Green Valley Leadership Team
Dr. David Mason
Senior Pastor
Pastor David Mason is originally from Colorado. (Go Broncos!) He has been serving as Senior Pastor at Green Valley Church since October 1997.
He graduated from Southwestern Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. He earned his Masters of Divinity and Doctorate of Ministry from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, Missouri. However, the degree that Pastor David is most proud of is his degree of “sinner, saved by grace.”
Pastor David is happiest when he’s surrounded by his family making memories together. He loves the outdoors, running and biking and ANYTHING to do with the mountains!
Pastor David and his lovely wife, Pam, have five children, Sarah, Seth, Hannah, Matthew, and Esther, two daughter-in-loves, Katrina and Hannah, a son-in-law, Ethan, three beautiful grand-daughters and one on the way and one handsome little grandson!
Carrie Shindorf
Church Administrator of Assimilation
Carrie serves as the Administrator of Assimilation, offering leadership and encouragement to teams devoted to making every guest feel genuinely welcomed at the church. With a heart for hospitality, she finds joy in supporting the pastoral staff and nurturing a warm, inclusive community. Her role includes planning and coordinating church events and serving in the women's ministry.
She and her husband, Brian, a retired educator, make their home in a charming farmhouse in the countryside, where they enjoy the company of their sweet Corgi, Pippa Lou. Their greatest joy comes from their family of four wonderful children, four cherished in-law children, and four amazing grandchildren.
Carrie has a love for all things creative and cozy. Whether she's baking sourdough bread, tending to her flower garden, or capturing beauty through watercolor painting, she treasures the simple pleasures of everyday life. She also enjoys thrifting for hidden gems, watching birds from her porch, and getting lost in a good book. On sunny days, you might find her lounging by the pool, savoring moments of life.
Her faith is the foundation of her life. She has a passion for teaching, studying, and journaling through God's Word. Carrie holds Isaiah 41:10 close to her heart, continually drawing strength and comfort from its promise of God's presence through all seasons of life.
Cort Huffman
Worship Pastor
Cort and his lovely wife, Laurie, have lived in the St. Joseph area all of their lives. They were married in 1983 at the old Green Valley Baptist Church. Cort and Laurie have two wonderful daughters, Catrina and Emily.
Cort has been leading worship (lead worshiper) at GVBC since 1988. He is a graduate of F.P.U., D.J.R.A., P.U. I-70 D.S. and is still learning from L.U. He has helped add to the econmoic structure of SJCS, SBU, and MWSU.
Cort’s favorite sport is racing, especially NASCAR! In fact, he loves anything with wheels! Just FYI, NASCAR is the only professional sport that a prayer is spoken in Jesus name before every event! Pretty cool, huh?!?!?
Cort loves long walks in the rain and long walks on the beach…. NOT!!! Why walk when you can ride something with wheels? He loves the mountains, hiking, off-roading, camping and riding his motorcyle with Laurie. Spending time in the recording studio is also one of his favorite things to do when he has the time.
Spencer Kerns
Student Ministry Pastor
Spencer was born Jan 24, 1992, in St. Joseph, MO. He married his beautiful wife (aka best friend) Jessica Kerns on June 20, 2015 and they currently have two boys Roman and Maverick.
Spencer is a die hard Chiefs fan, loves music, mostly hip-hop, he enjoys being creative, mostly through writing music. He also enjoys being physically active in whatever way he can, sometimes chasing his dog who’s chasing a chicken! (Yes, we REALLY wish there was some sort of video proof of this!) And fun fact, he’s also a sucker for coffee & gummy bears!
Spencer’s goals: to be the best Godly man, husband, and dad that I can. Also, to never grow content with the spiritual need in the church or the culture.
Vanessa Allen
Children & Family Ministry Director
Vanessa Allen is a dedicated wife, mother of three, and U.S. Navy veteran with 8 years of service as an Aviation Ordnance Specialist. She is passionate about fostering her children's faith and teaching them the power of prayer to navigate life's challenges. Vanessa treasures family time, especially outdoor activities like camping and hiking.
Having traveled the world through her service, including Singapore, Malaysia, Japan, Bahrain, Dubai, and the Philippines, she values diverse experiences while staying grounded in her faith. Vanessa’s favorite Bible book is Genesis, and she enjoys the Becoming Something podcast.
At home, Vanessa enjoys spending time with her family, sipping coffee, and indulging in Olive Garden meals. She is also the proud owner of a dog named Bluff, and a cat named Oreo. Her husband: Austin serves in the U.S. Navy Reserves as a Gunner Mate and works as a mechanic at Silgan Containers.
Christina Hendrickson
Administrative Assistant
Rick Durham
Administrative Director
Please welcome Pastor Rick Durham as our Pastor of Small Groups.
Janet Kostman
Office Assistant
Janet Kostman, Part – time Office Assistant. She assists Pastor Rick Durham, and offers extra assistance to any extra office needs.
Janet resides in St. Joseph, MO, with her dog, Dally and her horse, Breezy. Janet has a been a member of Green Valley for last 7 years. Her passions are spending time with her daughter and adorable granddaughter, Blakeleigh and her animals. She is excited to be a part of the Green Valley team.
Kaitlin Sutton
Worship Ministry Leader
Kaitlin was born and raised here in St. Joseph, Mo. Kaitlin married her high school sweetheart, Marcus in July 2015. They are living life to the fullest by raising their daughter Zola and being apart of this church family.
It make sense, of course, that Kaitlin loves music. However, she loves it so much she pursued a career in Music Therapy and is a Board Certified Music Therapist.
Her biggest spiritual goal, other than continuously growing her own walk, is to work as God’s hands during worship to give the congregation and community a place to praise and worship Him.
DEACONS
Brett Kennedy
Brian Weed
Gary Miller
Kelly Kunkel
Kolin Puthoff
Mark Goss
Rick Wharton
Will Penland -Chairman
Spencer Kerns
(*GV Student Ministries Pastor)
TRUSTEES