OUR LEADERS & STAFF
ELDERS
Justin Dean (Lead Pastor - SC Davenport)
ABOUT JUSTIN
As the Lead Pastor, Justin is the primary preaching Pastor for SC Davenport and is responsible for the overall vision and direction of the church and for raising up future leaders and church planters.
Justin is a graduate of Liberty University with a Bachelors degree in Business Administration and a graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters degree in Theology and Church Planting. Justin has been married to his wife Amanda for 18 years, and they have five children. Justin and Amanda planted Sacred City Church with a few friends in 2011.
Justin enjoys reading books by old dead guys, craft coffee, CrossFit, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, Mountain Biking, Bourbon, and the occasional cigar.
Dr. Alex Arguello (Lay Elder - SC Davenport)
Sam Schmidt (Lead Pastor - SC Moline)
ABOUT SAM
DEACONS & STAFF
Kevin Knoer (Biblical Counselor)
ABOUT KEVIN
As Biblical Counselor, Kevin’s desire is to serve as a counseling and equipping resource for the church, staff, elders, and MC leaders. Kevin desires to see the mental health spheres in our cities come under the lordship of Christ to the glory of God and the good of Man. Kevin received his Master of Arts in Biblical Counseling (MABC) from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Kevin is married to Trevje and together they are raising her four younger siblings.
Besides providing counseling to the people of Sacred City Church, Kevin is developing Telos Biblical Counseling, a counseling center to serve as a resource to other churches in our cities, and is teaching part-time at New City Classical Academy. In his spare time, Kevin enjoys roasting coffee, reading old books, and spending time outside enjoying the good gifts of God with his family.
Alex Tate (Deacon of SC Youth - SC Davenport)
ABOUT ALEX
Alex is married to Bridgette and they have three boys: Michael, Camren, and Quincy.
After leaving the corporate world after 12 years, Alex followed a call to launch Sacred City Youth. Alex has completed Sacred City's Pastoral Residency Program and is currently in the Elder Development process.
Joel Bickford (Deacon of Worship - SC Davenport)
ABOUT JOEL
Beyond those responsibilities, Joel also oversees all of our online platforms such as social media and the church website, etc.
Joel is married to Julia and they have four children.
Joel has been serving and leading in some capacity of worship ministry for over 15 years and has been on staff at Sacred City since it began.
Alisha Miller (Deaconess of SC Kids - SC Davenport)
ABOUT ALISHA
Alisha is married to Jeff and they have three children: Parker, Carsen, and Sawyer.
Being an Administrator since 2019, Alisha has much experience in overseeing and training volunteers, scheduling, curriculum, and writing and implementing new policies in childcare. She was a pre-school teacher for 4 years and has been serving as an SC Kids teacher since 2015.
She also has been coaching and training at a local gym since 2015. Alisha enjoys working out, being outside, being with her family, watching her children play sports, and reading.
Abbey Taets (Administrative Assistant - SC Moline)
ABOUT ABBEY
Volunteering in the office since 2018, Abbey came on staff in the summer of 2022, working part-time.
Abbey is married to Eric, and they have one son, Nico.
Abbey has an Associates of Applied Science in Visual Communications (Graphic Design) and has worked as a Graphic Designer and/or Marketing Director for 8 years.
In her free time, Abbey enjoys exploring, trying new foods, roller coasters, swimming, archery, and hosting events in her home.
Trent Randle (Deacon of Worship - SC Moline)
ABOUT TRENT
Kurt Schoenhoft (Director of Multimedia - SC Davenport)
ABOUT KURT
Kurt is married to Emily and they have two children.
Kurt received his Bachelors in Interactive Media from Nossi College of Art and has been in the media field for 8-plus years doing marketing and freelance creative work.
In Kurt's downtime, he enjoys hanging out in the woods either throwing frisbees, hiking/running, or dodging trees on a bike.