OUR PASTOR

 

Pastor Jeff joined us in November of 2016.  He comes to us with over twenty years' experience in associate pastor roles, particularly in youth and family ministry and as a teaching pastor.  He is passionate about studying and communicating God's Word, and he loves encouraging people of all ages to find hope, meaning, and purpose in the good news of Jesus Christ.

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He attended Ashland (Ohio) University, Ashland Theological Seminary, and Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, and he was ordained in 2012 in the Evangelical Covenant Church.  When he is not doing ministry, you'll probably find him at a local coffee shop reading a good book, exercising, playing piano or composing music, and, in the summer, gardening and camping.  Pastor Jeff is currently doing a major study of the Bible's wisdom literature and its relevance to contemporary life.

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He is blessed to share his life with his wife Cherith (who is a true partner in ministry) and their fifteen-year-old son Cyrus (who is a Bible scholar in his own right).