Pastoral Staff
Interim Pastor Andrew Baxley
Andrew and his wife joined the UCB team in December 2017. Andrew is Pastor of Youth and Families and Kelly serves the church community as a counselor. He is currently serving as interim senior pastor while UCB searches for their next senior pastor.
Andrew and Kelly met as students at Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri where Andrew earned his MDiv degree and Kelly earned her Masters in Counseling. They both love exploring the mountains, deserts, beaches, and paramos of Colombia, playing board games, and being with people. They are devoted to the work God has called them to in Bogotá and even more so to their three children – Silas, Thomas, and Lydia.
Elders are to guard the congregation, that no corruption of doctrine or of morals enter the Body. They exercise government and discipline, and take oversight of the spiritual interests of the church. They should pray with and for the people, being careful and diligent in seeking the fruit of the preached Word among the flock.
It is the duty of the deacons to minister to those who are in need, to the sick, to the friendless, and to any who may be in distress. It is their duty also to develop the grace of liberality in the members of the church and to devise effective methods of collecting the gifts of the people. They also oversee church-wide fellowship and outreach activities.