Directional Leadership

Lead Pastor

Matt Anderson

HOMETOWN

Birmingham, Alabama

EDUCATION

BA Business Administration + Christian Ministries — Anderson University

MA NonProfit Leadership/Theology — Wesley Seminary (Indiana Wesleyan University)

FAMILY

Robin – married in 1998

Connor – born in 2001

Calvin – born in 2004

Charlie – born in 2010

HOBBIES

Travel. Golf. Running/Hiking.

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Since 2008

Community Life Pastor

Cameron Lippert

HOMETOWN

Hays, Kansas

EDUCATION

BS Organizational Leadership — Fort Hays State University

MA Theology — Grand Canyon University

FAMILY

Kelly – married in 2009

Knox – born in 2013

Silas – born in 2016

Amelie – born in 2018

HOBBIES

Trail-running. Paddle boarding. Coffee. Reading in the rain (like all my fellow 4s).

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Since 2010

Worship Pastor

Joe Webb

HOMETOWN

Huntington, IN

EDUCATION

BS Youth Ministry + Minor Bible/Religion–Huntington University

FAMILY

Kristi – married in 2000
Jake – born in 2002
Luke – born in 2005
Kaleb – born in 2008
Sammy – born in 2015
Janie – born in 2016

HOBBIES

Golf. Disc Golf. Coaching Baseball.

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Since 2009

Ministry Team

Missions Pastor

Ryan Chaisson

HOMETOWN

Dunedin, FL

EDUCATION

BS Transformational Christian Ministry – Warner University

FAMILY

Laura – married in 2008
Maggie – born in 2014
Myer – born in 2016
Moses – born in 2018

HOBBIES

Cycling. Golfing. BBQing

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Since 2010

Worship/Creative Pastor

Lindsey Haugen

HOMETOWN

Oklahoma City, OK

EDUCATION

BA Business Management – Harding University

FAMILY

Kyle – married in 2004
Knox – born in 2011
Ruby – born in 2015

HOBBIES

Travel. Adventures. Being outside. Movies.

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Since 2021

Elementary Director

Justin Rodriguez

HOMETOWN

Los Angeles, CA

EDUCATION

BA Christian Studies with an Emphasis in Biblical Studies – Grand Canyon University

FAMILY

Emilee – married in 2020

HOBBIES

Hiking. Snowboarding. Fishing.

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Since 2019

Hospitality Pastor

Alyssa Dees

Hometown

split between Plainfield, