Pastoral Staff
Bellevue Alliance Church is governed by the pastoral staff and the elder team.
Elder Team
The elder team consists of:
Sr. Pastor Jeff Durow
Jeff@bac.church
Pastor Jeff started at BAC this past Easter '23, and has been serving in pastoral ministry for 15 years. He is married to his wife Diane, and has 3 biological children. They have been blessed to have other children call them "Mom" and "Dad" as they have served as foster parents for several years. Jeff came to Christ and was baptized at age 10, and God made a significant change in his life at age 19, when he better understood and submitted to the Lordship of Christ (Rom 10:9). Jeff loves helping people know and grow in Christ, and enjoys playing music, coaching soccer, and watching Big 10 Sports.
Mark Emly
Mark has been a member of Bellevue Alliance for over 20 years and has served as a teacher, Elder and Treasurer. As a child, Mark grew up in South Dakota where he attended an American Baptist Church with his parents and 5 siblings. Mark was baptized as a teenager after received Christ as his Savior. Leaving South Dakota to attend The Ohio State University, Mark received his Doctorate in Chemistry and, as a bonus, met his future wife Maxine with whom he raised four children. Mark is pleased to serve as Elder with his youngest son Zach. Although officially retired after 40 plus years at Materion, Mark continues to work there part-time. He enjoys solving puzzles, reading Sci-FI, bicycling and flower gardening.
Zach Emly
Zach Emly has been attending BAC for over 20 years and has been serving as an elder since 2020. He is married to his wife Elise and has 2 boys and 2 cats. Outside of service at BAC, Zach is a marketing strategist where he helps businesses identify the right initiatives to meet their goals. Over the past decade, Christ has taken him from "the faith of his parents" to truly knowing God and seeking after His will. His desire is to see all of Christ's followers united together inside and outside of their respective church buildings working towards building the Kingdom of God together. Zach enjoys trying new restaurants with his wife, engaging in conversations about business, and hanging out with his two boys.