2024 Elder Candidates Vote
Voting Period: Monday, April 22 – Sunday, April 28
All SBC members are invited to vote to approve four candidates to join the SBC Elder Board for a four-year term starting on July 1st of this year. A slate of qualified candidates have been interviewed and recommended by the current SBC Nominating Committee and those listed below have been unanimously recommended by the current Elder Board for your approval. If affirmed by the members, they will serve on the Elder Board for a four-year team.
The voting window is open April 22–28, and an email with a link to vote for these candidates will be sent to all members. Thank you for your participation in this important process!
Elder Board Candidates
David Dickerson
David grew up in a pastor’s home and gave his life to Christ at age four. He attended Northland Baptist Bible College where he earned a BS in Bible in 1998. He then earned his M. Div. degree from Phoenix Seminary. David has been attending SBC since 1999. He and his wife, Julie, have been married since 2000 and have three children: Marley, Nolan, and Lucy. They own and manage multiple family businesses in Arizona, including Pine Summit Bible Camp in Prescott, and have been leading and teaching newly married couples at SBC since 2002. They started the First5 class for young couples and teach in the Preparing for Marriage program along with leading various home fellowship groups. David has also served on the Family DNA Committee and the Family Pastor Search Committee and as an Elder. He is a Timothy Leadership Training graduate and has served as a mentor in the Timothy Leadership Training Program. David also serves on the Board at Scottsdale Christian Academy and at Phoenix Seminary.
Matt Everroad
Matt received Christ as his Savior in college. God used his family to lay the foundation and used key friends and a college pastor to share the good news with him. Matt and his wife, Janna, have been attending SBC since they married in 1995 and have three adult children: Haley, Jack, and Charlie. They have served in several volunteer roles, including leadership in the Faithful Families enrichment class, marriage ministry and facilitating home fellowships. Matt has served on the local outreach committee and on short-term mission teams to Morocco, Haiti, Tanzania, and the West Bank. He has previously served on the board of MAD Ministries, a Christian urban outreach ministry, and the Kuns Foundation, which grants scholarships to seminaries for students pursuing mission work. Matt is a Timothy Leadership Training graduate and has earned degrees in both Accounting and Management Information Systems from the University of Arizona. He is currently a partner at Eide Bailly LLP, a certified public accounting firm.
Dick McClain
Dick grew up attending church in Michigan, but his family lacked personal relationships with Christ. His father, however, received salvation before his passing with Dick by his side. Married in 1976, Dick and his wife, Tedi, have two grown children: Colin (wife Megan and daughter Maizey) in Vancouver and Meghan in Los Angeles. Dick’s professional career and faith journey took him and Tedi to several churches across the US and eventually to Tokyo, Japan. Upon moving back to the US, they joined a Bible-based church in Chagrin Falls, OH, where Dick found the joy of salvation and was baptized in 1996. His new-found faith matured in a men’s small group in Lake Forest, IL, where he helped start a Men’s Ministry and lead a building expansion team. After moving to downtown Chicago, he served with Renew Chicago to help start a Christian youth employment training program in Chicago’s distressed West Side. Dick and Tedi then moved to Scottsdale and became SBC members in 2017. Dick currently leads a team supporting SBC Staff Development and is a member of the Finance Council. He holds an engineering degree from the University of Michigan, an MBA from the University of Texas, and is a semi-retired partner with a private equity firm.
David Scholl
David began attending Scottsdale Bible Church with his family in 2000 where shortly thereafter, he gave his life to Christ. David has served two previous Elder terms and was a part of the construction oversight team for the Compelled By Grace campaign and construction effort. He continues to be active leading the Timothy Leadership Program, in Men’s Ministry, For the Valley initiatives and small group leadership. David has been active in real estate development for more than 37 years in the Valley. He graduated from the University of Arizona with a Bachelor of Science and Arizona State University with a Masters in Business Administration. David has lived in Phoenix for 53 years. David was recently remarried to Lisa Scholl. Prior to her passing David was blessed to be Cindy Scholl’s husband for 34 years. He is the father of three children and five grandchildren.
You May Be Wondering (FAQs)
Q: SHOULD I APPROVE SOMEONE I DON'T KNOW JUST BASED ON A BIO?
A: Yes, it's important that you do, unless you have strong objections to an individual. Our hope is that you have confidence in your church’s leadership and their selection of qualified candidates. If you have concerns or questions, please contact us.
Q: WHO CAN BE CONSIDERED FOR ELDER NOMINATION?
A: Generally, SBC takes note of people who are actively engaged in the church with their time, talent and treasure and have shown themselves to be wise leaders. It is from that pool of people that we find leaders who are recommended as Elder candidates.
Q: IS IT A LIFETIME APPOINTMENT?
A: Elders serve four-year terms and must be off the Elder Board for at least one year before they can be elevated to the role again.
Q: WHAT IS THE TIME COMMITMENT?
A: Being an Elder at SBC is a tall order and is not for the faint of heart! Elders generally meet monthly as a full Board. Each member also sits on at least one of our board committees (Risk, Finance, Admin, Nominating, etc.) which generally meet once per month as well. The Elders also meet once a month for 'Soul Care,' a meeting where they tend to the spiritual needs of one another. In addition to this, Elders are expected to be active in the life of the church.
Q: IF I HAVE A QUESTION OR COMMENT, WHO CAN I TALK WITH?
A: Scott Anderson, our Executive Pastor, would be happy to discuss this vote or anything pertaining to SBC with you. His email is sanderson@scottsdalebible.com.
Q: WHAT IF I AM INTERESTED IN BEING CONSIDERED OR WISH TO NOMINATE SOMEONE FOR CONSIDERATION?
A: You can send your recommendation to elders@scottsdalebible.com. Each name submitted will be reviewed and included in the process.
