Pastor Jake and Autumn Heppner have been loved on by the Southbrook church family for over 15 years. They consider ministry in Wadena a privilege and a responsibility and have fallen in love with the pace and people there. They have five kids: John and Nate, who are both in college, Isaac, who is starting highschool, and their twins, Bo and Zeke. Jake and Autumn love the Bible and all the blessings that God pours out through His Word. They strive to help the followers of Christ know God more and follow Him. Jake and Autumn met in ministry training at Faith Baptist College and were married in 1997. Jake has a Master of Ministry from Clarks Summit University and am MDiv from Liberty.

  Heidi is a care-free spirit who loves Jesus and loves kids. She doesn’t mind letting the activity areas get all messy so that kids can have the best hands-on experiences getting to know Jesus and His words. Heidi leads the Wednesday night Kids Club and the Sunday morning Children’s Church. She's infamous for her ‘What Would You Do For A Dollar’ games! Heidi also serves as church administrator and a ‘central nervous system’ for church life and events.

  Mandy brings her creative mind to bear on the Wednesday night teen youth group times. Mandy has a special gift for presenting the truth of God’s Word in a useable way in the lives of our teenagers. She loves horses, Jesus, good times with friends and family, and sassy teens.