OUR TEAM

Mark and Tracy Gunkel joined North Star in the Fall of 2023, relocating from Juneau. They started working full time in January 2024. The couple has three adult children and three grandchildren. Mark enjoys hunting, fishing, flying, and construction projects. Tracy likes sunshine, flowers, gardening, and outdoor hiking. Family is important to them, and they homeschooled all of their children. Camp ministry has been a part of their lives since 2004, as they have a Fish Camp on Prince of Wales. They are excited to serve in ministry together.

Luke and Megan joined North Star full-time in August 2024, relocating from Juneau with their miniature golden-doodle. Luke enjoys hunting, fishing, and construction. Megan enjoys foraging, photography, and baking. Luke grew up serving with his family at Fish Camp on Prince of Wales Island in the summers since 2004 and Megan began helping at Fish Camp in 2017. Both have enjoyed seeing God impacting people's lives through camp ministry. Luke and Megan are grateful to be able to serve together, and are eager to see the Lord move in the lives of those who come to North Star.

Sean and Trisha met at a Bible school in Kauai and graduated in May. They got married that October. Not long after the birth of their daughter the following year, they felt God leading them to serve at a Bible School in some capacity or another. Then 2 years after that, He brought North Star's need for more staff to their attention. Trisha enjoys oil painting, spending time in creation, gardening, homemaking, and hosting dinners for family and friends. Sean enjoys old trucks, dirt bikes, welding and spending time in creation. Sean and Trisha are so excited for this new chapter of their lives that they get to spend serving in full time ministry alongside so many amazing people!

Brian is from upstate New York.  He has 13 years experience as a self-employed carpenter. He attended Montana Wilderness School of the Bible and highly recommends making it a priority to spend a school year digging deep in God's word. Brian desires to use his carpenter skills to maintain and expand the  facilities at North Star.  He enjoys spiritual conversations and lots of fun adventures outside.

As Karen was considering retirement at the end of the this year,  the Lord brought North Star and the need for someone to help out in the kitchen to her attention.  She became convinced that I should expedite her retirement date and make herself available sooner.  She wants to be able to serve and make a difference with her time, energy and God-given talents at North Star.  

"In John 4:34, Jesus says that His food is to do the will of his Father and to accomplish His work. It is a privilege to use my experience and love for preparing food to accomplish the work He has prepared for me (Ephesians 2:10b). I’m very excited to join staff here and be a part of the what God is doing at North Star."

Daniel Moser, originally from North Idaho, graduated from Montana Wilderness School of the Bible in early 2025 and has since then been at North Star. Having attended North Star as an RA/Second year student, he is now working full-time on staff as the General Staff Assistant. He enjoys playing banjo, cribbage, fishing, exploring, reading, and hanging out with students.

Rachael is a born and raised Alaskan from the Butte area, near Palmer. She loves spending time in God’s creation, whether it’s in the mountains, rock or ice climbing,
snowshoeing, hiking the shores, backpacking to a camping spot or spending time in a kayak. She
enjoys taking photos and being able to share them. She came to faith through the Yak (a local youth center in Palmer) and going to Lazy Mountain Bible Church’s youth group. She helped with youth group for six years and recently attended North Star Bible School as both a student and a dorm RA. She continues to stay involved at her church with young adults, and is excited to join the North Star staff full-time.

​Andy Miller is a life long Alaskan, husband and father of 4 boys.  He served Holsby Bible School in Sweden as their Outdoor Ministry director for a few years early on, then came back to Alaska to serve Lazy Mt. Bible Church as their Youth Pastor for the last 23 years. He is passionate about teaching the word of God, Discipleship and using the great outdoors as a platform for evangelism and discipleship. "It doesn’t get any better than exploring Alaska with people and pointing them to Jesus."