Our Leadership

Rev. Brian Prentiss, Pastor | brian@intownchurch.com
Brian joined Intown as Pastor in April of 2009. He and his family arrived from Palo Alto, CA where he was the Associate Pastor at Grace Presbyterian Church. Previously he served as the Director of Collegiate Ministry at Briarwood Presbyterian Church in Birmingham, AL and for many years in campus ministry. He is a graduate of Samford University and Reformed Theological Seminary, Orlando. He and his wife Katie both grew up in the Southeast and have four children.

Brian’s interests include Atlanta Braves baseball, films by Michael Mann, and American presidents who wore wigs.

Little known fact: Brian has worked for two Members of Congress (one Democrat and one Republican.)

Theological Influences: His wife Katie, John Frame, Steve Brown, Lesslie Newbigin, Tim Keller, Richard Hays, Richard Mouw, Johnny Cash.

Matthew Curl, Director of Music and The Arts | matthew@intownchurch.com
Matthew Henry Curl is the Music Director/Chief Musician at Intown Church. He has lived in Portland since 1999 and currently resides in the southwest area of town with his wife, Jami, and their son, Theo. He is the lead singer of two local bands, Jonah and Hello Morning, and co-owns and operates a bakery in northwest Portland called Saint Cupcake.

Since 2002, Matthew has utilized his position as music director at Intown Church in Portland to bring new and vibrant arrangements of old hymns and psalms to the worship services there. Finding the bulk of contemporary Christian praise music to be often times bland and repetitive, lacking in substance, Matthew has challenged himself and his church to create and worship with a new music, using ancient texts that resound with poignancy and depth. Matthew has recorded and released to albums of this new music, Intown Psalms (2004), and Intown Communion: Vol. I (2009). The end goal of arranging and recording this music is to refresh old texts with new and timeless tunes that can be easily sung by a congregation. A blend of pop and acoustic driven folk, these arrangements beautifully capture the essence of the words and breathe new life into worship.

Faith Janssen, Director of Children’s Ministries | faith@intownchurch.com
Faith was born in Taipei, Taiwan but grew up in New Jersey. She attended The College of New Jersey and double majored in history and secondary education. After completing college, she had an invaluable experience teaching English at a university in Guangzhou, China for one year, which is also where she met her husband, Brian. Upon returning to the states, she taught at Chinese Christian Schools in the Bay Area and King’s Way Christian School in Vancouver, Washington. She has ministry experience with youth groups, international students, and nurseries. Faith and Brian have two children, Abby and Nathan. They have attended Intown since 2004.

Brian Landoe, Ministry Coordinator | brianlandoe@intownchurch.com
Brian and his beautiful fiancee Darsey moved to Portland in July of 2009 from Greenville, SC after visiting and falling in love with the city. They were drawn to Intown’s desire to love and serve Portland and to see the gospel work in this city. Brian worked in advertising for three years and is now attending graduate school at Portland State for non-profit management.

The Elders | session@intownchurch.com
A small number of “Elders” serve alongside the Pastor and together they comprise the primary leadership of the Church. In Presbyterian churches this group is elected by the congregation and is called “The Session.” Along with Brian, they can be reached at the address above.

The Deacons | diaconate@intownchurch.com
The Deacons are the primary arm of service and mercy for the church. They too are elected by the congregation and are tasked primarily with caring for needs inside and outside of the congregation. If you or someone you know is in need, please let us know at the address above.