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 and moved to Texas in 1990. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in Theology and has completed graduate-level theological coursework as part of his ongoing preparation for ministry. He and Leah were married in 1993.

After completing a second Bachelor’s 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 that time, the Lord blessed them with three daughters—Lauren, Lindsey, and Lilly—who were an answer to years of prayer.
Having completed a Doctor of Nursing Practice (Anesthesia) in 2017 from Texas Christian University, Larry serves as Associate Pastor while continuing to work part-time as a Nurse Anesthetist in San Antonio. His family has been part of the BCF plant from its beginning.

As an Elder, Larry has focused on pastoral visitation and care for the church family, taught adult men’s and youth Bible studies, provided preaching support, and served in Sunday morning operations and 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. 

Susan was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada immigrating to the US with her parents and siblings to Niagara Falls, NY. After graduating from The Ohio State University in Animal Science, she lived in Minnesota where she earned her Masters of Agricultural Economics from the University of MN. It was in Minnesota that she met and married Dean Toensing. A job transfer for Susan brought them to Texas in 1999, retiring in 2008 after a career as a Strategic Planner and Sales Manager in Animal Health. After Dean passed away in February 2026, she was given the opportunity to join BCF staff and enjoys being of service to BCF and the ministry of Jesus Christ in Bergheim.