Village Bible Church || Sugar Grove, IL || Sugar Grove, IL

A team of elders who uphold the principles of plurality, equality, and consensus leads Village Bible Church.

The New Testament scriptures give examples of local churches being led by a plurality of godly leaders. The elders are given the ultimate responsibility and authority to see that the church remains on a Biblical course and the mission of the church is carried out. They are responsible for shepherding by insuring the feeding of the body through insightful, relevant and accurate Biblical teaching. Elders are to guide the life of the church with the assistance of other spiritually mature individuals. They are to care for the spiritual well-being of members and regularly pray for the sick. They are to guard the body against harmful influences, confronting those who are contradicting Biblical truth or who are continuing in patterns of sinful behavior [I Peter 5:1-5, Acts 20:28-31, Titus 1:9, James 5:14].

Mario Arindaeng
Student Ministries Pastor

Mario joined our staff in 2002 and serves as the Student Ministries Pastor with the responsibilities of the junior and senior high, as well as the post-high school adults.

He and his wife Beth have been married for 8 years and reside in Montgomery with their two children, Jack (3) and Evelyn (2).

Mario has studied at University of Michigan and Michigan Theological Seminary.  Some of Mario's passions include Mountain Dew, video games, anything Detroit and hanging out with students of all ages.

Tim Badal
Preaching Pastor

In 2004 Tim began serving as the Preaching Pastor with the responsibility over our preaching and teaching ministries.

Tim has called Village Bible Church home for the last 19 years.  He and his wife Amanda have been married for ten years and reside in Hinckley with their two sons, Noah (5) and Joshua (2).

Tim has studied at Moody Bible Institute and has also spent the last nine years as the managing partner of famed 5-B's Catering.  When he's not flipping chops or preparing for a sermon (often at the same time) Tim enjoys sports, movies, and hanging out with friends and family.

Scott Capp
Equipping Pastor

Scott joined our staff in 2006 and serves as the Equipping Pastor with the responsibility over our missions, outreach and men's ministries.

He and his wife Amy have been married for 12 years and reside in Aurora with their four children, Matthew (11), Bethany (9), David John (7) and Andrew (3).

Scott has studied at Moody Bible Institute.  He enjoys the Boston Red Sox, biking and hanging out with friends and family.

Keith Duff
Shepherding Pastor

Keith joined our staff in 2005 and serves as the Shepherding Pastor with the responsibility over our care, counseling and connecting ministries.

Keith has called Village Bible Church home for the last 11 years.  He and his wife Kate have been married for 14 years and reside in North Aurora with their son, Max (7), and daughter, Phoebe (1).

Keith has studied at Wheaton College and DePaul University.  Prior to joining the staff at Village, Keith spent 12 years in the corporate world as Vice President of the Lemstone Christian Stores retail franchise and served at Village in various capacities, including deacon and elder roles.  He enjoys his family, backpacking, crazy restaurants, theater, electronic gadgets of any kind and the Windy City.

Al Gonnerman
Chairman

Al has served as the chairman of the elder board since 2004.

Al has called Village Bible Church home for the last 25 years.  He and his wife Jan have been married for 31 years and reside in Montgomery.  They have a grown daughter, Julie, who lives in Dallas with her husband, Chad, who are preparing to be missionaries.

Al has studied at Wheaton College and has served as a math teacher for the past 42 years - the last 31 in the Yorkville School District.  Al enjoys a good game of horseshoes, algebra, and a long run.

Jon Pilkington
Elder

Jon joined the elder board in 2008 and has called Village Bible Church home for the last 4 years.  He and his wife Laurie have been married for 13 years and reside in Sugar Grove.  They have four children, Sabrina, Sammi, Angelina and Jon.

Jon has studied at Moody Bible Institute and Trinity International University.  He currently serves as a teacher in the Wheaton public school district.  Jon enjoys hanging out with his kids, bike trips to Wisconsin and a good home cooked authentic Italian meal.

Ray Prigodich
Elder

Ray has served on the elder board since 2004.

Ray has called Village Bible Church home for the last 6 years.  He and his wife Nina have been married for 45 years and reside in Oswego.  They have three grown children, Mike, Beth and Jennie.

Ray has studied and taught at Denver Seminary and served as missionary in Uganda, Kenya, the Philippines and Ukraine.   He currently serves as the Director of New Member Development for The Evangelical Alliance Mission (TEAM).  Ray enjoys a steady diet of puns, researching a wide variety of topics on the Internet and spending time with his grandchildren.

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A team of elders who uphold the principles of plurality, equality, and consensus leads Village Bible Church.

The New Testament scriptures give examples of local churches being led by a plurality of godly leaders. The elders are given the ultimate responsibility and authority to see that the church remains on a Biblical course and the mission of the church is carried out. They are responsible for shepherding by insuring the feeding of the body through insightful, relevant and accurate Biblical teaching. Elders are to guide the life of the church with the assistance of other spiritually mature individuals. They are to care for the spiritual well-being of members and regularly pray for the sick. They are to guard the body against harmful influences, confronting those who are contradicting Biblical truth or who are continuing in patterns of sinful behavior [I Peter 5:1-5, Acts 20:28-31, Titus 1:9, James 5:14].

Elder Leadership:

·   Although Jesus Christ is the head of His church, the scriptures teach that a local church is to be led by a group of individuals, called elders, whom He has gifted and called to serve.

·   The governing authority of Village Bible Church rests with a group of biblically qualified elders.

·   The elders are chosen to serve in submission to Christ and to the Word. Collectively, they are responsible for the oversight and spiritual care of the church.

Plurality: Village is led by an entire team of elders - not just one person.

Equality: Each elder has equal status and influence.

Consensus: Decisions are made only when each elder has given his consent.

Servant Leadership is our guiding principle.

Elders must meet and abide by the qualifications set forth in Scripture. They must be men who exhibit the following traits:

Deacons: The New Testament teaches that elders ought to maintain the priority of the Word and prayer by delegating responsibilities to other qualified people who can assist them in managing and shepherding the church. In the New Testament, one of the titles given to such assistants was "deacon".

Deacons are to be models of spiritual virtue who stand alongside the elders and exhibit the following qualities: