Meet Our Leadership Team
Staff
Roger Sodsod
Senior Pastor
Roger Sodsod serves as senior pastor providing leadership, preaching, vision-casting, and oversight of the staff and ministries of Life Church. He is passionate about seeing people experience salvation, freedom, healing, the empowerment of the Holy Spirit, and a new sense of purpose as they are equipped to fulfill their calling in the Kingdom of God. Originally from Winter Park, Florida, Roger has been married to Jackie since 2001, and their son, Aiden, and a tuxedo cat named Joy. Roger has a Bachelor of Music degree from the University of South Florida, a Master of Music degree from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, a certificate in leadership and Biblical studies from the Vineyard Leadership Institute, and a Master of Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. While beginning his career as an opera singer, the Lord abruptly called him into ministry at an Encounter God retreat, and he began serving in ministry in 2003. Roger enjoys date nights with Jackie, reading, running, weight lifting, riding motorcycles (he has a Triumph Sprint 955i), cooking, playing pool, chess, watching movies, buying/selling/collecting watches, and roller skating and playing video games with Aiden. Myers-Briggs: ENTJ. Enneagram: 8. StrengthsFinder top 5: Futuristic (100%):, Learner (95%), Input (95%), Developer (95%), Command (90%). Favorite scripture: Acts 1:8
Greg Permann
Associate Pastor
I met the Lord and was introduced to Life Church (formerly Community Bible Church) in the fall of 1979 and have never looked back! Becoming a fully devoted and surrendered disciple of Jesus Christ has been my most fundamental motivation of each day of my life ever since. Meeting and marrying my wife, Lynn, and being able to raise 6 wonderful children has been truly amazing and rewarding! After attending Christ for the Nations Institute, in Dallas, Texas and Trinity Bible College in Ellendale, North Dakota I accepted a position here at Life Church as a Children’s Pastor. While my role here has changed over the years, I still enjoy being around the children. I love people and thrive on building relationship with all ages! Outside the church you will likely find me with family, or fishing and designing and building things. I believe every human being is created in God’s image and has the opportunity and calling to discover that image and then display it for the world to see!
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Mason Rozean
Youth & Young Adult Pastor
Mason Rozean serves as the youth and young adult pastor at Life Church. He is passionate about creating a safe space for young people to find and follow Jesus and to experience the full life Jesus has for them! Mason was born and raised in Springfield, Missouri where he also attended Evangel University - receiving a Bachelor of Arts degree in Youth Ministry and Biblical Studies. It was at Evangel that Mason met his wife Taylor, and they have been married since 2019! He loves his wife, his family, the Kansas City Chiefs, and Dr. Pepper! In his spare time, Mason enjoys playing disc golf, doing yard work, watching football, watching movies, and mastering his grilling skills! Favorite scripture: John 13:34-35
Nicholas Preston
Worship and Tech Pastor
Nicholas serves as the Worship and Tech Pastor at Life Church and is passionate about the presence of Jesus and leading people into a intimate encounter with Him. His heart has always been to help build the local church, especially in the areas of worship and tech. He loves to build teams of people who are encouraged to discover and grow in the gifting and calling God has given them. He married his wife Amanda in September of 2009 and they have 5 children: Brooklynn, Calvin, Judah, Anastasia and Gemma.
He enjoys music, sports, fishing, snowmobiling, farming, racing, hunting, hanging out with family and a good Netflix series or movie.
He has a certificate of ministry from Global University along with a Bachelors Degree in Business Management from MSUM.
He loves to help people who are hurting and to share the love of Jesus in a tangible way.
One of his favorite bible verses is Psalms 119:33-34 (MSG), "God, teach me lessons for living so I can stay the course. Give me insight so I can do what you tell me my whole life one long, obedient response.
Shelly Rostad
Administrative Assistant
Shelly has called Life Church her home church since 1989. She has been married to Ken since 1987 and have blended their family, with the Lord’s help, of four amazing children. Eleven grandkids have joined their family that they love to spend time with. In 2019 Shelly left her insurance position of 30 years to become the Administrative/Financial Assistant at Life Church. She has always had a desire to serve the church and to come alongside the pastoral staff and ministries to help them do all that God has placed in them. Her desire is to see the church make a difference in our community and for people to come to know Jesus and His love for them. Her favorite things are time with family, most everything outside, gardening and seeing what God is doing in people's lives.
Lindsey Hauck
Nursery Coordinator
Lindsey, an Enneagram 7 and ENFP, strongly enjoys fellowshipping with people from all walks of life. Lindsey enjoys blessing people via the culinary arts and opening up her home as a place of comfort to those who visit. She is fluent in text conversations utilizing only GIFS but is also quite skilled at awkwardly turning small talk into medium talk. Her Love Language is "Gifts of Coffee and Pastries."
Lindsey married her high school sweetheart, Kyle, in 2007. Kyle would describe Lindsey as "the only wife who would ever allow her husband to hunt this much." Together they are raising their three children, Caedmon, Quinn, and Graham to be lovers of Jesus, hard work, and all things outdoors. They also are parents to two Labrador Retrievers, Tank and Willow, and will readily admit that sometimes they are the favorite children.
