Pastor for Preaching and Vision
Kevin regularly preaches and teaches the Word at Bayview Church and also leads in setting the vision for the church’s ministry.
Kevin and his family of seven have traveled across the Pacific from California to serve the Lord at Bayview Church. They spent 10 years in Southern California before being called to Guam. Kevin served as the head men’s and women’s soccer coach at San Diego Christian College while finishing up his Master’s of Divinity. God then moved them to West Los Angeles where Kevin served at First Baptist Church of West Los Angeles. During this time Pastor Kevin helped move the church through several transitions the most significant being a church merger. He finished his time in L.A. serving as one of the founding pastors of Cornerstone Church of West Los Angeles. He also completed a Doctor of Ministry degree focusing on growing churches in a postmodern culture from Talbot University.
Guam is familiar territory to the Elwells’. Kevin’s wife Melissa grew up in Guam during high school and graduated from Trinity Christian School in Yigo, Guam. Melissa met Kevin in college when she left Guam on an athletic scholarship. They were married in 1996 and returned to Guam where Kevin served as the Athletic Director at Trinity Christian School and then G.I.C.A.
The Elwells’ return to Guam this time with five children: Josiah, Ethan, Caleb, Micah, and their youngest Abigail. They are passionate about serving families and reaching the next generation. The Elwell family also loves adventure and plans on exploring Guam’s beautiful island. They love outdoors and playing sports. They are a soccer family and Pastor Kevin has spent a lot of time coaching the youth teams that his sons have played on. He currently has the privilege of serving as the technical director of the Strykers Football Club.
Kevin is looking forward to serving Bayview and Guam for many years and hopes that God will give him the tenure needed to bring about the fruit of long-term investing.
Elder
Andrew serves as one of the elders at Bayview.
Andrew was born and raised in Southern California where he grew up in a Christian home attending a Baptist church and a Lutheran school.
Andrew and his family arrived in Guam in 2011 on active duty orders with the U.S. Navy. This divine appointment brought him to Bayview where his family has remained faithful to the church body. He has been active in small group ministries leading and hosting small groups at his home. His love for the study of God’s Word and natural desire for fellowship have been evident by his commitment to Men’s Bible Study, Equipping Class, Cohort Studies and other various ministries. Andrew has a passion for discipleship and teaching demonstrated in his interest in the youth and young adults of our church. Also, he has shown faithfulness to his local communities through past outreach ministries and recent activity with a local food service ministry. His hope and desire is to lead the younger generations of our church to a love and passion for the Lord and his Word.
Andrew has been married to his wife, Denise, for over 15 years. They have been blessed with two children; Sienna and Nathaniel. They are also in the process of adoption currently waiting faithfully on the Lord. Their family enjoys the island life, beach and ocean. They like surfing, paddleboarding, snorkeling and beach volleyball.
God has given Andrew a passion for work and blessed him with the privilege to practice medicine on the island. The Lord has used this training to minister to those in our church body and the broader community of our island in keeping with His grace.
Elder
Jeff serves as an Elder of Bayview Church.
Jeff was born and raised on Guam and has attended Bayview since he was a child. He came to Christ as a teenager and has served the church in various capacities over the years. He is currently serving as an elder and oversees much of the administrative and business activities of the church including facilities and finance.
He is a small group leader mentor and enjoys connecting with other men in the community. He and his wife Jane met in college in NC and have been married for over 30 years. They have five children: Jessica, Jonah, Jasmine, Jada, and Josiah. They lead a very active lifestyle, enjoy outdoor and ocean activities and spending time with each other and other families.
Jeff is an active member of the local business community, he owns and operates a family business and endeavors to connect his faith with his work.
Elder
Steve oversees the member care, mercy ministry, and other assorted ministries at Bayview.
Steve was born in New York, but has lived in many places as a US Air Force “brat” and, later, in his own 26-year career in the Air Force. He has lived on Guam since 2004 and attended Bayview since 2008. Steve came to Christ in 2005 and has served the church as a small group leader and leader of a food ministry called Souper Troopers. He has a passion for serving the less privileged and looks forward to continuing to grow in his knowledge of and love for God’s Word.
Steve and his wife Merry-Jane (MJ) met while both were serving in Washington DC and have been married for more than 28 years. They have two children: Sam, who serves in the US Marine Corps, and Rosalie, who attends the University of Guam. They are avid scuba divers and underwater photographers who enjoy spending time in God’s great creation.
Steve is an Air Force retiree who still serves the US as a civil servant for the Air Force.
Youth Minister, Worship Minister, Discipleship & Administrative Director
Mel was raised on the island of Guam. He was raised in the Catholic tradition until his father and mother heard the good news of grace through faith. As a child, Mel came to faith when he realized that he is saved through faith alone, by grace alone, in Christ alone. He is a husband, a father, and a disciple of Christ.
In 2005, God brought him to Wisconsin to pursue a B.A. and M.A. in Biblical Studies. During this time he helped with a new church plant in Crivitz, WI, and served as the Worship Director (2009–2011).
In 2011, Mel moved to Minneapolis for further theological training and pastoral experience. He served as a Student Pastor (from 2011–2017) at Eden Baptist Church. He also pursued an M.Div as a student and apprentice at Bethlehem College & Seminary.
Mel joined the Bayview family in 2017. He has a passion to love God, love people, and make disciples. He married Rachel in July 2012. He loves doing life and ministry with his wife and kids–Aria and Judah. Mel also enjoys playing guitar, watching movies and sports, exploring the island, and reading books.
Children's Minister
She has worked in several ministries over the years she has attended Bayview, from leading teen Bible studies to teaching and directing plays in the Gospel Project Theater. After high school, she spent 6 months doing missions work in Australia, Thailand, and Myanmar. Jessica has her Bachelor’s Degree in Christian Ministry from Regent University.
Jessica loves to do life and ministry with her husband, Josh. She is passionate about facilitating Biblical literacy in children in order to cultivate a lifelong love of Scripture and a firm biblical foundation for life. She enjoys reading, playing the cello in worship, and discussing theology.
Secretary
Melly Tirow serves as the church secretary at Bayview and is one of the leaders in the Children’s and Student Ministries.
Melly grew up on the island of Guam and attended John F. Kennedy high school. Before working at Bayview she was discipled by Pastor Kenny and Carmon Bourgeois at Island Praise Fellowship in church administration and youth ministry. Melly loves hiking, the beach, and volleyball.