Jake King, Senior Pastor
Pastor Jake King was born and raised in central Minnesota and is a graduate of Cambridge-Isanti High School.
In 2008, Jake accepted the call to youth ministry at Braham Evangelical Covenant Church (BECC).
He holds a ministry license through the Evangelical Covenant Church and is a graduate of Oak Hills Christian College.
In the fall of 2021, after 13 years of youth ministry at BECC, Jake stepped into the role of interim pastor and was officially welcomed as Senior Pastor in June 2022. He has now served at BECC for 18 years.
Jake’s desire is to see children, youth, and adults reached with the great news of Jesus Christ.
Jake volunteers at many local events and serves on various boards/committees in Braham. He also enjoys being out in the community and will be found most mornings at a local coffee shop.
Jake and his wife Sara both attended Oxlip Evangelical Free Church in their youth, then dated, and were then married there.
Sara is a native of Princeton, Minnesota and a graduate of Crown College in St. Bonifacius with a degree in accounting. She is employed at Minnco Credit Union in Cambridge as an accountant, and assists with some finances for the church.
Jake and Sara share the responsibilities of homeschooling their son, Noah, who is active in some of the public school extracurricular activities and in the community.
In their “free time” they enjoy cooking and baking inside and out of their home, playing music at church and in the community, gardening, attending sporting events and concerts, hunting, visiting with family and friends and just hanging out on their deck or patio.
Alex Melin, Youth Pastor
Alex Melin has been involved in youth ministry and camp ministry for more than 16 years.
He and his wife have three children: Katie, Sophia, and Addison.
They have lived in Braham for three years and love to laugh, build relationships, and enjoy community with others.
Alex enjoys stories, movies, outdoor adventures, coffee, and board games with friends and family.
He is passionate about seeing middle school and high school students become lifelong disciples of Jesus Christ.
In his first letter, John puts it simply: “Whoever claims to live in Him must live as Jesus did.” — 1 John 2:6
God has shown us the best way to live our lives through the example of His Son, Jesus. That’s what it’s all about—living in the best way possible by trusting Him to renew us and teach us how to love and live as He did.
Ministry Leaders
CHAIRMAN – Jim Bremer
VICE-CHAIRMAN – Tom Visser
EDUCATION AND DISCIPLESHIP – Elle Kleven
MISSIONS AND OUTREACH – Dave Kostaska
WORSHIP AND SPIRITUAL LIFE – Mandy Visser
FELLOWSHIP AND COMMUNITY ACTION TEAM – Connie Gelle, Pat Coleman, Carlyn Johnson, and Nicole Rodenborg
FACILITIES AND MAINTENANCE – Henry Rodenborg
TREASURER – Yvonne DeVito
FINANCIAL SECRETARY – LeeAnne Sanborn
WOMENS MINISTRY –
SECRETARY – Connie Gelle
AUDITOR – Sara King
SUBSTITUTE AUDITOR – Randi Martens-Goeppinger
