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Staff:


Ken Wytsma - President

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 Ken grew up all over the states, in Holland and finally ended up on the east coast. He attended Clemson University in South Carolina where he received a BS in Mechanical Engineering. He went on to pursue graduate studies in California where he received a MA in Philosophy as well as a MA in Biblical Studies from Biola University. Ken planted Antioch Church in Bend, Oregon in 2006 where he serves as the Lead Pastor. Highly entrepreneurial, Ken helped to co found the World Relief: NEXT project, which is a highly creative and collaborative endeavor in the Northwest serving as a research and development program with World Relief.

Ken is married to Tamara and has three beautiful daughters (Mary Joy, Esther and Sara) and is expecting baby girl #4 in October of 2008.


Kimberley Hunt – Vice President

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Born and raised on the west coast, Kim is excited about making quality Christian education available in the Central Oregon area. Kim received a BA in History from the University of Oregon and is currently enrolled in Harrison Middleton University’s MA program in Literature. She is currently employed at Antioch Church as the Director of Arts.


Lindsey Taft – Executive Director

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Lindsey was born and raised in Anchorage, Alaska and spent 5 years of his childhood in Germany, due to his father serving in the Air Force, and is a former PGA Professional Golfer. Lindsey attended Willamette University in Salem, Oregon and obtained a BS in Business Economics with a minor in U.S. History. He currently works as an consultant to Equipment Insurance  Services and is the VP of Operations for Insurance Services USA. 

He and his wife Mary have two children, 8 year old, Jillian and 6 year old, Mason and their little dog named Sparkle. They have lived in Bend for 5 years.


Chris Stollar – Dean of Faculty

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Christopher Stollar is the dean of faculty for Kilns College and the director of Kashmir Family Aid, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit based in Bend that provides secular education to children in Pakistan and Azad Kashmir displaced by the 2005 earthquake. Previously, Stollar worked as a daily reporter for The Bulletin newspaper. He has a master's degree in journalism from the University of Maryland and a bachelor's degree in liberal arts from Gutenberg College, a Great Books philosophy school in Eugene. Chris has become recently engaged to Natalie.


Darcy Bridges – Dean of Students

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Darcy Bridges is a graduate is Oregon State University with a degree in Social Development/ minor (certification) in Women’s Studies. She has an extensive background working with victims of sexual assault, and sexual assault education. Darcy is currently pursuing her master’s degree in education from Oregon State University Cascades Campus. She is married to Chris and has 1 son, Trenton.