 In Nov. 2018, the Council of Elders called Lee Heyward to begin serving as the Lead Pastor.Former pastor Stuart Briscoe was called as senior pastor of Elmbrook in 1970 after a banking career in England and an international preaching ministry under the auspices of the "Torchbearers".During his pastorate Elmbrook grew tremendously and planted a number of churches in the local area while Briscoe continued his international teaching ministry.