Staff and Leadership
Drew Leaver
Senior Pastor
Brad Sullard
Executive Pastor
Adam Green
Worship Pastor
Mark Lemmons
Adult Ministries Pastor
Ben DeBusk
Outreach Pastor
Matt Sieh
Student Ministries Interim Director
Summer McAuley Children's Ministry Director
Drew Leaver - Senior Pastor
A graduate of Dallas Seminary, Drew and his wife Dawn have been married for 12 years and have two children-Ethan and Ava. Drew and Dawn grew up in strong Christian homes - Drew on the mission field in Ecuador, South America, and Dawn as a preacher's kid in Oklahoma City. Drew has a passion for preaching, teaching and developing leaders in the church.
Brad Sullard - Executive Pastor
Brad married his high school sweetheart, Kris and they have been serving together in ministry for 23 years. They have two adult daughters, Rachel & Alison and a 9 year old son, Caleb. Brad earned a BA in Bible and completed master’s work in biblical studies and biblical languages. Brad has served churches in Missouri, Oklahoma and Fort Worth. He served as a Chaplain for several years in the Navy, Baylor Hospital Dallas and in hospice care. Brad moved into administration the last few years of his hospice service. Brad and Kris helped start a new church where they served for 10 years prior to joining the Northeast ministry team. Brad was also instrumental in training and launching a church planter in Hyderabad, India. Brad enjoys hunting, watching college football and basketball, hanging with his son and gaming. Brad’s weakness is saying no to Blue Bell Ice Cream.
Adam Green - Pastor of Worship Arts
Mark Lemmons -Adult Ministries Pastor
Mark hails from Houston, Texas where he spent 18 years in a wonderful Christian home. He is a member of the Fightin' Texas Aggie Class of '96. After earning his BBA in Management, Mark earned his Master's of Theology from Dallas Theological Seminary, graduating in 2001. Prior to arriving at NEBC, he served in Houston at Bethel Church and with Young Life. Mark served as NEBC Student Ministries Pastor for six years before transitioning to Adult Ministries Pastor in 2012. Mark is happily married to his stunning wife Brittany, and God has blessed them with three precious children: Daley, Jacob and Greenley. Mark enjoys watching and playing sports, the outdoors, studying God's Word, coffee shops, and reading. He enjoys using his gifts in the local church and truly believes the church is the hope of the world!
Ben DeBusk -Outreach Pastor
Ben and his wife, Lisa, are graduates of Texas State University, where they first met. Married in 1987, they have five children (Bailey, Darby, Kally, Rainey, and Rawley) and are involved in a variety of ministries at NEBC including REACH Co-op (Christian homeschool cooperative), AWANA, women’s ministry, etc.
After being commissioned in 1986, Ben served in the Air Force as an aircraft maintenance officer. They joined full time staff with Campus Crusade for Christ’s FamilyLife ministry in 1999, where Ben worked as business manager in the publishing department. In 2008, they relocated to Schertz with Crusade’s Military Ministry, working with area chaplains.
Ben is currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Biblical Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary. His current hobbies include research, writing doctrinal papers, reading theological articles and books, attending class, studying for seminary tests, etc. If he wasn’t doing that, he’d probably be golfing!
Matt Sieh - Student Ministries Interim Director
Matt grew up in Austin and graduated from University of Texas at San Antonio with a Bachelor’s degree in Humanities. At UTSA he was heavily involved in college ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ. Matt has been serving the NEBC students and their families since 2009. Matt enjoys people, jamming on the guitar, playing sports, being half Asian, and eating lots of food.
Summer McAuley - Children's Ministry Director
Summer grew up in a loving, supportive Christian home and made the decision to accept Christ as a young child. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in Family and Consumer Sciences with a teaching certificate from Baylor University, and also met the love of her life, Zach. Summer taught High School Family & Consumer Science classes and served as the Director for five years before becoming a stay-at-home mom. Zach and Summer have been blessed with three amazing children, Caul, Molly and Ty.
Zach and Summer came to NEBC in September 2004. Zach is currently serving as a deacon. Summer has been actively involved at NEBC from the beginning. She considers it a privilege and honor to be serving part-time as the Children's Ministry Director.
In her free time, she enjoys traveling with Zach, baking, exercise, and discipleship with her mentor. Her verse to live by is “Do nothing out of selfish ambition or vain conceit, but in humility consider others better than yourself.” Philippians 2:3-4