OUR TEAM
Adam Erlichman
Senior Consultant - Author
Adam Erlichman is a Pastor, Consultant, and and 5 time Best-Selling Author with Build Groups, LLC. He has served on various church staffs in Executive, Life Groups, Discipleship, Young Adult, and Youth ministries. Adam’s ministry focuses on Groups, Discipleship, Strategic Planning, Solving the Volunteer Crisis, Family Discipleship, and Leadership Development. He serves on the Southern Baptist Texas Convention (SBTC) Discipleship Team/Board and speaks at various conferences like the Equip Conference. He's written articles for Outreach Magazine, CrossWalk.com, Biblical Leadership.com, and the Small Group Network. In addition, Adam guest speaks on podcasts such as Everyday Theologian, The Church Talk Podcast, Youth & Culture, Youth in Motion, and Vanderbloemen. Adam became a Christian and studied at Liberty University. He is passionate to see every day Christians equipped and mobilized to make and multiply disciples. Stories of life transformation are his addiction.
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In Adam's ministry, God has granted much success with small, medium, and large-sized church ministries. Church ministries that Adam has worked with prior have increased as much as 800%. He has written assessments, training processes, and manuals for staff, leaders, and coaches. Adam's approach to consulting is contextually driven in that there is no one-size-fits-all type of church ministry approach that works for everyone. He helps custom-build processes and systems through his consulting.
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Travis Benge
Consultant & Pastor
Travis is a Northern Kentucky native and attended Dixie Heights High School. He served at churches in the Louisville area while attending seminary and joined the staff of Hebron Baptist Church in Hebron, Kentucky in 2016 where he served as the Pastor of Missions & Students and then as the Pastor of Discipleship and Students. Travis accepted a call to join MacArthur Blvd as our Pastor of Spiritual Formation in October, 2019.
Travis graduated from the University of Kentucky with both a B.A. in Integrated Strategic Communication and a B.S. in Psychology. He received his Masters of Divinity at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and a D. Ed. Min.- leadership development and spiritual formation at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Travis and his wife, Hannah, have six children: Sophia, Elisha, Seanna, Stella, Beckett and Callum.
Sterling Archer
VP of Publishing & Content
Sterling is a pastor, writer, and editor who has served the local church for over 15 years. Sterling began in ministry immediately out of high school as a worship pastor but quickly found a passion for small group-driven student ministry during his time on staff at Denton Bible. During his time there, Sterling saw the lasting impact of small group leaders dedicated to discipling the next generation by sharing the gospel and their lives. He has since served as both a campus and connections pastor in both large and small church contexts. Sterling holds a church planting and revitalization degree from Criswell College, is married to his high school crush Stacy, and has two energetic boys, Titus and Wesley. His greatest desire is for others to know and be transformed by Jesus.
In addition to consulting and speaking, Sterling brings a background in writing, editing, and book coaching to Build Groups publishing projects, working with authors and content creators to produce content that serves the local church and those that serve the church. He hopes that Build Groups will create books, studies, and resources that will empower pastors and volunteers alike in fulfilling the mission God gave the local church.
Zach Imboden
Groups Consultant
With over two decades of dedicated full-time ministry, Zach has cultivated a profound commitment to empowering individuals and teams on their unique journeys. His career is a testament to this, having led Group Ministry in four different churches nationwide and successfully launching hundreds of groups. Currently, he serves as the Associate Pastor at The Lifehouse Church in Sacramento, CA.
Zach's academic journey is marked by a Master's in Leadership from Liberty University, where he honed his skills in practical leadership principles. He is also a certified Spiritual Director, Marriage Coach, and CliftonStrengths Coach. His experience extends to coaching hundreds of individuals and teams. He is driven by a passion for helping others reach their full potential. Zach's goal is to empower people to make a positive and transformative impact on others' lives.
Zach has been happily married to Anne for over 17 years, and together they have two children.