Leadership and Staff
Joshua Cassel
Student and Young Adult Ministries Pastor
Josh was born in Fort Myers, Florida and grew up in Jacksonville, Florida. Pastor Josh graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a degree in Youth Ministry/Bible and recently received a Masters of Divinity in Pastoral Studies from Moody Theological Seminary.
Josh married his wife, Jessi, in May 2017. The Cassels are proud parents of two daughters. He enjoys hiking, biking, and just about all sports.
Josh has an even greater passion to disciple students and young adults and lay a lasting foundation of faith in their lives rooted in Christ and Scripture. Josh is a gifted preacher and a wonderful and wise discipler. It is Josh and Josh’s volunteer youth staff’s joy and privilege to come alongside Christian parents as they jointly participate in the work of evangelism and discipleship.
Josh has been serving at Lake Country Bible Church since July 2015. He is excited to come alongside parents to serve the youth and our college and career-aged young adults and to be part of the Lake Country Bible Church family.
Marianne Beste
Office Admin
Marianne comes to us with many years of experience in accounting and office
administration. She and her husband Phill have been married since 1986 and
have 2 sons. Her interests and hobbies include gardening, hiking, trips to the
family cabin, and caring for family and friends.




