Meet Our Staff

Pastor Rick was appointed as the Senior Pastor at Asbury Church in 2015 after most recently serving as the District Superintendent for the Wichita West District of the Great Plains Annual Conference. Rick is happily married to Mary Lou and together they have 3 married sons and 4 grandchildren. Part of Pastor Rick’s calling is to keep the guitar strings tuned and to make sure the deer population in Kansas is kept in check.  

Susan has been married to Steve for 27 years. They have two daughters, a grandson, and a granddaughter. Susan's gifts of ministry are faith, walking with others at difficult times and preaching/teaching; making her position at Asbury a great fit for her calling. She is happy to pray with anyone for any reason at any time! 

Jessica Bates is the most recent addition to the Asbury Staff. Jessica has been married to David for 7 years. They have two spunky and busy kiddos, Abby (5) & Jackson (1). Jessica has worked in  ministry for more than 10 years and she loves it!

Nathan Snyder joined the Asbury Staff in September 2019 as the Worship Pastor. He enjoys participating in the local music scene, songwriting, sports and video games. As a former skeptic, Nathan loves to spend time discussing Jesus with others who are wrestling through doubts and difficult questions.

Wendy is a graduate of Heritage School of Evangelism and Communication and Friends University. She is the wife of Marc, mom to four great kids and grandma (Mudder) to five amazing grandkids.  Wendy likes all things music, photography, genealogy and travel.

Sarah has been with Asbury since 2015. She is married to Tyler who puts up with her really loud laugh and love of flip flops. Sarah and Tyler have twin daughters to keep them humble and hopping. She loves Jesus, family and her slightly crazy golden retriever, Lincoln.

Michael has worked part-time as Asbury’s IT Specialist for the past 10+ yrs maintaining Asbury’s fleet of computers. Starting in 2017, Michael moved to full-time at Asbury as the Facilities Manager.  He maintains the Building and Grounds ensuring the congregation has a safe and comfortable time at Asbury.  In addition, he maintains Asbury’s vehicle fleet, and still maintains the computer and network.

Mary Jo has attended Asbury Church since 2011. In January 2016, she came on staff as the Administrative Assistant. She loves the people she works with and appreciates all the hard work that goes on to make a difference in our Church.  Mary Jo has four grown children, 15 grandchildren, 11 great-grandchildren AND a dog named Hank. Needless to say, there is always something going on in her household!