Pay careful attention to yourselves and to all the flock, in which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to care for the church of God, which he obtained with his own blood. - Acts 20:28
We believe that the local church should be led by a plurality of qualified elders. Sojourners Church has three elders that provide theological direction and teaching to the body of believers that they will one day give an account for. All elders are equal in authority and have different gifts, experiences, and abilities.
Elders
Tyler Mykkanen, Pastor for preaching
Tyler Mykkanen is Pastor for Preaching at Sojourners Church. He and his wife Nicole have been married since 2003 and have three children (Malachi, Ruby, and Ella). Tyler worked as a special education teacher for eight years before attending seminary at Bethlehem College and Seminary in Minneapolis, MN. He graduated with his MDiv in the spring of 2018 and joined Sojourners in September 2018.
The Mykkanens love practicing hospitality and camping in Minnesota's great state parks. Tyler is an Apple fanboy, technology geek, and collects modern board games.
Tyler's goal in ministry at Sojourners is to help others trust Jesus, love Jesus, and pursue joy in Jesus together. He proclaims Jesus with the goal of presenting everyone mature in Christ, working with the energy that Jesus works in him by the Spirit (Col 1:28–29).
Charlie Olson, Elder
Charlie graduated from South Dakota State University in 1979 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in pharmacy. He has been a registered pharmacist for the last 34 years and is currently the Director of the Long Term Care Division for Astrup Drug.
He married his wife, Lauri (who serves as the Office Administrator at Sojouners), in 1988 and they have five children: Luke and his wife Lindsey, Emma, Kendra, and Jack. Their family resides in rural Hayward.
Charlie grew up in a Christian home and has been a dedicated student of the Bible all of his adult life. He has been teaching adult and youth Sunday school classes since 1990. He was a member of the Hollandale Christian School Board where all four of his children have graduated from.
His main focus of study is Systematic Theology and Creation.
His divine power has granted to us all things that pertain to life and godliness, through the knowledge of him who called us to his own glory and excellence. (2 Peter 1:3)
Thad Rosenberg, Elder
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