Church Staff
Pastor Neil Hannahs and his wife, Marilee, have served at Northern Plains Baptist Church since September 1987. Pastor Hannahs began Richmond Lake Bible Camp in 1988 and continues to direct it. He began a Christian academy and administrated it for 23 years. In 2011 the church purchased property and built a new church building. Pastor Hannahs and his wife have five grown children and six grandchildren. Three daughters are married and faithfully attend and serve in their local churches, with one married to an associate pastor. One son is in medical school and the youngest is a senior at Pensacola Christian College.
The Hannahs Family Alexa & Richard, Pastor Hannahs, Marilee, Brant, Julia & Micah, Elise & Jake, Trekk
Bro Chad Woosley – Chad joined the staff in January of 2020 as the youth director. He and his wife, Karen, grew up near Marshalltown, Iowa. They served faithfully with the youth for several years at Fellowship Baptist Church in Marshalltown. Chad and Karen have four children and one grandchild.
Woosley Family – Chad, Alexis, Karen, Eli, Morgan, Devin
Alec Ewers -Alec was born and raised in Aberdeen, SD. He has been serving faithfully at Northern Plains Baptist Church since 2019, joining the staff part-time in May of 2025. Alec met his wife, Love, while at Master’s Baptist Bible College. They have one daughter.