Michael and Denise Lieberknecht
Michael and Denise Lieberknecht (and their daughter Emery, 12, and son Cason, 10) moved to Carson City in February 2024 to start The Dwelling Church with a heart to create space for people to dwell with God and find a place to belong. The entire premise of the church is to help people become followers of Jesus 7 days a week, in every area of their life.
They both have been in ministry for over 20 years, spending the majority of that time in youth ministry. Most recently, prior to planting this new church, Michael was Pastor of Families and Missions and Denise Women’s Pastor at Hope Community Church in South Reno, NV.
Michael has a Bachelor’s degree in Pastoral Ministry with a minor in Biblical Literature from Indiana Wesleyan University and a Masters degree in Transformational Leadership from Bethel Seminary out of Minnesota. Denise has a Bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Christian Heritage College out of San Diego, CA. Michael loves most sports, to explore good food and drink spots around town, play board games with the fam, and hanging out with good company. Denise loves a good book, is competitive about Fantasy football and March Madness, and is equally competitive about board games. Emery and Cason are both into sports and also love to read. You can always bet that you will find them climbing trees or swinging upside down at the park.
Join us on a Sunday, they would all love to meet you!