Heritage Leadership
“And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.”
Romans 8:28
Heritage Christian Fellowship is blessed to be led by a strong group of Spirit-led men whom God has called as shepherds of His flock. All issues of oversight pertaining to the Body at Heritage are done through the unanimous agreement of its Leadership. We believe strongly in a shared leadership structure under the ultimate oversight of our Great Shepherd, Jesus Christ.
Heritage Staff
Paul Stevens
Lead Pastor
paul@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 700
Becky Stevens
Director of Assimilation and Administration
becky@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 707
Fred Hasse
Students & Missions Pastor
fred@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 714
Jeremy Nehf
Discipleship Pastor
jeremy@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 701
Leslie Ingraham
Children's Ministry Director
leslie@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 708
Angela Keylock
Director of Communications
angela@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 710
Zach Merritt
Director of Junior High Ministry
zach@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 711
Aaron Beamish
Executive Pastor
aaron@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 702
Nichole Baird
Director of Women's Ministry
nichole@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 706
John Theisen
Worship Pastor
john@heritagefellowship.net
541.772.8200 EXT 704
Executive Board
Heritage is led by a board of elders made up of biblically qualified men who together shepherd and oversee the church. These elders serve by teaching, leading, protecting, equipping, caring for the church body, and helping guide the overall vision and direction of Heritage. The Board of Directors is also responsible for being obedient to the scriptures in the doctrine of the church, establishing the overall vision of the church and appointing new elders.
BOARD OF ELDERS
Prayer, teaching, leadership, and care for the church body.
Heritage Fellowship Elders
Spiritual oversight of the church
Aaron Beamish
Aaron began serving as the Executive Pastor in August of 2015. Aaron is on Heritage’s Executive Board, and under their oversight and leadership, has been commissioned to ensure that systems are in place to effectively carry out the mission of the church. Prior to joining Heritage, Aaron spent nine years in management roles within various healthcare systems in Idaho and Oregon. Aaron has a Bachelor's in Business Administration and a Master's in Health Policy and Administration. Aaron has been married to his high school sweet-heart since '03 and has three children - Jacob, Callie and Penny.
Jeremy Nehf
Jeremy Nehf serves on Heritage’s Board of Directors and on our staff as Assistant Pastor. Jeremy came to know Jesus as King and Savior in November of '96. He met his wife Kristal at an orphanage in Carmen Serdan, Mexico while she was on staff and he was attending a School of Ministry through Applegate Christian Fellowship. Jeremy and Kristal have three children, Acacia, Elijah, and Eva. In Nov of '11, Jeremy came on staff at Heritage to oversee the High School and Jr High ministry and now oversees the Men's Ministry, general pastoral needs, discipleship, and counseling.
Paul Stevens
Paul was appointed Lead Pastor of Heritage in 2020. He married Becky in 1999. In 2002, he answered the call into full-time pastoral ministry. In 2012, Paul and his family served in the heart of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where he and Becky both served on staff at Epikos Church. Currently, Paul also serves as a chaplain to the Medford Police Department. As a family, the Stevens love being outdoors in nature, exploring never-before-seen places, and hanging with family and friends. They have three children, Abigail, Elijah, and Alexandrea. They are grandparents to their beloved grandson, Wilson.
Dayne Barron
Dayne and his beloved wife Sigi (married 40-plus years) have one adult son and one adult yellow labrador. Heritage has been their cherished family and service focus since 2019, having moved to Medford from Susanville, CA in 2010. Dayne is a forester, but if found in the woods these days, he is most likely hiking with Sigi or shooting nightscapes when he is not training (or drinking coffee) with his running group, learning bebop on his sax, or mediating cases at the courthouse.
Mitch Pallotta
Mitch Pallotta serves on Heritage’s Board of Directors and also on the setup crew. He was born in California, moved to Oregon in 1971, was raised in a Christian home and rededicated his life to the Lord in 1978. Mitch retired as Regional Operations Manager with C&K Market Inc. in 2006 after almost 30 years. Celebrating their 40th anniversary this year, Mitch is blessed to be married to his beautiful high school sweetheart Julie. They have three grown children Tony, Allison and Andy, son-in-law Curt Ulrich, daughters-in-law Nicole and Alisha and eight wonderful grandchildren.
Austin Rasmussen
Austin was born and raised in Southern Oregon and met his wife, Tarryn, while living in Bend. They married a year later and have a son, Miles. Austin works in the Title and Escrow business and has been a part of Heritage Christian Fellowship for eight years. He and his wife lead a huddle group and both serve in various ministries.
Ken Townsend
Dr. Ken Townsend served a career in Christian schools, retiring as the NW Regional Director for the Association of Christian Schools International. He is a retired Air Force Reserve Chaplain, (Col), enjoys travel, golf, and bowling, and is married to Vicki with who he hosts a Heritage Huddle group.
Elders At Heritage
Biblically, the focal point of local church leadership is the elder. An elder is one of a plurality of biblically qualified men who jointly shepherd and oversee a local body of believers. Any one of our elders can be reached via email at elders@heritagefellowship.net.
