Staff
Sam Eapen
Lead Pastor
For David, after he had served the purpose of God in his own generation, fell asleep and was laid with his fathers and saw corruption - Acts 13:36
Pastor Sam Eapen serves as the Lead Pastor of Jubilee Bible Church. He was born & raised in India, and then later moved to Seoul, Korea to pursue his seminary education (M.Div & Th.M) at Torch Trinity Graduate School of Theology while serving at Jeil Sungdo English Ministry (known today as New Philadelphia Church) in Seoul, Korea.
Pastor Sam is an ordained minister in the Korean Association of Independent Churches & Mission (KAICAM), and is passionate about preaching the love of Christ! He is married to Suma, and they have four children, Nathan, Abigail, Isaiah and Anna Grace.
Dean Scott
Executive Director of Ministries
On the other hand, discipline yourself for the purpose of godliness;for bodily discipline is only of little profit, but godliness is profitable for all things, since it holds promise for the present life and also for the life to come. – I Timothy 4:7-8
Dean Scott serves as the Executive Director of Ministries of Jubilee Bible Church. He is married to Laura with 3 children, one still at home.
Dean began attending church Easter Sunday in 1996 and accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior a few days later after a gentleman from the church visited him in his home and shared the gospel (God’s good news of His love and forgiveness).
Dean believes that God has been extremely gracious and good to him in all areas of his life. After serving in the church in several different areas over the years, he was called to become a full-time staff member in Sept of 2007. He loves to travel and go camping with his family as well as read. He is also a life long St. Louis Cardinal fan.
Michael Chung
Worship and Student Ministries Pastor
I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ who lives in me. And the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave himself for me. - Galatians 2:20
Pastor Michael Chung serves as the Worship & Student Ministries Pastor of Jubilee Bible Church. He was born & raised in the western suburbs of Chicago, and graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Purdue University.
After working for 3 years in the corporate industry, he pursued his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois.
Pastor Michael is an ordained minister in the Evangelical Church Alliance, and is passionate about raising up fully devoted disciples of Jesus Christ. He is joyfully married to his best friend Esther, and they are blessed with a daughter Emmanuelle and son Matthew.
Morgan Grutzius
Elementary Children’s Director
Therefore the Lord longs to be gracious to you, And therefore He waits on high to have compassion on you. For the Lord is a God of justice; How blessed are all those who long for Him -Isaiah 30:18
He who calls you is faithful; He will surely do it - 1 Thessalonians 5:24
Morgan Grutzius serves as the Elementary Children’s Director for Jubilee Bible Church and is also a leader in JBC’s student ministries.
As part of a church planting family, Morgan has been involved in church ministry her whole life and has learned from a young age to love and serve God and others. It gives her great joy to shine the light of Jesus Christ with an abundance of energy and enthusiasm!
Morgan is a graduate of the Chicago Conservatory of Arts and Sciences with a BA in harp, piano, and flute. She has a Master's certification as a therapeutic musician. She performs for weddings and special events through her business Heavenly Harps. She also teaches in her own private music studio where she has been giving music instruction on harp, piano, and flute since 2014.
Over the course of her life, Morgan has seen God's faithfulness without exception. She is always eager to share what the Lord has done and what the Holy Spirit is teaching her.
Morgan is passionate about growing her love for God and inviting others to come along with her.
Alisha Henricksen
Early Childhood Director
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness. - Lamentations 3:22-23
…but tell to the coming generation the glorious deeds of the Lord, and his might, and the wonders that he has done. - Psalm 78:4
Alisha Henricksen serves as the Early Childhood Director for Jubilee Bible Church. She has a Bachelors in Bible and Children’s Ministry from Moody Bible Institute. She loves watching movies, drinking coffee, eating donuts and spending quality time with friends and family. She is passionate about helping the next generation know and love the Lord and be radically changed by Him.
While she accepted Christ as her Savior when she was young after hearing the gospel during a Sunday School class, her life was changed after she visited a prison her junior year of high school. It was then that she realized just how much of a sinner she was and how much grace she desperately needed from the Lord.
Laura Williams
Office Manager
Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men - Colossians 3:23
Therefore, if anyone is in Christ, he is a new creation. The old has passed away; behold, the new has come. - 2 Corinthians 5:17
Laura Williams serves as the Office Manager for Jubilee Bible Church. Her husband is Brian Williams and they have three daughters, Paris, Kori and Whitney and a son-in-law Josh, and twin grandchildren, Maximus & Riley.
Laura and her family moved from North Carolina to the suburbs of Chicago in 2011. Laura grew up in Ohio and attended a Catholic school. She knew about God and had read the Bible, but it wasn’t until 2004 that she accepted Christ as her savior and was baptized. She learned more about God's Word through others at church, Bible studies, attending BSF and serving in the Awana program.
Laura loves baking and attempting to be crafty. Her dream has been to manage a bed and breakfast, so she loves to use her gift of hospitality within the church. She and Brian love Chicago and all the food it has to offer. They miss Grandma’s Sunday lunch in the south, so they are always looking to share a meal after church.
Marianne Smith
Finance Manager
Do not worry about anything, instead pray about everything. For if you do this, you will experience God’s peace which is far more wonderful than the human mind can understand. His peace will keep your heart and mind quiet and at rest as you trust in Christ Jesus.
-Phil 4:6-7
Marianne Smith serves as the Finance Manager for Jubilee Bible Church. She has been on staff since 2008. Her husband is Mark Smith, and their children are Joshua, Ryan and Tyler.
While in high school, Marianne remembers going to bed at night repeating the words “I believe, I believe”. She wanted to make sure she was going to heaven based on John 3:16 – the one verse that she could remember from church. During her Junior year in high school, she was invited to a youth group outing by a friend from school. It was there that she heard the message of salvation as she had never heard before. That night Marianne accepted Christ’s gift of salvation and the promise of eternity with Him. 1 John 5:13 states: “I write these things to you who believe in the name of the Son of God so that you may know that you have eternal life.” She then knew that she had eternal life. Since then it has been a joy for Marianne to be walking with God through life – ups and downs – He has blessed her beyond measure.
Marianne has a B.S. in Finance from the University of Illinois and an MBA from Lewis University.
Raymundo Juarez
Custodian
Raymundo Juarez serves as Custodian of Jubilee Bible Church. He has worked in our church for over five years, treating it as if it was his own home. He is meticulous with the appearance of our facility, inside and out, as well as constantly looking for ways to reduce expenses and be more efficient. When you call for a special setup at the church, he is the manpower that sets everything up, cleans and then tears everything back down and cleans again. So when you attend an event at our church, think of Raymundo and all that he does to ensure our church is spotless.
He has lived in Carol Stream for over twenty years with his wife, Sofia, and his two boys, Omar and Osiel. He can be found on the weekends selling various items at flea markets in our area.