Staff
Pastor: Rev. Ronald D. Standiford, MAR, MDiv., was trained at Westminster Seminary, Philadelphia, PA, having received a BA in Political Science from American University, School of Government and Public Administration. Married to Darby, and they have 2 daughters.
Before going to seminary, he was pursuing a career in law, and was a student at night while clerking for a firm during the day. He has been on and led foreign missions trips, as well as, preaching and doing Bible studies in Helping Up Mission, Men’s Division; Maryland House of Correction at Jessup; and currently at Edenwald Retirement Community and Presbyterian Home of MD. He is a certified Evangelism Explosion trainer, and is now a trainer and telephone counsellor with the Billy Graham Telephone Ministry. He has served on the Boards of Beachmont Ministries, Inc. as member and President, Pocket Testament League of Baltimore, Youth Ministries, Inc., Presbyterian Home of MD, Gunpowder Conservancy, Baltimore County Historical Society; and Maryland Historical Society Program Committee. Ron is now active on the Board of Redeemer Classical Christian School, which he helped found. At Redeemer, he has taught Latin, Greek, Spanish, Rhetoric, some Bible classes, and Apologetics, and now does some chapel services for students. He and Darby reside in the family home on the property. Darby has served as Missions Chair, and President of the Presbytery wide Women in the Church, and enjoys sharing hospitality in their home. They together continue the Christian philanthropic work begun by his family on what was a family farm.
Most importantly, Ron understands the forgiving grace of God in his life and has found fulfillment and happiness in a life of change in thinking and doing with His Savior and friend, Jesus.
Counsellor: Mrs. Pam Prigel, Masters In Biblical Counselling from Westminster Seminary. Married to Bobby, with 3 children. Pam is involved as counsellor not only for the church and community, but for the students and families at Redeemer School. Pam leads seminars on topics, such as forgiveness, life priorites, anger, among others as she loves to speak about her relationship with her Savior as revealed in Scripture.
Youth leaders: Travis and Leah Murray, Travis has received a BA in Biblical Studies from Wingate University in 2009, and is reading constantly the reformers to renew his mind. Currently, he is with the Ripken Baseball Organization as an Operations Coordinator. He loves his Savior, his wife, his family,and baseball, having played it most of his life, and can pitch over 90 MPH. Leah has received a BS in Communications with a minor in Art, also from Wingate (where they met). They have a passion for enjoying the kids, playing games with them, and leading them in the study of God’s Word to know Jesus, and the power of His resurrection.
