Pastors
Cullen has over 23 years of full time ministry experience. He is a faith-filled, motivational leader, communicator, and team builder. Cullen is passionate about seeing breakthrough in people’s lives, releasing emerging kingdom leaders and seeing multitudes come to Christ. He is also an avid cyclist and Pittsburgh Steeler fan. Cullen and his wife Shelley have three teenage boys.
Jeff is a native of the Des Moines area. He graduated from Grand View University. Jeff cares deeply about working to make the world a better place. He loves spending time with his wife and daughter. He enjoys riding motorcycles, restoring classic cars, kickboxing, rock climbing and other adventure sports. Basically, he’s an adrenaline junky.
Steve is a native of Des Moines. He loves the Midwest and is happy to raise his family here. He enjoys reading, conversations and exotic foods. Steve holds degrees from North Central University and Moody Graduate School.
Ryan and his wife, Carrie both love kids and are passionate about seeing them develop a relationship with Christ. He believes in partnering with families to impact the lives of their kids to know and serve Jesus. He has his MA degree in Children’s and Family Ministry from Southwestern Assemblies of God University. He loves spending time with his family, playing games, going to the movies, and woodworking.
Shelley is originally from Oklahoma and is a diehard Oklahoma Sooner fan. She graduated from Central Bible College and has worked along side her husband, Cullen, in ministry for over 23 years. Shelley loves spending time with Cullen and their 3 sons, walking the trails in the Des Moines area, cheering on her other favorite sports team the Pittsburgh Steelers and an occasional shopping trip.
Ryan is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and is a diehard Pittsburgh Steeler fan. He has a passion for youth and partnering with parents to reach the next generation. In his free time, Ryan is an avid disc-golfer and loves to participate in almost any outdoor activity. He also admits to having a slight addiction to shoes and watches.
Team
Ed has served at DSM First for 21 years. In his free time, he loves to spend time with his wife and daughter.
Kathy is a graduate of the university of Kansas with a Masters in Accounting. Prior to her current role in the finance area, she was part of the leadership team at our Child Development Center. She combines both roles at home where she manages the household budget while she and her husband, Christian, raise their children.
Tim was born and raised in Central Iowa. He graduated from the two year bookkeeping/accounting program at Des Moines Area Community College. Tim has served the church as the bookkeeper since 1987. He enjoys in his free time reading about American history and watching old classic movies especially westerns.
Vicky has served in church ministry for 29 years. Before coming to DSM First, Vicky served at her church in Wichita, Kansas. Vicky’s favorite things to do are spending time with her 4 grandchildren, gardening, and home decorating.
Jacob is an Iowa native. As a pastor’s kid, he got into technical ministry at a young age, and he is passionate about reproducing technical artists with a heart to see their skills used to help others meet Jesus. In his free time, you can find him exploring a river in a kayak, tinkering with flashlights, or chasing down the best ice cream he can find.