Leadership and Staff

Eric was born in Indonesia to missionary parents, but grew up in the Midwest (elementary and middle school) and Southern California (high school). He and Karen married in 1993 and have two grown children, Adi and Dawson.

Eric earned his Bachelor of Arts in Business and International Studies from Abilene Christian University in 1994 and holds a Masters in Theology from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary (2019). His interests include hiking or snowshoeing mountain trails, running, and engaging in mission work.

After nearly 21 years in business, Eric came to work at Currey Creek Church in Boerne, TX as its first business administrator in 2016. God used his business training and experience combined with his pastoral and missions heart to serve the church. He oversaw missions, administration, production, and served as a member of the executive team.  Currey Creek leadership sent Eric and Karen out to plant Bergheim Christian Fellowship.

Larry was born and raised in the metro Detroit area of Michigan, moving to Texas in 1990. Having graduated from Ambassador University with a Bachelor’s degree in Theology, he and Leah were married in 1993.

After completing a second degree in Nursing, Larry spent the next 20 years as a Registered Nurse, while also supporting Leah through her education and practice as a veterinarian. During this time, the Lord blessed them with three daughters, Lauren, Lindsey and Lilly, who were an answer to years of prayer.

Having completed a Doctorate in Nursing Practice in 2017 from Texas Christian University, Larry now works in San Antonio as a Nurse Anesthetist. His interests include history, travel and health promotion. His family has been a part of the BCF plant from its beginning, and he enjoys studying and teaching the Bible in small groups and one-on-one men’s discipleship.

Sam and Joni grew up in the Dallas area.  Their relationship began while both were students at Texas A&M in 1975. They married in 1977 and have shared over 48 years together.  Sam and Joni are parents to four adult children and grandparents to five grandchildren, with a sixth expected in April 2026.  

Sam graduated from Texas A&M in 1978. He went on to earn a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Counseling from East Texas State University in 1981 and obtained his license as a professional counselor in 1993.

With a career spanning more than 47 years, Sam has worked extensively in church, mental health, and business environments, focusing on organizational and personal development. He served for over 25 years at Oak Hills Church in San Antonio, Texas, offering leadership and oversight to the church’s care and discipleship ministries. His responsibilities included counseling, support and growth groups, marriage and family life education, and prayer ministries.

Sam and Joni also served as missionaries in Mt. Hagan, Papua New Guinea, from 1982 to 1984. Currently, Sam provides professional biblical counseling services at the Genesis Counseling Center in Boerne, Texas. His primary work focus emphasizes spiritual growth, healthy relationships, and organizational development.

Greg was born in Abilene, Texas, and grew up in a Christian family whose faith heritage runs generations deep. He grew up participating in worship assemblies, Bible classes, church youth groups, and Christian camps, and even spent three years in the Philippines as a missionary kid. He met Karen during his freshman year at Abilene Christian University, and they married a year later. Greg earned a B.S. in Physics from ACU and an M.S. in Nuclear Physics from Iowa State University, and built a distinguished career in nuclear safeguards in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and Los Alamos, New Mexico. His work to provide control and accountability for weapons-usable nuclear materials took him to Washington D.C. and over a dozen countries, including Russia, Ukraine, and Austria.

Greg’s shepherding experience includes serving with the elder team at a congregation in northern Virginia, co-leading house churches in New Mexico and Helotes, and supporting a missionary team in Vienna. He has been teaching adult Bible classes since 1978.

Married for over fifty-four years, Greg and Karen enjoy vacationing and sharing special family occasions with their five children and fourteen grandchildren scattered over six states. Karen loves writing, quilting, and gardening, and Greg aspires to fine carpentry.

Steven Cobb grew up in Indiana and followed God's leading to relocate to San Antonio in 2008. He is blessed to enjoy life with his wife, Aline, and their two boys Levi and Caleb.

He is an Audio/Visual systems professional, experienced worship leader, and audio engineer. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Biblical and Theological Studies from Liberty University and authored a book and workbook on worship called High Places.

Steven designs, installs, and supports A/V systems for churches and enjoys working with staff and volunteers who depend on those systems to minister to their congregations.

In his free time, he loves to find any reason to smoke a brisket or grill Brazilian picanha. He loves to ride bikes and fall asleep to his kid's favorite movies on Sunday afternoons.

Chelsea was born and raised in the San Antonio area. She graduated from the University of North Texas with a degree in elementary education in 2008. Chelsea taught fourth and fifth grade for seven years at a few different public school districts in Texas. After that, she performed various administrative and supervisory roles for almost eight years for a company that provides support to transplant centers and patients. Her most recent role was quality manager. She has homeschooled her kids and taught various classes over the years, as well. Chelsea is married and has 3 kids. She also likes to read, bake and spend time with her family. 

A native of southern California, Amy graduated from Azusa Pacific University with a B.A. in General Studies (English Concentration), a multiple subject teaching credential, and an M.A. in Teaching. After nearly 10 years teaching elementary grades and art in local California Christian schools, Amy met and married her best friend, David, a fellow teacher, in 2009. When their family expanded to their two daughters, she chose to stay home to raise her family and homeschool their children.

In 2021, God impressed it upon the hearts of Amy and David that He was leading them out of California, and they moved their family to Boerne. The Ladd family joined Bergheim Christian Fellowship just a few months after it began, and they found great joy in serving and doing life with their BCF family.

In her free time, Amy enjoys spending time with her family and friends (and cooking and baking for them), engaging in just about any art-related project, and traveling anywhere she can see the ocean or the mountains.