Meet The Staff

Ben was born in Denver, Colorado but spent most of his childhood in Venezuela as the son of missionaries. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where he met his wife, Jill. They have 3 sons. Ben came to know Jesus as his Lord and Savior and was called to serve, preach the Word of God, and equip others for ministry in the local church. After 14 years pastoring in Minnesota, Ben began his ministry with Rimrock in January 2018.

Ben’s desire for Rimrock is that we would together treasure Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior, and that we would experience the life giving grace and love of God and share this treasure of grace with all people in the Rapid City region and around the world.

Mikel Homa comes to  Rimrock from Southern California.  He has 20 years of Pastoral experience in the local church with 10 of those years as an Executive Pastor in Southern California. He is passionate to teach and train individuals and groups to follow Jesus so that they can discover the abundant life that God has for each one of them. He loves the outdoors and is an avid hiker and climber. He loves to ride mountain, road bikes and also enjoys camping.

Bill was ordained as a pastor in 1996 through the Evangelical Church Alliance, Bradley, IL. Bill founded Christian Life Ministries. He continues to counsel at CLM but also serves as a teaching pastor at Rimrock Church.

Evan has been a part of Rimrock Downtown from the beginning.  Back in 2012, when it was a 3rd service, he was brought on as a guest teacher.  Over the years, his desire and passion for the community has grown.  In the spring of 2017, he felt God calling him to dedicate more of his time and energy to RD.  As the community began to grow and developed into a 2nd campus, he was asked to dedicate even more of his time and become the Exchange Pastor.  He is humbled to have a role in God bringing his goodness to this world and is excited to watch a talented group of followers of Jesus walk out God's plan for Downtown. 

Boomer came to Rimrock in the Summer of 2015 as the new Children’s Pastor.  He has over  20 years experience in children’s ministry. He has developed & implemented worship and teaching environments for large and small groups. He is able to speak “kid” to communicate truths in interesting and exciting ways. He is married to Angie and they have 2 children:Kara & Blake (teens).

Bob grew up in the Denver area (Go Broncos).  This is where he was first introduced to Jesus. And at 18 he knew he needed something that supplied real life, and Jesus was that answer. This is also where he met Sharon, his wife of over 40 years. They have four wonderful kids, and now have seven beautiful grandkids. After lots of encouragement and a love for God, he decided to pursue a life in youth ministry and went off to college. Not the traditional student at 32 years old, as well as having a wife and kids, but he loved it. After college he was called to a church in Rapid City, SD where he served for 15 years. Bob has been involved in youth ministry for almost 40 years. He also counsels at CLM and is an Elder at Rimrock. 

Karen works alongside Bob in the middle school ministry. She has worked with youth for over 15 years. She has a passion for showing Christ’s love and acceptance to young people; she feels blessed to use her giftedness in ministry. Outside of working with middle schoolers, she is married to Lou (25+ years), has 3 grown children and loves to be in the kitchen. Karen knows she has been called to be at Rimrock and to serve in this role.

Thank you so much for the opportunity to join and serve on the Children’s ministry team here at Rimrock Church as preschool director.  It is my prayer that I can help your children feel and know the love of Jesus as they have fun learning about Him and worshiping Him with their fellow preschoolers. I also hope to encourage parents as they equip themselves and their children to walk in faith with our Lord, Jesus Christ.

Leslie Homa lovingly serves on the Children’s ministry team as Nursery/Toddler Coordinator.  As a follower of Christ, God commands us to serve.   One area that God has given Leslie a heart for, is our Rimrock little ones, and she feels so blessed to have the opportunity to share God’s love with them every Sunday while their parents attend Service.  Leslie is married to Mikel and they have two boys Liam and Asher.  Leslie is a full-time real estate agent and loves serving and living in the beautiful Black Hills.

Tom has attended Rimrock for almost 20 years and has been involved with the music ministry at various times. He now has the great privilege of leading the family at Rimrock in musical praise of our loving Father. His ministry would not be possible without the incredible group of musicians and singers God has surrounded him with, each of whom is his friend. He is married to Terri and they have 2 grown children, Patrick and Deidre. In his free time he enjoys exercise and hanging with his wife Terri and friends. His favorite verse is: 1 Peter 4:10 "As each has received a special gift, employ it in serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God."

Levi is the Director of Communications & Technical Ministries at Rimrock. He finds solutions to technical problems, supports Sunday service through graphic design, video editing and animation, and video capture. He is a graphic designer, video editor and animator. He edits and creates content for the website and loves working with the Rimrock Staff. He has a diverse background in technology, attended trade-school for Computer Networking, and attended Cedarville University where he graduated with a Bachelors degree in Comprehensive Biblical Studies with an emphasis on Pastoral Studies. He is married to a wonderful woman and has two children.

Derrick is originally from Denver, Colorado.  Derrick has a Bachelor's degree in Kinesiology from the University of Northern Colorado (UNC). UNC is where he met his wife Shelbie, who is from Rapid City.  They have been married for 15 years and have 3 children (Kai, Addie and Eli).  Derrick has 17 years of ministry experience, having served at several Christian camps as well as running his own non-profit organization, Process Skateboard Ministry and G&P Indoor Skatepark.  Derrick enjoys working with people from all different backgrounds and ages.  When he is not working, he enjoys time with his family.  They love camping, skateboarding, hiking and being active.

Aimee Dent, our Administrative Assistant, has been attending Rimrock since June 2015. She is a mom of two boys, and moved to the Black Hills, from Virginia.   

Jeannie joined the staff summer of 2015 as the Connection Coordinator. She assists newcomers to Rimrock by helping them get plugged into small groups or ministries. She is married to Mason and they have 3 children.

Betty joined the staff as our bookkeeper in June of 2016. Her primary role is financial; book keeping, bill paying, etc. She & Bob have been married for 50 ish years and have run several successful businesses over the years.