Stephen Branine has served as pastor here at Liberty since 2017. Stephen grew up in Indiana but has now lived with his wife Sarah and their 3 children in the Pacific Northwest since 2009. When asked what three books have been the most impactful in his life, it was hard, there are way more than three, but the three he gave were Gospel & Kingdom by Graeme Goldsworthy, Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards, and Total Church by Tim Chester and Steve Timmis. In his free time you can find Stephen hanging out with his family, drinking coffee, reading, and cheering for the Oregon Ducks.

Email Stephen at stephen@libertyellensburg.org

Pastor Stephen has served as the lead pastor here at Liberty since 2017. He grew up in Indiana, went to college in Wisconsin, and seminary in Virginia, but has now lived with his wife, Sarah, and their 3 children in the Pacific Northwest since 2009. When asked what three books have been the most impactful in his life, it was hard, there are way more than three, but the three he gave were Gospel & Kingdom by Graeme Goldsworthy, Religious Affections by Jonathan Edwards, and Knowing God by J. I. Packer. In his free time, you can find him hanging out with his family, drinking coffee, reading, and cheering for the Oregon Ducks. Pastor Stephen is currently working on a D.Min. at Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia. 

You can reach him at stephen@libertyellensburg.org

Bobby Higginbotham has been serving in pastoral ministry since 2008, helping plant churches in Snoqualmie and Tacoma before moving to Ellensburg. He joined Liberty Bible Church as associate pastor in September 2022. As a military kid, Bobby has lived all over the country but has called the Pacific Northwest home since 2008, with his wife and best friend Kelli and their three children, Jagen, Rylan, and Hazel. When asked what three books have been the most impactful in his life, it was nearly impossible to decide but he said: Providence by John Piper, AND: The Gathered AND Scattered Church by Hugh Halter and Matt Smay, and Liberating Ministry from the Success Syndrome by Kent and Barbara Hughes. Of course, his most foundational and cherished book is the Bible, specifically Genesis and Matthew’s Gospel. In his free time, you can find him enjoying time with his family, watching baseball, drinking coffee, and eating brownies.

You can email Pastor Bobby at bobby@libertyellensburg.org

Bob grew up in Seattle, and it was in the year after high school that he first came to believe in God and the Gospel. Vocationally, Bob teaches at Ellensburg Christian School. When asked what three books have been the most impactful in his life he said: The Training of the Twelve by A.B. Bruce, Living by the Book by Howard and William Hendricks, and Spiritual Leadership by J. Oswald Sanders. In his free time Bob loves to fish and play work with drones, and he would love it if he could fish with a drone.