Elders

Our Elders

They serve as the spiritual shepherds and overseers of our congregation.

They are selected on the basis of spiritual maturity and a willingness to serve (1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:6-9). Elders serve as the umbrella of protections over the church.  Their roles and responsibilities are tremendous and we would encourage you to continue to pray for each of them. The following men are elders: Don Morell, Tony Herrera, Ray Walters, and Chris Meade.

REACH OUT TO AN ELDER
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DON MORELL

Don Morell has been married to his wife, Diane, since 1984. They are high school sweethearts, and Don knew after their first date that Diane was the one he would marry. They have been part of the Mountainview community since 2001.

Don and Diane have three children: Angela (born 1988), who works in marketing and loves hiking in the mountains; Alyssa (born 1991), a kindergarten teacher who loves being a mom to her three children; and Donny (born 1995), who works in fire mitigation with the fire department in Durango, Colorado, and enjoys cycling.

Don sells high‑performance coatings to commercial vehicle manufacturers and has served with Marked Men for Christ since 2002, currently as a Senior Co‑Leader. Don and Diane enjoy taking short trips around Colorado and are known for their gift of hospitality, their love of cooking, entertaining, and opening their home to others.

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TONY HERRERA

Tony is married to Freddie and has two sons, Marc and Matthew. The Lord led his family to Mountainview 17 years ago and they have served at Mountainview in various capacities. In 2011, they followed God and began to serve the people of Tunisia. For 10 years they dedicated their time to building relationships and sharing God’s love and grace by doing life with people. They saw the local church grow and supported those whom the Lord brought to them for discipleship and mentoring. They returned to the US in July 2021 and since then have been honored to be working alongside Mountainview through a Life Group and Bible studies. His sons are also involved in the work and ministry of the church in their own way. Tony and Freddie continue to bring hope to people in communities around the globe.

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RAY WALTERS

Ray was baptized at an early age and began attending Mountainview in 2019.  Ray married his high school sweetheart.  Together they had two children and then enjoyed five grandchildren all of whom are followers of Christ. His wife is now with Jesus after 46 years of marriage. Ray retired from project management, where during his time, several large projects were completed.  Currently he facilitates a Men’s Life Group on Wednesday morning.  Ray strives to develop relationships that glorify God.

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CHRIS MEADE

Chris and Rachel have been married since August of 2003.  They have three amazing kids, their daughter Jordyn, and their two boys, Kyler and Kaedyn.  Chris grew up in Salem, Oregon and is an avid Oregon Ducks fan.  His life's drive comes from Hebrews 12:15 which compels him to "See to it that no one misses the grace of God".  He is a Jesus follower first, then a husband and father, then a pastor.  Chris is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary where he earned his Master's in Theology.  He has pastored all over the country sharing his passion for God's Word and using his gifts for preaching and teaching to draw people into deeper and firmer foundations in Jesus.  His greatest desire is that you would know Jesus, grow in Him for your lifetime, and join in the great adventure of being on mission, representing Jesus with every breath we have.  Chris joined Mountainview as the Lead Pastor in July of 2023.