Senior Adult and City Missions Pastor
 
Howard Waller began his ministry at Bear Valley Church in 2001. He is currently senior adult and outreach pastor.
 
He and his wife Connie also direct Straight Ahead Colorado, which is Christian oriented ministries within youth detention facilities in Colorado. For the past six years, they have worked with juvenile offenders in Colorado facilities, especially at Lookout Mountain Youth Services Center. Howard has been involved in restorative justice since 1994, when he was invited to the White House where he received an award from the President of the United States. He and his wife worked with the Colorado Department of Corrections to establish the John Inman Work and Family Center in Denver (a reintegration project for ex-offenders). While Howard was on staff with Prison Fellowship Ministries he was state director for Angel Tree and was involved in the Interfaith Initiative in Texas and Iowa. He had a 20-year career in banking as a commercial loan officer and marketing vice president. Connie and Howard have three children and four grandchildren. Howard's hobbies include golf, flying and traveling with his wife.
 
At Bear Valley Howard works with dozens of volunteers to provide numerous programs to the seniors. These include Bible studies, monthly luncheons, trips, special programs and various other opportunities for seniors. As outreach pastor he is the staff liaison to inner city ministries, local ministries and special mission projects throughout the US. Howard also directs a mission trip each year to another country. In the last three years he has taken three mission teams to Uganda to assist with the Hines Uganda Ministry. Howard serves on several boards and speaks at various functions throughout the year.