Redemption Church is a relatively new church in Portland with a lean leadership team working hard to meet the needs of our growing congregation and our community.
It is a pleasure of our staff to serve the spiritual and administrative needs of our people. As our church grows, we will add elders and deacons to our ministry team. Elders provide oversight and spiritual care for our church family. Deacons specialize in specific areas of practical service.
Vergil Brown
Lead Pastor
Vergil has served in pastoral ministry since 2007. He is a student of the Word and delights in serving the Lord’s church. Vergil and Kelsey Brown have been married since 2005. Together they have four children: Olive, Lincoln, CoCo, Georgia. Vergil and Kelsey met at Northwest University, where they each earned ministry degrees. Vergil also studied at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Hannah Steele
Ministry Director
Hannah is from Snohomish, Washington. She moved to Chicago in 2008 and stayed in Chicagoland until 2018, when she moved to Portland to pursue church ministry. Hannah studied at Moody Bible Institute and Wheaton College, where she earned degrees in Biblical studies, Women’s Ministry, and Christian Formation. Hannah has served in various ministry roles, including student ministry and women’s ministry, and she is very excited about being part of the growing Redemption Church family. Hannah married Trevor Steele in 2021, and they love being part of our church family. Hannah loves reading, walking in Portland, and visiting family in Washington and Alaska.
Ron Marrs
Elder
Ron Marrs is a retired Professor of Youth and Pastoral Ministry at Western Seminary. He came to Western Seminary in 2003. Ron is the leader of the Portland Youth Workers Network. He served at Westwood Baptist Church, a Converge church, for 24.5 years, primarily as the youth pastor and then as executive/worship pastor. He has been married to Becky for 44 years, has three children, two daughters-in-law, three grandsons, and one granddaughter. He served as an elder at Hinson Baptist Church prior to joining Redemption Church. Ron grew up in northeast Portland. His interests include reading, music, and sports.
Troy Snyder
Deacon of Benevolence
Troy Snyder serves as our deacon of Benevolence. Troy has been in this position since 2023 and has lead our Financial Peace Class for those interested in learning how to steward their resources well. Troy is married to Becca Snyder and they together have four kids, Aubrey, Elias, Ilena and Obadiah.
Benny Anctil
Pastoral Assistant
Benny is a Portland native who grew up in the Parkrose neighborhood. He has served within the local church since he was in middle school and has aspirations to pastor vocationally. Most recently, he has worked as a youth pastor, YFC staff, and graduated from the DeVos Urban Leadership Initiative and Redemption’s Pastoral Resident Program. Currently, he is a bus driver for the Reynolds School District. Benny and Kiara Anctil married in 2019 and have one child: Daniela
Quincy Robinson
Music Director
Quincy has served the Church in various roles in Portland, Oregon, since 2010. He is a musician and teacher who is passionate about serving people. Quincy and Alexandria Robinson have been married since 2017. Together, they have four boys: Kal-El, Zeus, Apollos, and Omega. Quincy and Alexandria are high school sweethearts who met in Seattle, Washington. Quincy began playing music and singing at the age of six, and received a B.A in theology, Greek and Hebrew from Multnomah University, and an M.S. at Portland State University in Mathematics, where he is currently finishing up his PhD in Applied Mathematics and Machine Learning.