Staff Team

Andrew Peterson

Lead Pastor

The Petersons (Andrew, Brittany, Avery, Judah, and Oakley) moved to SLP to start CityVision Church (now Park Community Church) in August of 2012.

Andrew and Brittany met at Crown College, where Andrew received a B.S. in Youth Ministry and M.A. in Christian Studies, while also serving on the pastoral staff at a church in the west metro for seven years.

Andrew is passionate about declaring the Word of God and seeing God’s kingdom advanced through the establishment and multiplication of the local church. Andrew & Brittany love their kids, family, friends, neighborhood, baseball, nachos, and TV.

Trent Senske

Executive Pastor

trent@parkmn.com

The Senskes (Trent, Laura, Audrey, Eva, Isaiah, Jude, and Ivy) joined Park Community Church after 7 years of church planting in South Minneapolis. On the regular, you will find them making up silly songs, frequenting their local urgent care, playing too much soccer, and enjoying summertime at the lake.

Trent is passionate about connecting the gospel to real life, developing leaders in/beyond the church, and walking with others toward maturity in Christ.

Ben Brandt

Associate Pastor

ben@parkmn.com

Ben and his family moved to the SLP area in 2013 to help launch the church plant that merged to become Park Community. He leads our Worship Ministry, provides pastoral care and counsel, and loves seeing hearts moved and lives changed for Christ.

Ben grew up in Grand Marais and met his wife, Jenni, during his years at Bethel University where he received a BA in Sacred Music. He loves date nights, family time with his three kids (Ellie, Claire & Bjorn), singletrack mountain biking, and songwriting.

Brady Compaan

Youth Ministry Director

brady@parkmn.com

Brady grew up in Waconia, MN and went to college at Azusa Pacific University in Southern California. Last June, he and his wife, Allie, got married and shortly after began attending Park. His full-time job is as an Admissions Counselor at University of Northwestern – St. Paul, and he is excited to serve in the position of Youth Ministry Director!

Brady has always been a part of youth ministry, whether as a student or a volunteer. He is eager to help nurture the faith of Park’s middle and high school students. His heart for ParkYouth is to continue to develop the structure so that students can consistently grow in relationship with Jesus and each other and can learn to express their curiosity about what it means to be a Christian.

Lauren Schierloh

Kids Ministry Director

lauren@parkmn.com

Lauren and her family moved to the Minneapolis area from Oklahoma in 2018. Shortly after, they found Park Community Church where they were welcomed with open arms. Lauren graduated from Oklahoma State University with a degree in Elementary Education and taught 2nd grade for 6 years.

Lauren has served in multiple ministries within Park including Hospitality, KidsPark, assisting with coordinating Moms Connect, Wedding Coordination and most recently Ministry Assistant. She is very excited to be able to continue serving Park through her new role as Kids Ministry Director.

Lauren lives in Eden Prairie with her husband, Joel, and two boys, Cooper and Brecken. When not at home taking care of her boys, Lauren enjoys teaching barre fitness classes, going on walks, organizing spaces, and sipping coffee.

Alyssa Bryan

Womens Ministry Director

alyssa@parkmn.com

Alyssa and her family (Paul, Charles, Wesley, and Hugo) have lived in SLP since 2017 and joined Park in 2022. She has a passion for building teams, hospitality/hosting, developing people and processes, and cultivating character in her children. She also loves learning languages and discovering God at work in all people groups and nations.

She studied French and Psychology at Bethel University and later worked for the Peace Corps in Cameroon, West Africa. After a decade of Federal government work, she left the workforce to raise her children, and then followed them to school via serving on their school board. Since 2023, she owns and operates a family business. Outside of Park, Alyssa enjoys rocking in a soccer mom chair in the summer and hitting the ski slopes in the winter.

Kelly Bjerkaas

Ministry Assistant

kelly@parkmn.com

Kelly has lived in the Twin Cities since her college years but grew up in Little Falls, MN. She graduated from North Central University with a B.A. in Business Administration. She has enjoyed being able to work from home for a few different companies since having children.

Kelly and her husband, Nate, were part of the church plant that merged with Park Free and have lived in St. Louis Park since 2009. She has enjoyed helping the people of Park Community Church through her role as Ministry Assistant.

Kelly and Nate have four children. She loves spending time going to Americana/folk concerts, swimming, reading and spending time with friends.

Ginnie Rajcula

Communications Coordinator

ginnie@parkmn.com

Ginnie grew up in a small town in northwestern Minnesota and moved to the cities to pursue her undergraduate degree at Bethel University. She graduated in 2021 with a B.A. in Communications. Shortly after, Ginnie began attending Park Community Church with her sister. She has served as a youth leader with ParkYouth since the fall of 2021. She loves seeing students develop relationships with each other and grow stronger in their faith.

Ginnie lives in Bloomington with her husband, Jake. They just welcomed their baby boy, Jonah, into the world in July 2025. They enjoy camping, going to trivia with friends, and cheering on the Minnesota Twins. In her free time, Ginnie enjoys grabbing coffee with friends, embroidering, and tending to her ever-growing plant collection.