Shepherding Team


We believe the Scriptures teach that Jesus Christ is the Head of the church, the Chief Shepherd. Under His headship, the church is to be shepherded by a plurality of Elders, commonly called Pastors.

Dan Glockle (Vocational Pastor) — Dan Glockle accepted the vocational pastorate of Berean Baptist Church (now Redeemer Fellowship) on July 28, 2013. He has previously served other churches in FL and NC. He holds a M.Div. (PTS, Pensacola) and Th.M. (SBTS, Louisville) and desires to lovingly engage people in his life through thoughtful conversations about Jesus and the world. Dan believes that the best way for the city of Eugene to flourish is for citizens of a new city, the city of God, to live their lives in a way that reflects the builder and architect of that city, Jesus Christ. He and his wife Tracy have three children, Charles, Eleanor, and George.

Aaron O’Harra (Vocational Pastor) — Aaron O’Harra moved to Eugene, OR in 2009. He served as Vocational Pastor for The Rising until 2020, when the church merged with Berean Baptist Church to form Redeemer Fellowship. He continues to serve in the same capacity for Redeemer Fellowship. Aaron enjoys physical fitness, composing music and songwriting. He and his wife Jena have eight children: Elizabeth, Gideon, Evangeline, Blaize, Simeon, Josephine, Benjamin and Andrew.

Aaron O’Harra (Vocational Pastor) — Aaron O’Harra moved to Eugene, OR in 2009. He served as Vocational Pastor for The Rising until 2020, when the church merged with Berean Baptist Church to form Redeemer Fellowship. He continues to serve in the same capacity for Redeemer Fellowship. Aaron enjoys physical fitness, composing music and songwriting. He and his wife Jena have eight children: Elizabeth, Gideon, Evangeline, Blaize, Simeon, Josephine, Benjamin and Andrew.

Jordan Scarbrough (Pastor) —Jordan Scarbrough has lived on and off in Eugene, OR for about 33 years. He and his wife, Joslyn, have two young sons – James and Jesse. He works full-time as a Business Development Manager at a Title & Escrow Company. Jordan believes God has wired him to enjoy many activities and hobbies to His glory, whether that’s serving as Pastor for Redeemer Fellowship, discussing the Bible and global missions, connecting with clients, leatherworking, woodworking, gardening, camping, playing music, or creating lasting memories as a family. His main interests are spending time with Joslyn, his sons, and his church family.

Josh Dillow (Worship Leader) — Josh has been a public school music teacher for over ten years and is currently teaching students at Monroe Middle School in Eugene. He Ioves reading, playing musical instruments, remodeling projects, and hiking. He and his wife Lisa have four children.

Deacon Team


The duties of the Deacons are specifically appointed to free the Elders to pursue the ministry of the Word of God and prayer.

Dennis Hvass (Deacon)

Craig Flippen (Deacon)

Victor Alexander (Deacon)

Richard Archibald (Deacon)

Halden Petersen (Deacon) — Halden Petersen has lived most of his life in Oregon. He and his wife, Sarah, have two young sons, Silas and Waylon. Halden has been a logger and heavy equipment operator for the past ten years. He has a passion for serving his church family in practical ways and is always willing to lend a hand. Family is everything to him and he strives to be a good example for his sons and a best friend and leader to his wife. Halden and Sarah had the same best friend in elementary school but didn’t meet each other until years later.

Julie Ottovich (Deaconess) — Julie Ottovich has lived in Eugene, OR for the past 32 years. She and her husband, David, have three children: Brandon, Ashley and Dillon, and five grandchildren: Austin, Elizabeth, Kylee, Merida, and Lowynn. Julie is the Office Manager at their family-owned business, Ask the Bug Man. She enjoys serving her church family, hiking, biking, reading, listening to music, crafts of all kinds, and is good at collections and has a Community Emergency Response certification.

Sarah Petersen (Deaconess)— Sarah Petersen was born in Eugene, OR and has lived here for 26 years. She and her husband, Halden, have two young sons, Silas and Waylon. Sarah is a stay-at-home mom and owner of Eden and Ivy Events. She enjoys cooking, hunting, homemaking, martial arts, theology, mothering, helping others, and finds great satisfaction in planning and executing events. She has recently become interested in hatching and raising chickens. Sarah’s first attempt produced ten healthy chicks, but after five months none of them were laying. It turned out that all of them were roosters!

Sarah Fredette (Deaconess) — Sarah Fredette was born in Montclair, NJ, but lived most of her adult life in upstate New York. She moved to Eugene, OR in 2021 and soon after joined Redeemer Fellowship. She and her husband, David, have one son, Keith. Sarah spent 18 years as a homemaker and homeschool mom, after which she worked as a Library Assistant doing children’s programming, website management, and teaching adult tech classes. She has a passion for studying God’s Word and serving her brothers and sisters in Christ in whatever way the Lord leads.

Tessy Alexander (Deaconess) — Tessy Alexander has lived in Oregon for 11 years. She and her husband, Victor, have five boys, Asher, Eli, Solomon, Micah and Ezra. They are the biggest joys and the reason they are always fixing things in the house. Tessy is a stay at homemaker, a homeschool mom, co-runs their homeschool co-op. She is an avid reader, loves to cook, and enjoys going on road trips. She and her family once lived on a tropical island for a few years. She highly recommends it!