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. Originally from Colorado, he moved to Custer from Springfield, Missouri where he served as a discipleship pastor for 10 years at Graceway Baptist Church. While in Springfield, Kyle received his MA in biblical counseling and M. Div. from Baptist Bible Seminary. He and his wife Liz have three young boys.
Dave Johnson
Dave is a family physician, living and working in Rapid City. He and his wife Teresa are geared towards ministry and are each in the midst of earning a Master’s of Arts in Biblical Counseling from Master’s Seminary. They have four grown children.
Geoff Sheehy
Geoff lives in Rapid City and works as an English teacher for one of the public high schools there. He has taught Bible hour classes on 1, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, and Philippians. He is pursuing biblical counseling certification through ACBC. He and his wife Kiersten have four children.
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. He still practices dentistry in Rapid City a couple days per week. Dan and Barb’s children are all grown and married, living in Minnesota and Iowa.
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.
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.