People
Staff

Dr. Stephen Conley
Lead Pastor/Elder
Dr. Stephen Conley was born and raised in Fayetteville, Georgia. He had the privilege of hearing the Gospel at an early age and was converted as a young teenager. He was blessed to have godly parents and mentors who shepherded and guided him throughout his life. It was during his years as a student that […]
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Drew Erickson
Youth Director
Drew joined Raintree’s staff as the Youth Director in August 2020. He has a passion to come alongside the youth families and point each student to Christ and His Word.
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Laurel Rogers
Children's Director
Laurel joined Raintree as Interim Children’s Director in 2018. She leads and directs our Sunday morning and Wednesday night ministries for children! She is from the Alberquerque-area and has schooling and work experience in speech pathology. In May 2019 she received her Masters in Theological Studies from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
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Robin Erisman
Parents' Day Out Director
Robin has been attending Raintree since the beginning. She’s been part of the Parent’s Day Out program since it started in 2006, and has been the director since 2010. While there are so many details that go into organizing Parent’s Day Out, she especially enjoys just being around all the wonderful teachers, children, and their […]
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Lori Palmer
Administrative Assistant
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Lori has been the Administrative Assistant at Raintree since September 2020.
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Matthew Warford
Worship Leader
Matthew and his wife Sarah joined the church in 2016. They have three children; Samuel (6) Emmett (4) and Norah (1.5). Matthew is from Newton, Kansas and has lived in the Kansas City area since 1997. He has a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Southern New Hampshire University in Environmental Science; Natural Resources and Conservation. […]
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Jeff Fitzgerald
Elder
Jeff and his Kim have been going to Raintree since 2010. Kim works for the State Courts in Cass County, and Jeff is a Sergeant with the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Jeff leads Raintree’s First Impressions team and preaches occasionally. Kim likes to garden and bake. Jeff enjoys running, golf, and renovation projects. They both […]
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Delmer Boatwright
Elder
Del and his wife Debbie joined Raintree in 2016. Del is a Security Program Manager for Honeywell FM&T and Debbie is a stay at home mom that homeschooled their three children. Del has a degree in electronics, enjoys hunting, fishing, and spending time with family. Debbie enjoys traveling with Del and spending time with their kids and grandkids.
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Dennis Williamson
Elder
Dennis and his wife Cindy have been attending Raintree since 2016, ever since they moved to the Kansas City area. They have seven children, six of whom are married. Thus, they also have twelve much-loved grandchildren. Dennis has been a real estate appraiser for over 25 years and presently works in the KC area as […]
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