Rev. Steve Bostrom
State Capitol Minister in Helena, Montana
Steve Bostrom is a lover of words. He has served as a pastor for more than 45 years, founded an adoption agency, and has served as State Capitol Minister in Helena, Montana since 2012.
Rev. Jonathan Craig
State Capitol Minister in Tallahassee, Florida
Jonathan joined Ministry To State in 2019 and has served as a Navy Reserve Chaplain for over 15 years. He is married to Susannah and together they have four children.
Rev. Del Ferris
State Capitol Minister in Denver, Colorado
Del has been ordained as a Teaching Elder in the Presbyterian Church in America (PCA) since 1986. Prior to joining MTS, he has served as an assistant pastor, solo pastor, church planter, and was the director of chaplains at Arkansas Children’s Hospital for 18 years.
Rev. John Hanna
State Capitol Minister in Trenton, New Jersey
John serves as the State Capitol Minister in Trenton, New jersey. Previously, he worked as lawyer, Campus Ministry Director, Associate Pastor, and Senior Pastor. John is gratefully married to Nevine and together they have five children.
Rev. George Sayour
State Capitol Minister in Tallahassee, Florida
George Sayour is one of the newer members of Ministry to State, as he will transition in summer 2025 from his role as Senior Pastor at Meadowview Reformed Presbyterian Church in Lexington, NC, to State Capitol Minister of MTS-Florida, taking over for Jonathan Craig.
Dave Stadler
State Capitol Minister in Annapolis, Maryland
Dave Stadler currently serves as the Chaplain for the Maryland General Assembly and has served with MTS since 2023.
Rev. Will Stockdale
State Capitol Minister in Austin, Texas
After serving with Ministry To State in Washington, D.C. from 2019-2024, Will Stockdale returned to his home state of Texas to serve with All Saints Presbyterian Church in Austin and to launch MTS-Texas.
Richard Sutton
State Capitol Minister in Jackson, Mississippi
Richard Sutton has served as the State Capitol Minister for MTS-Mississippi since 2024.
Rev. Ron Zigler
State Capitol Minister in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania
Ron has served as the State Capitol Minister in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania since 2021. Previously, he served in various pastoral roles and has been ordained in the Presbyterian Church in America since 1995.
Colleagues
Ministry to State has a presence in the following U.S. State Capitols, working in partnership with Pastors in the Presbyterian Church in America who serve in a part-time or non- stipendiary capacity.
Matt Leitzen currently serves as Senior Pastor of Resurrection Presbyterian Church in Madison, Wisconsin and is currently developing ministry to the Wisconsin state capital in partnership with Ministry to State.
Pastor Michael Philliber is the Senior Pastor of Heritage Presbyterian Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma where he helps coordinate the state capitol ministry with MTS.
Matt Wiley is the Senior Pastor of Shawnee Presbyterian Church in Shawnee, Oklahoma. He helps co-lead the ongoing ministry to the Oklahoma State Capitol along with Rev. Casey Shutt.
Casey Shutt is the Senior Pastor of Kings Cross Church in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Along with Rev. Matt Wiley, Casey helps lead the ministry to the Oklahoma State Legislature that helped launch Ministry to State.
