Staff
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Ryan Odens
Watertown Pastor |
Sue Heavey
Administrative Assistant |
Steve Norby
GracePoint Lead Pastor |
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Steve originally joined the staff at Brookings (now GracePoint) Wesleyan in 1996 as the Discipleship Pastor. He left a 15-year career at 3M company where he had held positions ranging from Project Engineer to Plant Engineering Manager. He has a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Minnesota and he earned a Bible degree from Indiana Wesleyan University while employed at 3M.
After being on staff in Brookings for 3 years, Steve was called to the lead pastor position at New Hope Wesleyan in Williston, North Dakota. He spent 10 1/2 years in ministry there until receiving a call to be the lead pastor in Brookings in January of 2010. Steve is married to his high school sweetheart, Vicki. They have 6 children and 13 grandchildren. Steve loves to spend his spare time working out, golfing and hiking in the mountains with Vicki. Leading people to authentic relationship with Jesus Christ is Steve’s passion. He hopes that people become crazy in love with Jesus and is committed to preaching God’s Word in a relevant and life-changing way. |
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Ben originally joined the staff of GracePoint Wesleyan (at that time, Brookings Wesleyan) in 2010 as Interim Youth Pastor before moving to Minneapolis in the summer of 2011 to help plant a church. After serving in Minneapolis he moved to Watertown, SD to become a worship pastor. Ben was called back to GracePoint to serve as Pastor for the Oasis Young Adult Ministry in 2019. After two and a half years as the Oasis Pastor, Ben transitioned into the Multiplication and Networking role at GracePoint. With this role, Ben oversees GracePoint’s network churches, residency program, and any future multiplication efforts including church planting.
While attending SDSU, Ben met his wife, Abby, and the two were married in June of 2010. After graduating from Crown College in 2015 with a degree in Christian Ministries, Ben received a Masters of Divinity Degree through Sioux Falls Seminary in 2021. Ben and Abby have four children: Wesley, Alice (AJ), Otis and Leeland. Ben has a passion for helping people grow in the character and competency of Jesus through leading worship, teaching, and making disciples with a priority on multiplication. |
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Ryan became the pastor at GracePoint Watertown in August of 2023. He attended Minnesota State University in Mankato, where he met his beautiful wife Sarah, and finished his General Studies degree at South Dakota State in Brookings. Before coming to Watertown, Ryan spent two years at Linwood Wesleyan Church in Sioux Falls.
Ryan believes that the main role of the Church, both local and universal, is to fulfill the Great Commission. He believes that each church has a unique role in fulfilling the Great Commission, and each person in the church has a unique role designated by God. He believes the role God has for him is to serve and shepherd the local church as a pastor in helping the church in fulfilling the Great Commission. Ryan & Sarah love to spend time outdoors. They both love fishing and spending time walking through nature and enjoying each other's company. They also have two dogs that they love to take outdoors with them. When stuck inside, they enjoy playing games, Canasta and Sequence are among their favorites. |
Born in Memphis TN, Sue grew up in the South until 8th grade when her family moved to Minneapolis. She received a degree in Music Ed from Augsburg College, but as life unfolds, ended up working as a self-taught application developer/programmer for 27 years. That job eventually brought her, and her husband, to Watertown in 1995.
Sue has been married to Dennis for 43 years. Since it was not in God’s plan for them to have children of their own, she has spent her adult life in music ministries and children's/youth ministries, and has produced/directed over 20 children's productions and dinner theaters. She is currently serving as the Kids' Ministry Leader at GracePoint Church in Watertown.
Sue has been married to Dennis for 43 years. Since it was not in God’s plan for them to have children of their own, she has spent her adult life in music ministries and children's/youth ministries, and has produced/directed over 20 children's productions and dinner theaters. She is currently serving as the Kids' Ministry Leader at GracePoint Church in Watertown.
