Pastoral Leadership

Elders serve the church by leading. Southern Hills is led by a plurality of elders who are responsible for the pastoral care and oversight of the church.

 
 

Kyle GAngel

Kyle is the primary preaching elder at SHBC. He and his wife, Elisabeth, have four boys and enjoy hiking, flyfishing, and exploring the Black Hills. They moved to Custer from Springfield, Missouri where Kyle served as a discipleship pastor for 10 years at Graceway Baptist Church. He received his MA in biblical counseling and M. Div. from Baptist Bible Seminary. He is certified as a biblical counselor through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors.

 

Jon Gindhart

Jon is the most recently installed elder at SHBC (2025). He and his wife, Karen, are originally from Pennsylvania and were led by the Lord to Custer in 2021. They enjoy spending time with friends and faithfully serving the local church. Jon works in the commercial insurance industry and also owns and operates his own chiropractic practice.

 
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Dave Johnson

Dave is a family physician who lives and works in Rapid City. He and his wife, Teresa, are deeply committed to ministry and are both certified counselors through the Association of Certified Biblical Counselors. Each has earned a Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling from The Master’s Seminary. They have four grown children.

 
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Geoff Sheehy

Geoff lives in Rapid City and works as an English teacher for one of the public high schools. Geoff enjoys teaching through books of the Bible and has led our church through 1, 2 Samuel, 1-2 Kings, Genesis, and Philippians. He and his wife Kiersten have four children.

 
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Dan Youngren

Dan is SHBC’s longest serving elder. By profession Dan is a dentist. He owned a practice in Minnesota and raised his kids there but eventually retired to Custer. Dan and Barb’s children are all grown and married, living in Minnesota, Kentucky, and Michigan.

 
 
 
 

Deacons

Deacons lead through serving the church. Southern Hills is served by deacons who meet biblical character requirements and are set apart to handle specific physical or ministerial needs of the church.

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John Colyer

John has been a deacon at Southern Hills Bible Church for over a decade. He is recently retired and enjoys spending time with his wife Kathy. John serves the church by overseeing the buildings, serving the widows of the church, organizing a monthly worship service at a local nursing home, among many other responsibilities.

 

Jeremiah Keller

Jeremiah became a deacon in the Summer of 2024. Jeremiah is an electrician in Custer. He enjoys spending time with his family and exploring the Black Hills. Jeremiah serves the church through organizing volunteers, hosting people in his home, and meeting practical needs of people in the church.

 

Gary King

Gary became a deacon in the summer of 2024. He is a retired business owner and engineer by trade. Gary enjoys reading good books, listening to sermons, and spending time with others in the church. He serves the church in a multitude of ways including overseeing building projects, visitation, and meeting physical needs around the church.