Pastor Doug and Kim moved to Boise in January 1996 to lead Foothills Christian Church. He believes, “Jesus changes everything” and has continued to grow and focus on Jesus and how every person can know Him.

He was ordained into the full time ministry in 1987, and has a BA in Bible (’87), MA in Education  (’90) and A Doctorate of Ministry (’03).

Harvey and his wife Shadlee have been serving God and people in formal ministry for nearly 30 years.  Shortly after beginning in ministry, he was named as the Senior Pastor of a church in Boulder, Colorado at the age of 27. He has a A.S. in General Studies – Mathematics from Seminole State College, a B.S. in Bible Ministry from Manhattan Christian College, and is a candidate for the M.A. in Leadership from Cincinnati Bible Seminary. Harvey and Shadlee have four children.

Mason and his family started going to Foothills Christian Church during COVID and were surprised at the direct methods that the pastors on staff had in their teaching. His children came home from the youth group more interested in the Bible and studied it regularly. After attending for some time, Mason and his family made the move and went from consumers of church to participants.

Since then, Brittany Worstell (Mason’s wife) had joined Foothills staff as the Assistant Creative Arts Director and their four children have been volunteering regularly across the church. The Worstell family continues to actively seek God’s plan for them and grow closer to the church community. 

Jalene and her family took a giant leap to follow God’s lead to Idaho in 2018. She has a passion for family ministry, teaching children about the love of Jesus, and building community. Jalene has a heart to help children experience the joy that comes with following Jesus and to recognize His great love. She received her B.A. in Child Development and her B.A. in Psychology from California State University in 2011. Jalene loves to travel and adventure with her husband and their two children, she enjoys all things related to Summer, and enjoys volunteering in the community.

Kim moved to Idaho in 1996.  After 20 years of teaching and a Master’s Degree in School Counseling, she was called to be the Director of Family Coaching at Foothills Church. 

Kim uses Biblical principles to help parents improve their parenting skills and couples to strengthen their marriages. 

Kim also works as an ambassador for the Amen Clinic to provide resources and behavioral guidance for managing the challenges of ADD within the family.

As a mom of two adult children, a published author and the co-host of The Lost Art of Parenting podcast, Kim continues to share her expertise through trainings and private coaching throughout the Treasure Valley and across the country.

Emma and her husband, Jadon moved to Eagle in 2018. After living in both their home towns in California and Vermont, they were determined to figure out where God wanted them. After much prayer and searching Eagle, Idaho and Foothills Christian Church were the answers! Emma became the Director of Children’s Ministry in June 2020, and the Director of Development in 2022. She now works as the Director of Ministry.  Her and her husband have 4 children. One is grown and lives in LA and the others are 11, 9 and 7. They homeschool their kiddos, love going on family RVing adventures and serving here at Foothills!

Miseda was born in Port-au-Prince, Haiti and was raised in Boise for most of her life, until adulthood when she relocated to the Seattle area and Germany before returning back to her Idaho roots. She has been attending Foothills for 11 years and has been on staff for almost 3 years.

Brittany was born and raised here in Idaho. She grew up in Twin Falls where she met and fell in love with her high school sweetheart, Mason. They started their family young and moved to Boise in the spring of 2011 just a year into her photography journey and her Early Education career. On and off in a classroom full of toddlers for 10 years and having 2 more children herself; she changed careers in 2020 to EMS and added Creative Arts/EMRTeam here at Foothills in 2021.

Her family loves thier pets, music, ’80s square bodies, and enjoys any adventures outside.

If you keep an eye out, you will see her children serving in all different ministries throughout the church.

Jerry and Debbie have been members of Foothills since 2006 after moving to Boise and church shopping for nearly a year. Once they found Foothills, it felt like home. They have both been called to serve in various ways and have been volunteering in church and other organizations for decades. Their two kids, Nicole and Andy, are both members of Foothills and serve in ministries of the church. Jerry and Debbie enjoy retirement and stay busy with volunteer work and spending time with their grandkids.

Ernie and Jenny first became members in 2001 and again rejoined Foothills in 2015
after moving back to Boise after Ernie’s career took them to Denver and England on assignment for five years. They have served through leadership of the Financial Peace and Legacy Journey classes for several years. Ernie is also a member of the FCC Safety and Security Team.
Ernie recently retired from his career as a CIO, and Jenny is a retired Certified Public
Accountant. Ernie and Jenny have three adult sons, and three granddaughters. During their “free” time they love to tour on their Harley Davidson’s, visit the grandchildren and fly around Idaho’s beautiful mountains.

Mike and Deanna rejoined Foothills after retiring from the military in 1990.  Educated in business and public administration, Mike has served as an Elder since 1995, and as a small group leader, and in various other leadership capacities since that time. Mike and Deanna have 2 adult sons, and 4 grandchildren.