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.

Paul Stevens

Lead Pastor paul@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 700

Jeremy Nehf

Associate Pastor jeremy@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 701

Aaron Beamish

Executive Pastor aaron@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 702

Kristal Nehf

Director of Assimilation and Administration kristal@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 707

Fred Hasse

Missions & Outreach Director fred@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 714

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

Nichole Baird

Director of Women's Ministry nichole@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 706

Teresa Jordan

Interim Director of Worship Ministry teresa@heritagefellowship.net 541.772.8200 EXT 704
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. Heritage is governed by a board of elders, comprised of both staff and non-staff members, who are committed to the Lord, to one another, to the church body. The board’s oversight includes, but is not limited to, teaching, protecting, leading, disciplining, equipping and caring for the corporate church body and its individual members as well as the oversight of all ministry, operations and finances of the church. 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.

Mike Robinson

Mike Robinson serves on Heritage's Board of Directors as a non-staff elder as well as a shepherding elder. He is president of Pacific Bible College as well as an adjunct faculty there. He and his wife Cindy own and operate Diode Laser Concepts and have two daughters who are a part of the Heritage community.

Mike Robinson – Executive Board

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elders@heritagefellowship.net

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.

Jeremy Nehf – Assistant Pastor

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elders@heritagefellowship.net

Aaron Beamish

Aaron has attended Heritage since '12 and began serving as the Executive Pastor in August of '15. 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 the team at 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.

Aaron Beamish – Executive Pastor

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elders@heritagefellowship.net

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 joined the staff of Epikos Church. Paul also served for many years as the Head Chaplain for the West Allis Police Department. As a family, the Stevens love being outdoors in nature, exploring never-before-seen places, and hanging with family and friends. Paul follows professional and collegiate sports of all kinds, especially MMA. They have three children, Abigail, Elijah, and Alexandrea. They are grandparents to their beloved grandson, Wilson.

Paul Stevens – Lead Pastor

541.772.8200 EXT 700 //

elders@heritagefellowship.net

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.

Mitch Pallotta – Executive Board

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elders@heritagefellowship.net

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.

Elders At Heritage

Jeremy Nehf

Mike Robinson

Dan Ashworth

Aaron Beamish

Mitch Pallotta

Michael Potter