Staff

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Administrative Staff

Administrative Staff

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Music Staff

Program and Support Staff

Program and Support Staff

Appointed Staff


Rev. Jeff Johnsen

Lead Pastor

jeff@denverumc.org

Favorite Movie: Pure Country

Your first job: Clemmons Carpet - the family business

Your favorite book: "This One Thing I Do" by Bob Pierce, founder of World Vision & Samaritan's Purse

Bible character you most relate to and why: Daniel - my lifestyle and what drives me is often counter-cultural

Your childhood ambition: Major League Baseball Player

What makes you really laugh? My son Wyatt who is a natural comedian.

What's playing on your Ipod or CD player? George Strait

If you had one extra hour in the day tomorrow, how would you spend it? Sitting on a bucket as a catcher for my 3 boys and daughter to pitch to me.

First question you will ask God when you get to heaven? Why did life have to be so complicated?

What is your favorite indulgence? Watching the Atlanta Braves

Something surprising you have learned about yourself in the last year: Some past experiences have given me filters that I don't really like.

Last concert or play you attended: Winter Jam 2010

Something surprising about yourself: I decided to ask Kristi, my wife, out for our first date while I was in Durango, Colorado with a friend.

Rev. Tim Killian

Associate Pastor

tim@denverumc.org

Your Favorite Movie: I'm not a movie watcher but of the ones I have seen, Hoosiers is right up there.

Your First Job: Recapping and changing tires at Denver Tire at the age of 15.

The most surprising thing you have learned while working on staff @ DUMC: How God continues to send people here.

Your Favorite Book: Outside of the Bible, "The Prodigal God" by Timothy Keller

What's playing on your Ipod or CD player: Southern gospel music & 1970's rock & roll

Your favorite indulgence: Cheeseburgers and fries.

Bible character you most relate to and why: Peter because I'm always putting my foot in my mouth and Jesus keeps taking it out!

Something surprising you have learned about yourself in the last year: How i have dealt with adversity.

Fact about yourself that might surprise people: I am very shy

Your childhood ambition (what you wanted to be when you grew up): I wanted to be a dentist

If you had one extra hour in the day tomorrow, how would you spend it?: Spending more time with my wife, children and grandchildren.

Last concert or play you attended: July 1st, 2008, Knights Stadium: The Newsboys

First questions you will ask God when you get to heaven: Why do the innocent have to suffer?

What makes you really laugh: My grandchildren's innocence.

If you could have one superhero power, what would it be and why? To be able to jump high. I've always wanted to dunk a basketball!

Rev. Stephen G. Knopp II

Pastor

stephen@denverumc.org

Your first job: Huddle Counselor at the Central Branch of the Triangle YMCA in Raleigh, NC

The most surprising thing you have learned while serving on staff @ DUMC: Pastor Jeff's infatuation with George Strait's hit songs

Your favorite book: My favorite book always seems to be the one I'm reading in the present-On The Verge by Alan Hirsch and Dave Ferguson currently

What's playing on your IPod or CD player right now? "This Must Be The Place" by Talking Heads

What's your favorite indulgence? Cookout Milkshake-Reese Cups and Snickers mixed

Bible character you most relate to and why: David - He was continually making mistakes but still inquiring of the Lord and proclaiming his love for the Almighty

Fact about yourself that might surprise people: I do not like to fly. I will drive, walk, bicycle, skip, segway, take a ferry, rollerblade, basically anything to avoid it.

Your childhood ambition (what you wanted to be when you grew up): Garbage collector-seriously that is what I told my parents I wanted to do at age 5, I've always loved cleaning up : )

If you had one extra hour in the day tomorrow, how would you spend it? Reading while Caleb, my son, sleeps in my arms

Last concert or play you attended: Switchfoot at Amos' Southend

First question you will ask God when you get to heaven? Why did I even worry about ______________ ?

What makes you really laugh? Emily's (my wife) sense of humor

If you could have one superhero power, what would it be and why? Is the ability to change one's heart a superhero power or is that reserved for the Holy Spirit?