About LivingWaters
Who we are & What we believe.
Our Story
Welcome to LivingWaters church! We hope that you will join us for worship and that you will experience an authentic, grace- filled, life-giving place of worship.
LivingWaters church is a church plant out of Berean Baptist Church (Burnsville). Berean voted to set apart Scott & Julie Peterson for this ministry and extended a call to Scott to serve as the church planting pastor in November 2001. Twenty-five adults committed to serve as a “core group” to develop the vision and values of this new church, the name, LivingWaters came out of this group. Our 1st service was an Easter Celebration on March 31, 2002 at Century Junior High. In September of 2008, the church relocated the meeting place for worship to Kenwood Trail Middle School, also in Lakeville.
On June 30, 2014, LivingWaters church purchased the 22222 Dodd Blvd. property. The Ministry Center holds office space and meeting rooms. We began meeting at the newly remodeled Worship Center Easter week 2016. We are excited about God’s continued leading and building of this people called LivingWaters church. Maybe He is calling you to be a part of this exciting adventure; you are invited to journey toward God with us!
LivingWaters Mission
Love God, love others, and grow disciples by bringing the refreshing message of Jesus Christ to all people.
Lead Pastor
Scott & Julie Peterson
Scott grew up in Bloomington, Minnesota attending the local Catholic Church with his family. He began his journey into ministry as a volunteer leader for the local Young Life Clubs. While attending Bethel College, Scott served as the Youth Coordinator at Bloomington Baptist church. It was also at Bethel that Scott met his wife, Julie. After graduating with a Masters of Divinity degree from Bethel Seminary, Scott began serving as the Associate Pastor of Student Ministries at Berean Baptist church in Burnsville; he served in that role for 14 years, which included 3 years of overseeing the local & global missions ministry.
For three years Scott taught Youth Ministry & Bible classes full time at Bethel College as an Assistant Professor of Biblical Studies. Scott has served as the Lead Pastor of LivingWaters church since March of 2002.
Julie has been the Church Administrator for LW since 2013, and enjoys being a part of and helping the ministries of LW.
Associate Pastor of Connection Ministries
Rob & Carol Olson
Rob grew up in Wisconsin and Illinois. He graduated from Oak Hills Christian College in Bemidji in 2009, after which he spent 7 years teaching and serving in China. He completed a Master of Divinity degree at University of Northwestern, St Paul in 2020. He joined the staff of LivingWaters in 2022. Rob is passionate about “equip[ping] the saints for the work of ministry” (Eph 4:12) locally and globally. He has a heart for learning and teaching God’s Word, relational community, leadership development, and global missions. Rob’s wife Carol is from Brazil. They were married in 2020. They both love serving the church, getting to know people, and experiencing different cultures.
LivingWaters Beliefs
We desire to be a church where people are transformed by the Gospel and grow in their relationship with Jesus Christ. Our vision is to see lives changed, faith strengthened, and Christ made known in our community and beyond.
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LivingWaters Staff
Our staff serves the church by providing leadership, care, and support for the day-to-day ministry of Living Waters. With a heart to serve Christ and His people, they work to equip and encourage the body in every season of life.
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LivingWaters Elders
Our elders provide spiritual oversight and shepherding for the church, seeking to lead with wisdom, humility, and faithfulness to God’s Word. They are committed to prayer, teaching, and caring for the church as they guide us in following Christ together.
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