staff

  • Matthew Perez

    lEAD PASTOR

    jbfpastor@jtt.net

    Pastor Matt, his wife Beth, and their three children joined JBF in January of 2012.  Prior to coming to JBF Pastor Matt served in Youth Ministry for over thirteen years.  Originally from Indiana, the Perez family spent five and half years in Kodiak, Alaska serving in youth ministry before coming to JBF. 


    Matt has a bachelor’s degree in Sociology from North Central College, a Juris Doctorate from DePaul Law School, and a Master’s in Biblical Studies from the Moody Bible Institute. One of Matt’s favorite verses, and his personal philosophy on ministry, comes from Ezra 7:10, “For Ezra had set his heart to study the law of the LORD, and to practice it, and to teach His statutes and ordinances in Israel.” 


    In his personal time Pastor Matt can be found either spending time with his wife and kids, reading, riding his bike, or watching sports.  You can listen to or download Matt's Sunday morning messages on our website.

  • ZANE HALL

    WORSHIP & DISCIPLESHIP PASTOR

    jbfworship@jtt.net

    Zane, his wife Shana, and their two children joined JBF in October of 2016. Before coming to JBF, Zane was employed at Cabela’s corporate headquarters in Sidney, NE and served in many roles for the Sidney Evangelical Free Church, including worship leader, trustee, Sunday school teacher, and Bible study leader. Zane also served a year long internship with Campus Ventures, a college ministry in Laramie, Wyoming.


    Zane completed his bachelor’s of science degree in Ministry and Leadership from Grace Bible College in Grand Rapids, MI, January 2017. He also has an associates of arts degree from Western Nebraska Community College.


    In Zane’s free time you will find him taking walks with his family, wrestling with his kids, drinking coffee, playing guitar, watching sports, or chucking some plastic on the disc golf course.

  • wENDY DEVORE

    OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR

    jbf7@jtt.net

    Wendy became office administrator at the end of October 2013. Her family started attending Jesup Bible Fellowship in 2003. During her membership at JBF, she has served as children's church coordinator and was on the Christian Education Board.


    She resides in Jesup with her husband, Jason, and daughter, Marlee with son, Zach, just recently moving on to college. Her love for animals is apparent with her recent addition of five outdoor cats that joined pets, Duncan, an indoor cat and dog, Ziggy. In her free time, she likes to read, exercise, watch movies and spend time with her family.


    Wendy received her bachelors degree from the University of Northern Iowa. Her areas of emphases were business management, psychology, health education, and design, family and consumer sciences.

  • DAN DUNKELBERGER

    CUSTODIAN AND MAINTENANCE

    Dan and his wife, Marilyn, have been members of JBF since December 2002. They have five adult children and ten grandchildren. Dan's hobbies include fishing, hunting, and sports but most importantly he enjoys being a grandpa. Reading God's word is very important to him and his preference is to do this as much as time allows.