Our Leadership
Senior Pastor/Elder - Tanner Olson
Tanner Olson grew up in Moorhead, MN. At age 14 he was attending a Bible camp when the Lord saved him and changed his life. He graduated from North Dakota State University with a BS in Business Management and received his Master of Divinity from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Kansas City, MO in 2020. Tanner came on staff with Living Hope in 2019 and became the Senior Pastor in 2023. He is married to Jeshanah and they have 4 kids.
Elder - Bret Ferguson
Bret grew up in East Grand Forks, MN. As a teen he began attending a Baptist church and at age 17 trusted Jesus as Lord and Savior. He attended Southwest Baptist College, Bolivar, MO, and in 1987 graduated from North Dakota State University with a BA in Secondary Education. He has worked as a ready mix concrete truck driver since 1981. He has been a member of Living Hope since the church began in 1990 and has served as one of the Elders ever since. Bret is married to Lorri. They have 2 kids and 4 grandkids.
Elder - Andrew Rockhold
Andrew grew up in Missouri and trusted Christ when he was 7 years old. He attended College of the Ozarks, MO, and moved to Moorhead in 2007 where he married JoAnna. They have 6 kids. Andrew is an entrepreneur. He owns a used car business, manages rental properties and also works at the airport. The Rockholds have been members of Living Hope since 2022.
Deacons
Chuck Galbraith
Jeremiah Boehler