Our Staff
Joel serves as the Lead Pastor and as an elder at Redeemer Church. Joel holds an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He also serves on the board of directors at the Westbrook Food Pantry. He and his wife Brandy were married in October 2013 and with their four children, Levi, Malachi, Cora Mae, and Massey Ruth, moved to Buxton in August 2024. In October 2024, they welcomed home Ezra, their first baby born in Maine. They welcomed home their sixth child (and second born in Maine), Lucy Ann, in February 2026. In his free time, Joel enjoys fishing, hunting, all things Lord of the Rings, playing board games with his wife, and watching the Patriots play.
Elias serves as our Music Director here at Redeemer Church. Elias has had a leadership role in worship since 2002, at just 8 years of age, starting off as the lead drummer of a small church in Toughkenamon, PA, the church he was raised in. He married his best friend, Colleen, in August 2019. Together, they have three boys, Levi, Asher, and Simon, and one girl, Abigail. He enjoys traveling, reading, and accomplishing random tasks that come to his head, and watching the Philadelphia Eagles play!