Staff

Derek Murphy

Derek and his wife Bri live in Salt Lake City. He has served with Real Life on the Palouse helping to start campuses and is working on planting a church in the disciple-making movement model. Derek became the Executive Director of the ICPA on September 1st, 2022.

Stephen Edwards

Steve was the Executive Director of the ICPA for the past 25 years, seeing 33 new churches planted where 25-30 thousand people worship God today. He has also seen 3 new church planting movements started through churches planted in his tenure. Vivian serves with Steve in supporting church planters and their wives.

Mike Whitford

Mike and Cindy live in Richland, OR and attend Baker Christian Church. Mike has served in two ICPA plants in the Treasure Valley, including Eagle Christian Church, and has more than 40 years of full-time leadership experience.

Jenny Arellano

Jenny lives in Salt Lake City, Utah. She works full time for Discover Bank and serves with Salt City Underground. Jenny loves cooking for her large family where she is one of six.

Executive Team

Jeff Heins

Jeff and Bonnie have collectively served on the board for nearly 26 years. Jeff has been chairman for the past 6 years and serves as an Elder at his church (M4C), he serves on the board of Hisportic Christian Mission and is a veterinarian in Rupert, ID.

John Robinson

John has served with the ICPA for 20 years. He is the lead pastor of Gate City Christian Church in Chubbuck, ID.

Tim Nay

Tim and Khristyn planted Lifespring Christian Church in 2009 with the ICPA. He has lead his church through a building project and loves to tell dad jokes.

Mike Packer

Mike is the Senior Minister at Southeast Christian Church in Murray, UT and serves local and regional churches to reach their One through Intentional Churches.

Steve Altman

Steve has served as the Treasurer for the ICPA for the past 28 years. He has also served in leadership in 2 ICPA church plants, including OneLove in Boise.

Board of Directors

Bobby Brown - Roy Christian Church - Roy, UT

Adrian Celaya - Gooding First Christian Church - Gooding, ID

David Davolt - Hill City Church - Boise, ID

Tom Harrod - Vale Christian Church - Vale, ID

Bobby Sharp - Associate Treasurer - Cultivate Community Church - South Jordan, UT

Dan Shields - Valley Real Life - Spokane Valley, WA