Leadership & Staff

Jonathan Lemaster and his wife, Rebecca, were married in 2001. They have four daughters: Sarah, Rachel, Abigail, and Grace. Jonathan has been a bi-vocational pastor for many years. He works as a senior capability analyst with UnitedHealthcare and youth pastor at Emmanual since 2020. Previously, Jonathan served as pastor at Eagles Nest Church in Pequot Lakes, MN, a pastor in Duluth, MN, and a youth pastor in Hannibal, MO.

Jonathan and Rebecca are both graduates of Hannibal-LaGrange University and he has studied at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Josh Rhoades has been a member of Emmanuel Baptist Church since 1998. He moved to Rochester from Ohio, accepting a job working as a medical technologist at the Mayo Clinic. A year later he was licensed to the ministry and began theological studies at Bethel Seminary. After graduating seminary in 2002 with a Master’s Degree in Theology, he became a bi-vocational youth pastor at Emmanuel. He served in that capacity until Fall of 2011. Josh has also taught children’s Bible study, led small group bible studies, and is currently serving as a interim pastor for a sister congregation.

Josh and Amy married in 2003 and have three children. He enjoys reading, coaching little league basketball and baseball, watching football and basketball, and going on adventures with his children.

Tim Amert has lived in Rochester, Minnesota, and has been employed by IBM as an electrical engineer since 1984. Tim has a bachelor’s degree from South Dakota State University and a master’s degree from the University of Minnesota Twin Cities. At Emmanuel Baptist Church in Rochester, Tim has served as treasurer since 2008. Tim has led a class for adults on Sunday mornings since 2013. In 2018, Tim started serving as a board member for the Minnesota Wisconsin Baptist Foundation. In 2019, Tim was elected a trustee of the International Mission Board.

Tim was married to Becky for 16 years before her death from breast cancer. Tim has three sons and three grandchildren.

Clint Calvert is a Board Certified  Chaplain  and the founder of Second Act Career Services, a non-profit dedicated to helping adults thrive in career transitions.  He earned his Doctor of Ministry from Gateway Seminary. He is married with three children and two grandchildren. 

Glen McAfee

Donny Mickow