Jon Warneke
Lead Pastor

Jon has been the lead pastor since 2014. He and Cassie were married in 1997. Together, they have three children; Malachi (married to Madi), Adeline and Ainsley.  Being a husband and dad are his two greatest privileges, followed by being a pastor.  His desire is for people to experience the freedom and fullness of life and peace God offers everyone!

More about our Pastor: 

  • Favorite Bible Passage: Ephesians 3:16-19
  • Raised in Central Montana on a cattle ranch
  • Favorite place to be is home with his family
  • Provokes people to anger by being a Dallas Cowboy fan
  • Has been known to run for fun
  • Enjoys God’s creation when hiking, gardening, picking huckleberries, and hunting
  • Loves playing basketball
  • Started drinking coffee in 2011 and hasn’t stopped
Ronnie Hern
Kids' Pastor

Ronnie has served as our Kids' Pastor since 2017 and loves connecting kids & families to Jesus. Ronnie is married to Shani and has two girls, Elliott & Audrey. 

More about Ronnie:

  • Loves spending time with people
  • Favorite Bible Verse: James 1:12
  • Passion to create & search for delicious food; especially BBQ
  • World's okayest hiker of Montana's natural beauty
  • Nintendo & Mario Nerd
  • Great puppeteer (bad ventriloquist)
  • Major fan of the Florida Gators, Jacksonville Jaguars, and anything from his home area of Florida's First Coast.
Beth Epley
Interim Youth Pastor

Beth and her family have been a part of Parkhill since 2023. She and her husband, Joe, love investing into the lives of kids and students across Montana. They have two incredible daughters, Elodie & Eleanor. 

More about Beth:

  • Favorite Verse: 2 Chronicles 20:12
  • Mom to two of the cutest girls ever
  • Thinks that eastern Montana is severely underrated
  • Knows all the words to “We Didn’t Start the Fire” by Billy Joel
  • The first concert I ever attended was Relient K and Audio Adrenline in junior high
  • I aspire to one day own a basset hound and name her Penny Lane
  • I was inducted into the Missouri Writers Hall of Fame for writing a haiku
  • My perfect day would include a coffee date and antiquing with my husband