Roger Dean
Senior Pastor
Ordained through the Assemblies of God, Pastor Roger Dean has served as the Lead Pastor at Church on the Rock since August, 1992. He was raised in a nominally Christian home and, at the age of 14 was water baptized in the Ohio River at Bethlehem, IN (Clark County). Shortly thereafter, he succumbed to the lure of the flesh and remained on a wayward path for 14 years until he came back to the Lord and went into the ministry. After reaffirming his commitment to God, Pastor Roger attended New Life Bible School in Cleveland, TN. For several years he coordinated a singles ministry at the First Assembly of God in Madison, IN, while taking Berean School of the Bible courses. It was through the singles ministry that he met his future wife, Cheryl. They were wed in June, 1993. Pastor Roger serves as the president of the Southern Ripley Ministerial Association and the Batesville Area Ministers Association. He also serves as the Ministry Presbyter in his area for the Assemblies of God and on their Credential Committee and Church Development Cabinet. In 2008 Church on the Rock at Versailles merged with the Batesville Assembly of God and the church moved to Batesville.
Cheryl Dean
Associate Pastor
Pastor Cheryl was raised a follower of the Catholic faith in Girard, PA. It was while she was in high school the she was “saved” and fully dedicated her life to Christ. While attending Indiana University of Pennsylvania, the now Registered Nurse became active in Chi Alpha Campus Ministries. Her nursing degree brought her employment in Louisville, KY, and she later moved to King’s Daughters’ Hospital in Madison, IN. She remains employed part-time as an RN at KDH.
Pastor Cheryl is ordained through the Assemblies of God. Pastor Roger and Pastor Cheryl were blessed with two children: Daniel and Sarah. She assists Pastor Roger in all areas as needed, including preaching.