Meet the Team
Our pastors love the Lord, the Word of God, and the community in and around Living Hope Church.
Ben Kreps
Lead Pastor
Ben is the Lead Pastor at Living Hope and began serving in that position since 2016.
He graduated from the Sovereign Grace Pastors College in 2012 and is currently pursuing a Masters degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. Ben and his wife Kate have been blessed with two children. Ben’s interests include reading, writing, music, and the Philadelphia Eagles.
Kevin Busch
Executive Pastoral Resident
After attending Living Hope Church for several years, Kevin joyfully accepted God’s call to serve on the pastoral staff in 2020. Upon graduation from the Sovereign Grace Pastors College, he became the Executive Pastoral Resident and is working toward ordination. Kevin holds a BA in Bible/Evangelism from Northland International University, where he met his wife, Beth. He enjoys reading Calvin and Hobbes and following his hometown Chicago sports teams, especially his beloved Chicago Cubs. Kevin and Beth live in Harrisburg
and have been blessed with 5 children.
John Steindel
Pastoral Resident
Husband to Coleen, dad of five, and glad to have his mom living with his family.
John works in the Admissions/Financial Aid Department at Central Penn College in Enola, PA, and is an advisor to the Campus Christian Ministries Club. John enjoys playing music with the family, finding items at sales to sell online, making Dad jokes, and playing basketball and football as much as possible. With his Western PA roots, John is a Pittsburgh sports fan.
Adam McGregor
Pastoral Resident
Adam serves Living Hope Church as a bi-vocational Pastoral Resident. He earned a Masters in Ministry Leadership at Lancaster Bible College and he is currently working full-time as the HR & IT Director at Walters Services Inc. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Brianna, since August 2010, and they have 4 beautiful little girls. While he was born and raised in Florida, he now considers central PA his home after living here with his family for almost 13 years. His interests outside of his work and family are playing basketball, listening to a good podcast or audible book, watching a good movie, and enjoying the outdoors.
Tyler Margeson
Music Director & Pastoral Resident
Tyler serves Living Hope Church as the Music Director and a Pastoral Resident. Singing and playing various instruments for his whole life, Tyler has been leading worship since he was a teenager. Tyler holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Penn State University and graduated at the top of his class from HACC’s Police Academy in 2013. Currently serving as a police officer, Tyler patrols in a neighboring municipality. He resides nearby with his wife, Jessica, and their three children. When not patrolling or making music, Tyler enjoys spending time with his family and friends, reading, singing karaoke, and watching movies.
We Don't Do This Alone
Our deacons and church staff are instrumental in carrying out the mission and
values of our church.
Dave Anderson
Deacon of Facilities
Kathy Shaheen
Office Manager
Katlyn Diethrich
Administrative Assistant
Cathy Anderson
Custodian
Dave Anderson
Deacon of Facilities
Kathy Shaheen
Office Manager
Katlyn Diethrich
Administrative Assistant
Cathy Anderson
Custodian
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