While Lindsey was pursuing her degree in Political Science Education with an emphasis in History, Kyle decided they should instead pursue running an outfitting business guiding waterfowl hunts in Saskatchewan every fall. This proves to be a great use of Lindsey's culinary and medium talk skills. But alas, being the Nursery Coordinator for Life Church juxtaposes Lindsey's love for small children, tangibly serving God's Kingdom and exercising her God-given giftings for His glory. Lindsey's life-grounding verses are Proverbs 17:1 and Hebrews 13:2.
Tasha McGuire
Housekeeping
Tasha grew up in Fergus Falls and married Matthew McGuire in 1986 at Community Bible Church. She and Matt first lived in Winona, MN where Matt completed college and where their first child (Ashley) was born in 1987. They then lived in Alexandria, MN where two more children, Nicole and Andrew were born. In 1994 they moved back to Fergus Falls and have been attending CBC/Life Church. Five more children joined their family over the years; Justin, Sean, Molly, Luke and Logan. They currently have 10 grandchildren. Tasha considers herself blessed with the family the Lord has given her and cherishes her time with family. Tasha has a heart to see women encouraged in their faith in Jesus.
Elder Board
Dave Fournier
Dave’s walk with the Lord Jesus began at age 17 (1978) when he received the fullness of the Holy Spirit. He worked at holding regular bible studies, whenever possible, during his 4 years in the Marine Corps. During that time, he fell in love with helping other understand the Word of God better, learning about the wisdom and revelation of the knowledge of the Word of God. He joined Life Church in March of 1984, while it was called Community Bible Church (CBC) and quickly fell in love with the people. David met Jane Hoff at a youth meeting at CBC in June of 1984 and they were married at CBC in July of 1985. They left for World Harvest Bible College in August 1987 for deeper biblical training and returned to CBC in July of 1993. Since that time Dave has continued serving the people of Life Church in several different ways: Adult Bible Classes, children’s Sunday School, mowing, vacuuming, counselling and worship team.
Doug Newby
I grew up in Kansas and moved to Fergus Falls in 2012 with my wife and two kids. Kerry and I have been married for 22 years and we have 5 kids with one on the way and consider Minnesota home. Life Church has been an important part of our lives since we moved here. This church was the first church we visited when we came to Fergus and we immediately connected with the people and ministries offered here. I've been involved in several ministries over the years including men's and Sunday morning adult classes. I was part of the Transition Team and it is an honor to now serve as an elder. My full time job is Quality Assurance Analyst for Bank of the West however, on the side I coach CrossFit classes and am a personal trainer.
Ken Rostad
I grew up on a farm north of Underwood, MN and am the youngest of 8 children born to Kenneth & Juneice Rostad. I fully committed my life to Christ and was filled with the Holy Spirit as a young adult in the 1980’s. My wife Shelly and I met in 1986 and were married the following year. We have a blended family with 4 adult children and 11 grandchildren, with whom I enjoy spending much of my free time. My hobbies include snowmobiling, fishing, and watching baseball, much of which are done with my family. It is truly an honor to be able to serve as an elder at Life Church. My heart’s desire is for us as a church to reach out to our community in love as well as support missions locally and around the world to reach the lost. I am also committed to help the people of Life Church to be equipped, willing to serve with the Holy Spirit’s guidance to fulfill the calling He has for us.
John Blume
I was born and raised on a farm near Herman, Mn. My wife Annette and I have been married for 42 years and we have 4 married children and 6 grandchildren. I was born again and baptized in the Holy Spirit in 1974. Since 1980 I’ve been in the banking industry, holding several different positions, with my current employer being FM Bank here in Fergus Falls. We have attended Life Church for 31 of the last 38 years. I agree and will support the statement of faith that is in our bylaws.
Matt McGuire
My wife, Tasha, and I were married in 1986. Together we have served the Lord while raising eight children along the way. I am retired from a career in law-enforcement and currently work part-time as a driver for Ottertail/MinnDakota Coaches. I enjoy spending time with my family and fellowshipping with church family. I enjoy everything outdoors, but mostly pheasant hunting in the fall. I feel humbled to be a part of the elder team here at Life Church. My continuing prayer is to see God’s Spirit move freely at Life Church, bringing about fruit that glorifies Jesus Christ and advances the Kingdom of God.
Norm Thomsen
Norm Thomsen has been a follower of Jesus since he was 14. He has been married to Lois for 55 years, and they have 4 children and 9 grandchildren. Norm and Lois have been in both pastoral and missionary ministry most of their lives (in the Midwest, Germany, and Austria.) Norm also served for 15 years as a chaplain in the Elim Care facilities in St. Paul and Fargo and now that he is retired serves as a chaplain part-time at LB Homes in Fergus Falls. Norm and Lois are passionate about seeing more people called, instructed, and empowered by the Holy Spirit to grow into strong, mature believers, reaching out into our neighborhoods, nation, and world with the life-giving message of God’s love, salvation, hope, and life transformation through the power of Christ!