meet our staff

  • Ben Burdick - Senior pastor

    Pastor Ben has been with World Gospel Church since October of 2020. Since childhood, Pastor Ben has felt God’s calling to full-time, vocational ministry in the local church. God has given him a passion for pointing people to the good news of a life-giving relationship with Jesus Christ. He pursued equipping through Bible college and seminary and graduated with his Master of Divinity in Biblical Communication from Phoenix Seminary. Pastor Ben served as Minister of Youth and Outreach at his church in the Houston, TX metro area and then as Pastor of Community Life at Grace Church EFCA in Mesa, AZ prior to moving to Indiana. The call to follow Jesus and make disciples who make disciples is a theme the Lord has drawn Ben to over and over again throughout his walk with Jesus and ministry experience. This ministry flows from experiencing the biblical truth that God has revealed himself to be known, loved, enjoyed, worshipped, and served and that fullness of life is found in God's presence. Ben and his wife, Angela, have been married since 2005 and have one boy, Blythe, and three girls, Katelyn, Anna, and Sophia. Pastor Ben enjoys hiking, reading, and playing the piano, and together Pastor Ben and Angela enjoy the outdoors and spending time with their children.

  • Tyler Ellison - youth pastor

    Pastor Tyler joined our church family in August 2023, bringing a heart for student ministry and a passion for equipping the next generation to live out their faith. Originally from Louisiana, he has served in youth ministry since 2018 and answered God’s call to shepherd students in the Midwest. His greatest joy in ministry is helping young people navigate life’s challenges through a deep, personal relationship with Christ.


    He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Ministry and a Master of Divinity from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Pastor Tyler is also a certified Biblical Counselor with the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (ACBC) and the International Association of Certified Biblical Counselors (IABC), allowing him to provide Christ-centered guidance to students and families.


    Tyler and his wife, Leah, have been married since 2017 and love raising their two children, Gideon and Selah. Outside of ministry, he enjoys reading, music, and spending quality time with his family.

  • Mimi Mech

    Traditional  worship director


  • Laurie Jackson

    Contemporary Worship Director


  • Hannah Peirce

    nursery director


  • ERIN HUTTINGER

    CHILDREN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR/KIDS HOPE USA DIRECTOR

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  • hEIDI wOMACK

    CHILDREN'S MINISTRY LEADER

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SHARON HEATH, Office Manager

LOUISE HARRISON, Administrative Assistant

KAREN SMITH, Financial Secretary

TERRI BROWN, Custodian

TIM SEBASTIAN, Maintenance Support

mEET OUR ELDERS


  • Chris Bowen

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  • Patrick Cunningham

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  • sTEVE hOLMAN

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  • craig reynolds

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  • bRAD oGBORN

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  • cHRIS pURNELL

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  • jamie shoup

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  • kEVIN wOMACK

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