Pastors
Reverend Dr. Charles Yoost
A graduate of the University of Akron, Dr. Yoost has a master's
degree in theology and a Doctor of Ministry degree in Pastoral
Care and Counseling from Boston University's School of Theology.
From 1974 to 1992, he pastored two congregations in the East Ohio
Conference, Northampton and Church Hill, and in 1992 was appointed
as District Superintendent of the Mansfield District. He has
written on five different occasions for Daily Bible Study,
published by Cokesbury. He has also written for Mature Years and
the New International Lesson Annual, also published by Cokesbury.
Dr. Yoost's sermons are available here.
Reverend Daniel Bogre
The Rev. Daniel Bogre is a native Clevelander who grew up in
Strongsville United Methodist Church. He received a Bachelor's
degree from Cleveland State University and a Master of Divinity
degree from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio. For eight
years, he was the pastor of Fitchville United Methodist Church
near Sandusky, Ohio, which experienced significant growth under
his leadership. Dan and his wife, Jeanne,
who is the global marketing director for Hyson, a manufacturing
company in Brecksville, live in Shaker Heights with their young son,
Benjamin. Rev. Bogre's sermons are available here.
Reverend Mark Steiger
The Rev. Mark L. Steiger was awarded a Master of Divinity degree
from the Methodist Theological School in Ohio on May 14, 2005.
Mark also holds a Master of Arts degree with an emphasis in
Biblical Studies from John Carroll University. Mark came to
the ministry as a second career after spending three years as
a music educator and 24 years with the Greater Cleveland Regional
Transit Authority in Information Technology. In addition to worship
leadership, Mark's primary emphasis as Associate Pastor is on
visitation and youth ministry. Mark is also on the part-time
religion faculties of Baldwin-Wallace College and John Carroll University.
Mark's wife, Virginia, is our Handbell Coordinator and the director of
two of our handbell choirs. Reverend Steiger's sermons are available
here.