Our Staff

Meet the people who serve various roles tremendously.

Support Staff


Faith DurhamApprentice

Faith Durham recently joined the staff after she first came to Salmon with a traveling ministry and began to love the town while here. Faith is originally from Arkansas, has traveled to 40 states, and ministered to over 60 churches in the last few years. She has served in a variety of ministries with SVBC and has a heart for youth ministry. She works as a barista, loves meeting new people, and hearing their stories.

Nathan HardenResident Missionary

Nathan Harden has served as a carpenter missionary to Utah and Idaho for over 20 years. His wife, Amber, and daughter Faith travel the Intermountain West helping churches and pastors with construction projects. Nathan is a part of the staff at Salmon Valley Baptist and lives life on the road as a missionary full time with his family. To read more about the Harden Family and their ministry, please visit their ministry page.

Contact: [email protected]

Ilya ChashchinProduction Engineer & Network Administrator

Ilya serves SVBC by producing and editing videos in addition to servicing the church’s technology and seeks ways to make it more user-friendly, safe, and accessible.

Kelly ChashchinDirector of Communication

Kelly handles all of SVBC’s communications including emails, prayer requests, event promotion and more.

Contact: [email protected]