Meet Our Team

Neil has served in several roles at BCC since the summer of 2013… He became the Full-Time Executive Director in August 2024.

Neil was born in Stuart, Florida in 1973. It was there in south Florida where he grew up attending church and began following Jesus at the age of 9. It was also there in Florida where he first heard God’s call of ministry on his life. In 1993, at the age of 20, Neil began in ministry with The New Life Drama Company, a ministry based out of southern Tennessee. As a part of that ministry, he traveled the country preaching in churches, teaching in schools, and performing drama in many places. In 2000, he moved to Georgia where he worked in bank management and volunteered teaching in the local church. In late 2001, he met his beautiful bride Stephanie. Neil married Stephanie in July 2002, and they have 3 amazing children; Taylor (married to Tommy), Elyssa (married to Jared), and Elijah. Taylor and Tommy gave them their first grandson Noah in March 2024. Neil and his family moved to Great Falls, Montana in April 2013 where he served as the Student & Family Pastor at Harvest Springs Community Church for 10 years. He has always loved camp ministry because of the unique experience and intimate setting it creates for people to build a deeper relationship with Jesus and others. Being in camping ministry has been a prayer and dream for both he and Stephanie since before they even met each other! Neil loves spending time with his family, coaching and watching sports (especially volleyball, football, & basketball), listening to music (just about any kind & usually pretty LOUD!), spending time in the mountains, and having great conversations with friends. Other than the Holy Spirit… Neil is mostly fueled by coffee, pizza, and gravy!!!

Shawn has been serving as the Facilities Director at Beartooth Christian Camp since early 2023.

Shawn oversees all things grounds, buildings, construction and maintenance. He brings a huge wealth of experience here to BCC from his many years in the industry. Shawn can fix just about anything! He has been married to his wife Michelle for 26 years and they have 3 sons (Justin, Jared, and Kyle) and two daughters in-law (Katie who is married to Justin, and Elyssa who is married to Jared). They have been serving in ministry to young people and families for over 20 years. Shawn’s goal is to make sure young people have a chance to hear the truth of God’s Word. Shawn loves a good fish fry or a perfectly grilled brat! He is a huge Green Bay Packers fan and loves watching the Wisconsin Badgers play football and volleyball.

Andrew began serving at BCC at the beginning of 2025.

Andrew is over all things food. As the Food Service Manager, Andrew will be bringing fresh ideas and new recipes to BCC with the goal of making food a staple at camp. Being born and raised in South Louisiana he knows what good food is. Andrew was raised in a Christian home where he believed at a young age. He was taught to cook growing up which made him a foody always desiring to make the best possible meal and share it with everyone. Andrew believes that food is what brings people together and can provoke great conversations. Discipleship has been a passion of his, with a desire to build relationships with everyone. Andrew will never pass up an opportunity to play a sport or board game (just know you might lose 🙂). The LSU Tigers are his team, and he would watch every sporting event if he was able. Andrew is powered by the people around him thriving when there is someone, he can talk to beside him.

Stephanie has served in many roles at BCC since the summer of 2013… She has also served on the BCC Board.

Stephanie takes care of all of the bookkeeping for BCC. She has been married to Neil since July 2002. She is a mom to 3 amazing kids and a grandmother to 1 (so far!) Stephanie was born in Georgia, but she will tell you that she feels like she was made to live in Montana! She accepted Christ at the age of 25 and has felt His calling to serve Him ever since. She has especially felt called to mentor young women. While she has done quite a few things over the years, including owning her own event planning business… she has spent most of her career in the accounting field. She worked over 20 years for a Christian financial planning & accounting firm based in Georgia and has worked for a few firms in Montana as well. When Stephanie first stepped foot on the campus of BCC in June 2013, it immediately became her favorite place on Earth! She calls it her “happy place!” Both her and Neil feel incredibly blessed that God has called them here to do HIS work! Stephanie loves spending time with her family, watching volleyball, reading, and watching a good crime drama. She is a huge fan of Diet Dr Pepper, Slim Jims, and STEAK!!

Michelle has been serving with her husband Shawn & their kids at Beartooth Christian Camp since early 2023.

Michelle is married to her husband, Shawn Patterson, who serves as the Facilities Director at Beartooth Christian Camp. Together, they have three sons, and two daughters-in-law. Michelle is excited to be taking on the role of Office Manager and providing over 20 years of experience in the business industry. Michelle’s goal is to serve others with the administration gift that God has blessed her with. Michelle loves to hunt and fish, especially with her boys! Her favorite food includes just about anything Mexican or Italian. One thing most people don’t know about Michelle is that she is a published author!