Meet Our Team
PASTORAL LEADERSHIP TEAM
Pastor
Matt Marrs
Matt has served at Northland since 1996. In addition to serving as pastor at Northland, he is the Regional Director for the Send Network of the North American Mission Board for the Midwest. He and his wife Kerry have two sons, two daughters-in-law, and one daughter.
Pastor
Rustin Umstattd
Rustin has been a member at Northland since 2009 and has served as one of the pastors since 2015. He is married to Leslie and they have two daughters. In addition to serving on the pastoral team at Northland, he teaches for Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
PASTORAL TEAM
Pastor
Tyler Rosas
Tyler has served as one of the pastors since 2019. He is married to Abby and they have two sons, Titus and Ezekiel, and a daughter, Hosanna. In addition to serving at Northland, Tyler works full-time and teaches at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Pastor of Students
Andy Sander
Andy has been the Student Pastor at Northland since 2015. He has a passion for student ministry. In addition to serving at Northland, Andy substitute teaches for various school districts in the Kansas City area.
MINISTRY TEAM
Office Manager
Misty Jackson
Misty and her husband, Larry, became members in 2015. They are parents to one busy little boy. She joined the office staff in 2017 and when she isn't serving in there, you can find her coordinating special events at the church. She and her family feel blessed to call Northland home.
Director of Kids Ministry
Sharon Mongkhoune
Sharon became a member at Northland in 2011 and served in Haiti for four years before joining our staff in 2017. Sharon is a licensed social worker and works full-time as a social worker. Sharon has a heart for serving children and families inside and outside of the church. When not working or serving, Sharon enjoys spending time with her husband, step-children, and family.
Administrative Assistant
Steven Masters
Steven and his wife Heather have been members at Northland Church for years. They are dedicated servants in helping new visitors become members at Northland through coordinating our More About Northland lunches by intentionally reaching out and inviting our guests to come take part in what God is doing at Northland.
Director of Family &
Women's Discipleship
Rebecca Adams
Rebecca has loved serving at Northland since 2022. She cares deeply about families growing together to know Jesus and equipping women to know and study the Scriptures for themselves. Her favorite things include chasing her 7 kids, dating her husband, reading good books, running in the rain, and drinking coffee.
Director of Worship Ministry
Steven Cochran
Steven has been a member of Northland since 2007. He has been the media and technologies coordinator since 2018. He is Married to Sharilyne and they have three daughters. In addition to being on staff, Steven also works as a teacher for the Park Hill School District.
Director of Worship Ministry
Micah Marrs
Micah has grown up at Northland Church. He joined the staff as the worship leader in 2016. He is married to Maressa and they have a daughter, Marci, and a dog. In addition to serving at Northland, Micah is also a realtor in Kansas City.
Director of Media
Brock Mitchell
Brock joined as a member of Northland in 2020. He has been a professional audio and video engineer in the KC area for more than a decade, and a lifetime resident of the Northland. He currently works full-time in the Fine Arts program at Liberty Public Schools, as well as freelance for various productions. He and his wife Anna love serving the Lord together at Northland in the Young Adult Ministry.
Director of Neighborhood Outreach
Karsten Harrison
Karsten came with his family to Northland in 2015 and has been a member since. He grew up in the Student Ministry, was a youth intern for 2 summers, and a pastoral intern for 2 years. Karsten came on staff as Ministry Coordinator, aiding the team in organizing events, meetings, and other ministries. In 2024, he became our Director of Neighborhood Outreach. He is married to his wife Elizabeth and attends Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Director of Facilities
Nathan Purkaple
Nathan has grown up at Northland and has served on our staff as a custodian since 2019. In 2022, Nathan became the Director of Facilities. When he's not working around the building, Nathan also enjoys volunteering in our Kids Ministry. In addition to his work for Northland Church, Nathan is on staff with Briarcliff Elementary School as a Lunch/Recess Duty Clerk and works in their Adventure Club program, too.
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Director of Communications
Zack Johnson
Zack and his wife Kari have been attending Northland for more than 15 years. They have two kids, Kayleigh and Wyatt who are involved in the Kids Ministry. Zack teaches in the North Kansas City School District and leads the new Class Act Coffee Shop with his students in the Gladstone area.
Custodian
Caleb Fain
Caleb became Northland's Custodian in 2023. In addition to his custodial work, Caleb serves in the Student Ministry, is active in young adult ministry, and attends Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Director of Events and Décor
Kelly Maltbia
Kelly and her husband Randy have been attending Northland for many years. Kelly uses her time and talents at Northland to help lead out in organizing events and decorations. She is passionate about equipping her team to beautify spaces together. Her love of Jesus motivates her to inspire others to love Him well.
