Spiritual Accountability Partnership
One School, Many Churches
As Intermountain Christian School strives to produce students who are equipped and inspired to thrive in God’s world, we remain grateful for the churches that continue to show their support in many ways. One of the ways that we partner with churches is the Spiritual Accountability Partnership. This board is made up of pastors from around the valley, many of whom shepard congregations full of ICS families and students. These pastors serve in an advisory role to ICS’ spiritual life programs, policy decisions, and more. SAP members serve 2 year terms and can serve up to two terms consecutively.
Members
Ben Heile - Teaching Pastor, Hope Church
Ben Heile serves as the teaching pastor at Hope Church, a position he has held for over 10 years. He is passionate about work for Christ in Utah and is honored to serve the mission of ICS.
Corey J. Hodges - Lead Pastor, The Point Church
Corey J. Hodges is a nationally recognized pastor, author, community leader, and chaplain for the NBA’s Utah Jazz. As Lead Pastor of The Point Church in Salt Lake City, he leads a vibrant multicultural congregation committed to sharing God's love, serving the community, and making a lasting impact through faith and outreach. He has been featured in Outreach Magazine, The Salt Lake Tribune, ABC4’s Jessop’s Journal, and KSL News for his leadership and faith-based initiatives. Appointed to the Utah State Ethics Commission, Hodges is a respected public figure whose work bridges faith, community, and civic engagement, inspiring thousands across Utah and beyond.
Jared Huntsinger - Lead Pastor, Discovery Christian Community
Jared Huntsinger serves as the Lead Pastor of Discovery Christian Community. He has served in pastoral ministry for over 20 years and is passionate about helping people connect deeply with God, cultivate authentic community, and live on mission in their everyday lives. Jared and his wife Lisa, reside in the Salt Lake Valley with their son Jacob, and they are grateful to partner with Intermountain Christian School in advancing Christ-centered education.
Bryant Strain - Associate Pastor, EV Free Church of Utah
Here at The Well, we are building a house that welcomes the least and the lost. A house that beckons the brokenhearted and builds up the beat down. We are building a house that calls out to the cast away and the commuter, the callous and the cast down. A house with its doors open to the marginalized and the maligned. A house that throws a party for the wayward and binds up the defeated. A house that welcomes home the burdened and the burnt out. Encourages the discouraged. Heals the hurting. Loves the unlovable. And accepts the unacceptable. We are building a house that is united in cause, resolute in character, intentional with resource, founded on truth and has Jesus at the center. We are a house where you can laugh and you can cry. You can doubt and you can dig in. We are a house for this city, where we can say, “Welcome home”.
Howie Smith - Staff Pastor, The Well
Bryant was born in SLC and raised between Utah and Idaho. He graduated from the University of Utah and later completed a Master of Divinity in Pastoral Studies at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He joined the EFC team in 2013 as the Youth Minister and in 2020 he transitioned into the role of Associate Pastor. Bryant is married to Christina and they have three sons.
