Bible Chapel Ministry / Staff

Jerry Brown
Elder/Teacher

Bill Howell
Elder/Teacher

Dan Hotchkiss
Teacher

Tim Kuznia
Teacher

David Lindstrom
Teacher

Larry Rodgers
Teacher

Dan Triestman
Teacher

My name is Jerry (nickname) Brown.  I was born in Marshall, MN. in 1951 and was raised in several areas of the upper mid-west where our family moved around.\

I have been living and working at Story Book Lodge Christian Camp since Feb. of 1984.  Previously I had a few  other jobs in the Fargo-Moorhead area where I fellowshipped at the Meadow Ridge Bible Chapel.

I was saved as a boy of 17 when I heard and understood that I was a guilty sinner under the judgement of God; that made me tremble.  I was relieved to hear that God loved me (Jn. 3:16) and had sent Jesus Christ to be my savior, When I understood that the Lord Jesus had suffered and died in my place so that I could be free of the judgment of God I trusted Him as my Savior.  Since then I am coming to know Him more and more through His word, the Bible.



Bill Howell was born in Iowa City, IA, on Jan. 22, 1956.  He was born again in KC, MO, on the last Sunday in   Feb. 1971.  A missionary challenged Bill that there was something wrong with his belief & quoted John 3:16.  The missionary walked away & left Bill feeling empty until he cried out to the Lord to save him from his sins.  That day Bill believed that he would not perish but have everlasting life due to the gift of God's Son as promised in John 3:16. 

Bill has been serving the Lord in directing Story Book Lodge Christian Camp for around 20 years. 






Dan Hotchkiss has been fellowshipping with the Virginia Bible Chapel since 1984.  He regularly shares in the Ministry of the Word of God.












I was born on Apr. 6th. 1954 in Warren MN. I was brought up on a farm and raised as a Catholic. As a young boy I had a very difficult time believing all that the Catholic church was teaching, never satisfied, and wanting to know why I was on this planet.
I moved to Aurora MN. in Aug. 1974. And I was given the gospel by a friend, he used the  Word of God to show me that I was on the broad road to hell, and lost.(Matthew 7:13)  I accepted Jesus Christ as my savior in Nov. of 1978. And my life has never been the same. I will share a few Bible verses that God used to show me my need for a savior. Rom. 6:23 For the wages of sin is death; but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord.
1 John 5:12-13  He who has the Son has the life; he who does not have the Son of God does not have the life.
These things I have written to you who believe in the name of the Son of God, in order that you may know that you have eternal life. This  is God's promise to us. We have a awesome Savior,
 

David Lindstrom serves the Lord at Story Book Lodge in Gilbert, Minnesota.  He fellowships at the Virginia Bible Chapel where he shares in the Ministry of the Word of God and music ministry during the Family Bible Hour.










Larry Rodgers lives at Storybook Lodge Christian Camp with his wife, Roxanne and son Carson.  He has 4 children and 3 grandchildren.  Larry is not only active in christian work at Storybook Lodge but also leads the song ministry during the Family Bible Hour and shares in the teaching.










Daniel Triestman was born into a Christian home in Philadelphia, PA. The son of a Jewish missionary, Daniel grew up learning the Scriptures and Biblical traditions from a Jewish perspective and at an early age placed his faith in Jesus the Messiah. 

He is a graduate of the Institute of Jewish Studies and holds bachelor’s degrees in Bible and Church Ministries from Philadelphia Biblical University. He also graduated from California Coast University where he received a master’s degree in psychology. 

He lives in Eveleth, MN with his wife, Priscilla, and their three children. 

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