and Drew, and daughter Carly.
Trent Whitehead
Trent Whitehead has been an Associate Staff member for Search Ministries for the last eleven years. Most of his professional experience has been in human resources in a variety of management positions for Fortune 100 companies.He was a Sales Representative for Proctor and Gamble, a Personnel Relations Specialist for the National Security Agency, a Director of Human Resources for Eastman Kodak Company, a Director of Diversity and Employee Counseling for the National Broadcasting Company, a Director of Human Resources for Software.com, a Manager of Human Resources for VLSI Technology, and the Principal for Human Solutions, L.L.C.Trent earned a M.S. in Labor and Industrial Relations from the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 1992 and a B.A. from Michigan State University in 1983. His desire is to continue to draw near to God and to be the best godly husband, father and man that he can. Trent has been married to Barb for seventeen years and they have two daughters, Sarah (11) and Emma (9).
