People – Ashworth Church – West Des Moines

Mark Stevenson

Brent Clark — Mon, 03 Aug 2026 02:30:07 +0000

Mark and his wife, Jody, began attending Ashworth nearly three years ago. He recently retired from his third career, having worked in hotel management, vocational ministry and as the owner of a townhome property management business. His ministry time included serving as a Camp Director, Administrative and Children’s Pastor, Worship Leader and Conference Director. Worship is what touches Mark’s heart deepest. Mark continues to share that passion by helping lead worship in Ashworth’s Classic Service.

Jen Ballard

Elizabeth Pavey — Wed, 01 Apr 2026 14:59:36 +0000

Jen has been a part of Ashworth Church since 2015 and a part of Ashworth Kids for over 10 years. She was born in Riverside, California and raised in The Woodlands, Texas. She spent her childhood heavily involved with youth group and in the church. She graduated from Dental Assisting school in Houston, Texas before moving to Iowa in her early 20’s. After beginning her career in the dental industry, she moved on to working in the banking industry and has been in banking for over 20 years. She is married to Joe and has three children.

Jen’s passion lies in teaching children about the love of God, learning about Jesus, and building the foundations for their spiritual journey. She thrives on meaningful relationships with kids and having the opportunity to be a part of growing and nurturing their faith.

Ilene Tuttle

Brent Clark — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 17:51:58 +0000

Ilene has attended Ashworth since 2009. Through her years at Ashworth, she has served in the nursery, led Ashworth Kids lessons on Sundays and during VBS, volunteered for Ashworth Youth, cared for the church landscaping, served as a Deacon, and volunteered in numerous other ways. Ilene’s greatest joy is sharing flowers, gardening, preparing meals, and ALWAYS conversing about just how good God is.

Luke McDonald

Elizabeth Pavey — Mon, 31 Oct 2022 18:54:50 +0000

Luke McDonald was born and raised in Ottumwa, Iowa. After graduating from Indian Hills Community College in 2017, he moved to West Des Moines to start a career as a Computer Programmer for IMT Insurance.

Shortly after coming to West Des Moines, Luke started attending Ashworth Church and began volunteering for our Worship Team and Ashworth Youth. When the position to lead the youth ministry opened up, he was eager to step into that role.

Luke is passionate about seeing everyone encounter God in their own unique way, believing God has designed us all for close connection with Him. This passion began at an early age through his own youth ministry experience, and he hopes to pass this along to the youth he gets to spend time with on Wednesday nights.

Brian Klett

Elizabeth Pavey — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 14:03:41 +0000

Brian grew up on a farm outside of Sigourney, IA. He attended Central College and graduated with a degree in Chemistry. Brian moved to the Des Moines metro after college and has worked at Kemin Industries since 2014. Brian and his wife, Rachel, live in West Des Moines with their young son, Zane. Both serve on our worship team, with Brian volunteering for our A/V team and Rachel regularly leading our Classic Worship. In his free time, Brian enjoys playing games and spending time with his family. Brian enjoys serving on the leadership team and is hopeful that everyone can find God in the big and small moments of life.

Noel Turk

Elizabeth Pavey — Thu, 15 Sep 2022 13:54:27 +0000

Noel grew up in Waukee and has grown up at Ashworth. She attended Central College, where she graduated with degrees in Athletic Training and Spanish. She then achieved her Doctorate in Physical Therapy at Des Moines University in 2018. She has since been working at Core Physical Therapy in West Des Moines. She married her husband, Aaron, in 2018, and they had their first child, Kinsie Gracie, in August of 2022.

Noel has volunteered as a worship leader, discipleship group leader, and Youth leader throughout her time at Ashworth. She is passionate about teaching people about the love and grace of Jesus and helping them further their relationships with Him. In her free time, Noel enjoys spending time with family and friends, snuggling with her dogs, and connecting with people in a one-on-one environment.

Elizabeth Pavey

Elizabeth Pavey — Fri, 17 Jan 2020 02:48:38 +0000

Elizabeth has called Ashworth her church home since 2016. Born and raised in Jefferson, IA, she spent much of her childhood playing sports and attending summer church camps. Following high school, she studied at Central College in Pella, IA, where she majored in Communication Studies and Spanish.

Elizabeth moved to Des Moines in 2016 to work as a Campus Staff Minister with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship at Drake University and DMACC. After four years of mentoring students in the faith and working to reach each campus with the gospel, she spent time refining her communications skills as the Marketing Director of a local health clinic. No matter where she’s worked, her greatest joy has been witnessing Jesus transform the hearts and minds of the people around her.

After several years of serving on the hospitality team, prayer team, and Leadership Council at Ashworth, she felt led to join the staff team as the Team Lead of Ministry Services to use her communication and administrative skills to love and connect others to Jesus. Her and her husband, Garrett, currently live in Norwalk with their daughter, Lydia.

Suki Joseph

Brent Clark — Tue, 13 Mar 2018 20:45:00 +0000

Suki was born in Chennai, India, and lived in multiple places until she finally moved to West Des Moines, in 2012. She is married to Prem, and they have two children: Diya and Dev. She works as a Senior Software Engineer for Cardinal Health and runs her own at-home fine art studio, Suki’s Fine Art. Suki is passionate about understanding the heart of the Father and making the fullness of the Gospel accessible to all people. Over the years, she has served in various capacities at Ashworth, including kids ministry, missions and outreach, and art ministry. She also served as an elder from 2016 to 2021.

Suki has been attending Ashworth since 2012.

Amy Becker

Brent Clark — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 01:09:24 +0000

Amy joined Ashworth Church in June 2014 and serves as a part-time Team Pastor, focusing on worship, women’s ministry, and the teaching team. She is passionate about helping people encounter God, engage in meaningful spiritual conversations, and grow through authentic community.

In addition to her role at Ashworth, Amy is a therapist in West Des Moines. She holds a Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Drake University and brings a warm, relational approach shaped by over 20 years of walking alongside people in various helping roles. Across both ministry and counseling, she believes transformation happens through connection, attentive listening, and faithful presence.

Amy is married to Matthew, and they have two children.

To hear some of Pastor Amy’s recent messages, find them on our Media page.

Brent Clark

Brent Clark — Sat, 26 Aug 2017 00:28:44 +0000

Brent joined Ashworth Church in 2007 as Associate Pastor before becoming Lead Pastor in 2012. An Arkansas native, he stepped out of a career in banking to pursue full-time ministry and moved with his family to central Iowa. He is a graduate of Central Baptist College and B. H. Carroll Theological Institute and is completing training as a spiritual director through Sustainable Faith. Brent is passionate about helping people experience genuine life change through Jesus and grow in a deeper, more formed faith.

Brent and his wife Kerri have been married since 1995, have seven children, and live in West Des Moines. They previously served as licensed foster parents, an experience that continues to shape their life and ministry, and recently welcomed their first grandchild.

To hear some of Pastor Brent’s recent messages, find them on our Media page.