Lead Pastor
Jason Taylor
Pastor Jason has been the Lead Pastor at Mercy Church since June 2024. He
considers it a blessing to serve both the church and the Sioux Falls community.
Prior to arriving in Sioux Falls, Pastor Jason served churches in Cheyenne, Wyoming,
Ronan, Montana, Buckhannon, West Virginia, and Erie, Colorado. Pastor Jason holds
four degrees: Doctor of Ministry (Asbury Theological Seminary 2023), Master of Divinity
(Denver Seminary 2005), Master of Music Education (University of Montana 1996), and
a Bachelor of Music Education (University of Montana 1993).
Before entering the pastorate, Jason worked as a high school band director in Western
Montana. Jason is married to Julie and has three children: Isaac (Kassidy), Ingrid (Jay),
and Inna. He is also blessed with a growing number of grandchildren.
AND BOARD OF MINISTRIES
Mercy Church is governed by a Council of Elders, men who serve in giving spiritual leadership and pastoral care to the congregation, and a Board of Ministries comprised of the lead pastor and six elected individuals responsible for the administrative leadership of the church’s ministries and legal affairs.
SAMUEL GETACHEW
Pastor Samuel is originally from Ethiopia and is the founding pastor of Gospel of Mercy Church (Amharic-speaking congregation). His ministry focuses on first- and second-generation immigrants from the Amharic-speaking world, and on multicultural bridge-building. He is the Director of African Operations for the Adams Thermal Foundation, as well as a part-time chaplain at Avera McKennan Hospital. Samuel has a Master of Divinity degree from Sioux Falls Seminary and is ordained by the Christian & Missionary Alliance. Samuel and his wife Azeb have three children.