Our pastoral staff brings over three decades of wisdom, experience, and passion for the church and God’s people, committed to excellence in ministry. The staff of Parkside Bible Church is eager and willing to assist you in your walk with the Lord.

Lead Pastor Joe Johnson has been at Parkside since 2017. After graduating from Grace Bible College in 2013, he pursued his Masters of Divinity at Grand Rapids Theological Seminary. Pastor Joe loves sharing the good news of new life in Christ. He is married to Kaylee and they have 4 children and 2 dogs.

Community Life Pastor Jerry Bomers is passionate about the development of a strong and unified community of believers. He credits much of his spiritual development to the numerous individuals in his church family who poured into his life during his formative years. As Jerry grew in his faith in Christ, he felt called to full-time ministry during his senior year of high school. He graduated from Grace Christian University in 2009, and again in 2023 with his master’s degree. Jerry met his wife, Sandi, in his time at GCU. The two of them met on a missions trip to Puerto Rico and felt called to one day serve the Lord overseas. In 2016, they moved to Paraguay, where they worked on church planting and discipleship in Ciudad del Este. In 2023, Jerry, Sandi and their three children returned to West Michigan to serve alongside the community of believers at Parkside Bible Church.

Kaylee Johnson joined the Parkside staff in 2022 as Worship Facilitator. She has an Associate’s degree from Grace Christian University where she studied worship arts and women’s ministry. She has traveled around the United States singing and leading worship and was a member of the Tommee Profitt Band for 3 years. Kaylee has had a strong desire starting as a child to lead others into a safe place of worship and she longs to elevate Christ through music, praise and Scripture. Kaylee is the wife of Pastor Joe Johnson, and they have 4 children, Norah, Soren, Eisley and Audrey and 2 canine friends.

Phyllis Vanderbilt joined the staff at Parkside in 2023. She serves as the Administrative Director. She’s encouraging, loves people, and will help anyone with anything. She and her husband Jim live in Zeeland, they have 3 sons who are married and 8 grandchildren. Jim and Phyllis love to cruise and vacation in the Carribbean and enjoy visiting Amish Communities.

Rex Deboer leads the maintenance  team at Parkside. He has served in this role for 32 years. Rex can fix anything and loves working outside. If you ever have questions about our building, he’s your guy. He and his wife Pam live in Holland and have two adult daughters.

Julie Hapke join the staff as the custodial Manager in 2024. Outside of her many responsibilities at Parkside, Julie works full-time for a manufacturing company in Hudsonville. Julie loves to cook and also serves as the Kitchen Coordinator. Julie lives on the northside with her mom Cindy and friend Ruthann.