Refuge Leadership
We believe that the leadership of the local church should be formed by the ancient Scriptures rather than the corporate world. For us, this means that Refuge Church is led by a plurality (Acts 20:17) of pastor/elders (Titus 1:5), qualified for leadership by the grace of Jesus Christ and in accordance with the requirements given by the Apostles (1 Timothy 3:1–13).
All of our leaders are not just in authority, but under it as well. Jesus Christ is the Chief Shepherd (1 Peter 5:4) of Refuge Church, the senior leader to whom all of our leaders will give an account (Hebrews 13:17).
Refuge Church Pastors
Brian Sauvé
Senior PastorA child of the military, Brian is not really sure what to say when people ask him where he's from. In 1999 and at the orders of the USAF, the Sauvé family waded the pond from England to Utah, where they had lived for the previous 3 years. More than 20 years later, he supposes he is now a true Utahn.
The Lord saved Brian at a young age through his parents' witness and has been gracious to him through every season of waxing or waning faith since. He met a girl named Lexy in the library of their Jr. High, and the rest is history. Married since 2011, God has since blessed them with seven children, their great joy and the reason they occasionally look rather tired.
Brian has a passion for preaching the Bible. In his preaching, you will find a deep concern for the intersection of Exegetical and Biblical Theology, the glory of God in all things, and the primacy of the Gospel in every text. Also, that he likes Lord of the Rings. In addition to his weekly preaching on Sundays, Brian teaches on podcasts like Bright Hearth, The King’s Hall, and Haunted Cosmos, and makes music about all of life.
Brian has a Bachelor's degree in Biblical Studies.
Executive PastorEric Conn
Eric has a degree in sports journalism, attended seminary in Louisville, KY, and has worked for over a decade in the firearms & outdoor media industry as a journalist.
He served as a pastor for several years in a small Western town, Chief of Staff at a conservative media company, editor in chief at Gun Digest magazine, and various other managing editor roles at Guns & Ammo Publications and the NRA’s Shooting Illustrated. He is the husband to one lovely wife and proud father to three strapping young sons.
When he’s not podcasting at The King’s Hall and Hard Men Podcast, he’s probably in the backcountry chasing elk, mule deer, or bear somewhere in the uncharted territory of the West.
Kevin Love
Pastor | St Brendans HeadmasterKevin serves in several key leadership roles at Refuge Church, including Headmaster of St. Brendan’s Classical Christian Academy, Operations Manager, and Chief Financial Officer. Through these roles, he is dedicated to serving the church, expanding classical Christian education for his people, and overseeing the practical and financial operations for both ministries.
Born and raised in California, Kevin joined the military at age 18 and graduated as a Distinguished Graduate of the U.S. Air Force Academy. At the end of his time in the Air Force, he was medically retired in 2020. He and his wife, Sarah, have since put down roots in Utah, where they are raising their six children.
Kevin is passionate about all things related to church, education, and business.
Parish Pastor | Head of Counseling Kevin Griffin
Kevin was born in the sunshine state, where he grew in his disdain for shoes and shirts—don't worry he's learned to live with both...in public, anyways—before moving to Utah with his family at 14.
After moving back to Florida for college, then working in the film industry in both FL and NYC, God brought him back through Utah where he would begin his greatest adventure. Kevin's sister told him to marry a special girl named Ashley sight unseen, and he almost did. He put a ring on it and they were wed in 2012.
Kevin and Ashley have been blessed with a beautiful, joyful daughter Norah, born in 2015, and a son scheduled to hit the scene in 2020. They are both miracles—if you'd like to hear of the sovereignty of God, His goodness and His mercy, you should ask Kevin about it sometime.
In his free time, Kevin enjoys fly fishing, board games, building things, and adventures with his family. Kevin and Ashley have a huge heart for hospitality and love seeing people in the church grow in their love for God's word and in relationship with one another. Kevin's passion is in seeing the joy of the Lord overflowing from people's cups; no glass half-empty here, folks.
Ben Garrett
Parish Pastor | Asst Preaching PastorBen was born in 1995 in Georgia. He lived there until he graduated engineering school in 2018. After graduation he and his beautiful wife packed up the Uhaul and moved to Ogden. He and his wife, Allie, have three children. Lord willing, she will bless him with more!
Ben's great desire is to give his strength to the office of Pastor and Minister in Christ's Church. He is pleased to have served as a deacon of Refuge Church for three years before his ordination to the pastorate. He is passionate about the Scriptures and he loves exploring its pages with the aim of appreciating its author more and more each day. In addition to his ministerial work and aspirations, Ben also loves writing and speaking to things that are a bit...strange.
Ethan Senn
Parish Pastor | Leadership developmentEthan graduated from the United States Air Force Academy with a Bachelor of Science degree and went on to fly the A-10 Warthog, deploying to Iraq and Syria. His commitment to his oath of office during the COVID scamdemic created irreconcilable differences with the Air Force and ultimately opened the door to a new chapter in his career.
Ethan holds a Master of Divinity from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. As a pastor at Refuge Church, he leads the church's leadership development program, St George's Guild. Passionate about strengthening Christian households and raising up the next generation to love Christ and His Church, he also teaches Boys' Forms 3 & 4 at St. Brendan's Classical Christian Academy.
Ethan serves as CEO of Brutal American, a media company, and co-hosts its flagship podcast alongside his good friend Tate Taylor. Through the company, he seeks to encourage men to embrace biblical masculinity, cultivate courage and conviction, and recover the distinctly Christian virtues that built Western civilization.
Ethan also serves as founder and chairman of the Alliance for the Renewal of Christian Heritage (ARCH) Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to strengthening Christian institutions and communities through education, mentorship, and charitable initiatives. He is particularly passionate about equipping young men with the character, competence, and conviction to lead faithfully in their homes, churches, and communities.
Ethan and his wife, Paige, have been married since 2014 and are blessed with six joyful children. Outside of his pastoral responsibilities, Ethan enjoys hosting friends and church families in his home, duck hunting with his fox-red Lab, skiing, big-game hunting, shooting, fishing, and camping with his kids.
Pastor Poorman
Parish Pastor Refuge Church Deacons
Josh Millsap
DeaconJosh is a Utahn through and through. Originally from the Salt Lake area, he moved with his family to northern Utah at a young age because of his father's career change. He spent his early years in the Utah mountains camping, hiking, rock climbing, and the like, or playing by the river close to home.
His family relocated to St. Louise when he was 12 for a short stint, and they quickly found themselves back in Utah in a small farm community where he is raising his family to this day on a 4-generation family plot.
He was raised in a God-fearing, homeschool home, attending church with his parents and his 3 younger siblings. He met his wife, Taylor, in a church youth group, and they married right out of high school. They now have 4 wonderful sons who are their light and joy.
All of the Millsap men, including Josh, play hockey and enjoy being men's men. There is never a dull moment and no shortage of wrestling, sword fighting, and adventure in the Millsap home.
He loves reading books from high fantasy to high theology, trying his hand at sports, and lifting weights with his boys. In his free time, you'll likely find him on the ice playing, coaching, or enjoying hockey, or with his family in the woods and mountains, enjoying God's creation.
Josh loves the people of Refuge and loves working toward and witnessing the body of Christ growing in this community in Ogden. He is among the first group of men selected as Deacons from St. George's Guild. The highlight of his week is communing with the people of Refuge and singing praises with gusto.
Tate Taylor
Deacon