Meet our team
Our Staff
Lighthouse Baptist Church is blessed with dedicated pastors who love God's Word and care deeply for our congregation.
Senior Pastor
Nathan Scholz
Pastor Nathan Scholz has served as the Senior Pastor of Lighthouse Baptist Church since 2015. He is passionate about expository preaching and helping people understand and apply the Word of God to everyday life. He and his wife are committed to building a church family rooted in Scripture, prayer, and genuine fellowship.
Assistant Pastor
Garrett McNew
Pastor Garrett McNew serves as Assistant Pastor, coming alongside Pastor Nathan in preaching and discipleship. He and his wife have worked with the teens since 2015 as the Youth Pastor, providing preaching, teaching, and leadership that seeks to help them fall in love with God's Word.
Children's Pastor
Pete Hartle
Pastor Pete Hartle and his wife have been at Lighthouse since 1994. He leads our children's ministry (and so much more) with energy and a genuine love for kids. He is dedicated to teaching children the truths of Scripture in engaging, age-appropriate ways, and to partnering with parents in raising the next generation to know and love Jesus Christ.