Our Leadership
Bryan and Margaret Asay – Senior Pastor
Bryan and his wife, Margaret, have been pastoring Mount Helena Community Church, in Helena, Montana, for 13 years. Before pastoring, Bryan was an elder in the church in Helena and had an active private law practice.
Bryan and Margaret boast 5 wonderful children, Jeannine, Ellen, Ian, Evan, and Isaac. Margaret has homeschooled the children from kindergarten on.
When Bryan began pastoring he felt the Lord challenge him to build a strong team of leaders. Leadership development is a priority in everything that they do. One of Bryan’s favorite things to do is provoke men to answer the call to be a leader in every area of life.
Bryan and Margaret also believe that they must raise their children to lead effectively as well. They love to provoke other Christians to answer the challenge of raising visionary leaders in the home.
Encouraging and “lifting up” pastors and other leaders is one of Bryan’s passions. As a result, Bryan has an increasing role traveling and encouraging and generally doing that which he is passionate about.
A native Montanan and the son of a real cowboy, Bryan loves to read and play with kids, and talk! Margaret is the kind of person that EVERYBODY knows – she can’t get out of the grocery store in less than an hour! Most people know her as a wise, caring, and devoted friend to all. She also enjoys gardening, as she gets to play in the dirt.
We are blessed to have Bryan and Margaret serving Mount Helena Community Church!
Jason and Rebekah Harris – Pastoral Assistant
Jason came on staff March 2003 after spending a year serving churches in Romania and North Carolina. Aside from his stunning good looks, he brings a passion of loving and serving God and a desire to see others to do the same. Jason is known as an encourager and radiates the joy he has found in God’s love. A native Helenan with a Math Education degree from the University of Montana, he has been a bull and bronc rider and rodeo preacher, and enjoys traveling, sports, hanging out with his friends, and being an all around smart-aleck.
Rebekah grew up as a military “brat” and her family eventually settled in Helena. She set off to Crown College in Minnesota, but returned to her roots in Montana where she will complete her degree in Special Education at Carroll College and where she found her husband and married in October 2004. A cheerful and outgoing person with a sparkling personality, Rebekah can think of nothing better that to be surrounded by family and friends and sharing chocolate with them!
Together, they have daughter Adella and son Cole.
David and Fawn Polk – Elder
David and his wife Fawn (a boisterous fireball) have two grown children, Sean and Zac, but they and their two youngest, Eli and Jed, still live in the Helena valley. Previously in marketing and advertising and an elder with the church, David assumed the role of Pastor in December of 2003 after MHCC asked him to “come on board”. A man with a heart for service and pastoral work, David has made himself available to anyone with a need. He reminds some people of Winnie the Pooh – soft, caring, and a “think, think, think” thinker, a notion that matches his hobbies of reading and destroying his opponents in trivia games.
Fawn is our official “cruise director”. She enjoys a good laugh, yet she is driven to see women reach their potential in Christ. Don’t give her a microphone, or you might never get it back!
Kevin and Laurell Asay – Elder
Kevin (Bryan’s little brother) is married to Laurell and has 4 children: Lesly, Simon, Nikki, and Sam. An intensely passionate man who loves his family deeply, Kevin is someone you need to get to know; he seems to be everyone’s friend, even though he’s not afraid of a little confrontation. Kevin loves to hang out with his kids, is an avid golfer and squash player, and is a big-shot Realtor by trade.
Laurell leads the exciting and innovative Children’s Ministries, which include World Watchers (a ministry which she developed to impart a vision to the hearts of our children for the nations) and the TENT room/Master’s Theatre/Creation Station trifecta. A very caring and thoughful person, she is also a dedicated athlete, as she stays physically fit by biking, weightlifting, and running. Look for her in the Governor’s Cup!