Staff

Say hello to the leadership team at Silver Creek Church!

Kevin Taylor - Lead Pastor

 Pastor Kevin has served as the Lead Pastor of Silver Creek Church since 2002. A graduate of North Central University, Kevin earned a Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Studies and later completed a Master of Arts in Strategic Church Leadership. He has been an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God since 1990.


Kevin and his wife, Veronica, have been married since 1984 and are blessed with three children: Benjamin (Amy), Becca (Brian), and Isaac. They also love spending time with their two grandsons, Levi and Oliver, who keep life fun and full of adventure.


When he's not serving the church, Kevin enjoys staying active through playing golf, running and biking, and he looks forward to spending time outdoors pheasant hunting. His passion is helping people grow in their relationship with Jesus and seeing lives transformed through the love and hope of the gospel.

Ben Taylor - Associate Pastor

Pastor Ben has served as the Associate Pastor since July of 2013 and works with Church Online and tech here at Silver Creek. Ben graduated from North Central University with a Bachelor's Degree in Pastoral Studies and is also an ordained minister through the Assemblies of God. Ben and his wife Amy were married in 2012 and have two boys, Levi & Oliver! Ben enjoys playing golf, working outdoors and watching the Packers and Milwaukee Bucks!

Caitlyn Hausmann - children's ministry director

Caitlyn joined the Silver Creek staff in November 2020 and is currently serving as our Children’s Director. Caitlyn and her husband Ethan met while attending Northern Michigan University and were married in 2017. They were called to be Foster Parents in our area, so their family make up is ever changing. Caitlyn enjoys spending time with her family, hiking around local waterfalls, baking and playing board games.

Kay Bammert - Administrative Assistant

Kay joined the staff of Silver Creek Church in April of 2013 after previously working as an office manager at a local non-profit. She and her husband Carl met while undergrads at Northern Michigan University and have two adult children. In addition to taking care of all things "office" here at the church, Kay has enjoyed leading Connect Groups and helping coordinate many of our community outreach events. In her spare time, Kay enjoys spending time with her granddaughter, Lottie and reading historical fiction. She also enjoys hiking on Marquette's beautiful trails and has recently started biking.

Jim Duflo - Executive director, silver creek thrift

Jim joined our team in April 2024 as the Executive Director for Silver Creek Thrift. He is passionate about serving others and has been actively involved in ministry for more than 20 years including pastoring for 6 years as well as being involved in outdoor ministries even now! Jim and his wife Krisi relocated to the area from Newberry, MI in order to be closer to their daughters and grandkids!