This is one in a series about the West Seattle Campus Discipleship Training Program highlighting a DTP ministry and introducing its participants to the Body of Christ at Mars Hill Church West Seattle. The purpose of the DTP is to identify, develop and train called and biblically qualified followers of Jesus to lead the mission of our “city” within the city. These are leaders who are committed to walking in community together in order to be prepared, equipped and propelled to fulfill God’s calling on their lives.

MHC|WS Campus Operations Director Tim Van Liew is sponsoring and mentoring three men who have committed to the year-long program described above. Their focus will be on campus operations, which includes Facilities, Breakfast Club, Welcome Team, Office and Administrative management, and Event planning and execution. Sal Marino, Joshua McCook, and Ian Petersen have joined the DTP this fall to serve the campus as we continue to center ourselves on the Gospel.

Sal Marino and his wife Cassie live in Burien and have been involved with the West Seattle Campus for a while now. Sal has been serving on the Security Team and was approached by several leaders within a short period of time about considering the DTP this year. Sal is looking forward to the personal growth he will gain this year through Biblical studies, accountability, and close interaction with church leaders. His desire is to learn what it means to be a leader, and have the opportunity to move in that direction.

Joshua McCook comes to us from Beaumont, Texas, and was involved in a youth ministry bible study in southern California that grew large enough to form its own church, which it did. While on a trip to Ireland, Josh discovered a personal passion to lead a missional revival there. Though serving mainly in Facilities, Josh desires to learn as much as possible from all the ministries here in West Seattle.

Ian Petersen and his wife Deanna, along with their daughter Grace, recently moved to West Seattle from Minnesota. Ian has joined the Operations/Welcome Team because he desires to learn about all the background work that goes into operating a church rather than just the theology of ministry. He wants to someday teach others and doesn’t know exactly what that looks like yet.

Please join us in prayer for these men and their families, for sponsor Tim Van Liew, and for the Campus Operations ministry. If you are interested in serving in these areas, check out the Serving page.

Find out more about the Discipleship Training Program HERE, and watch this space as the series continues, introducing you to more DTP participants.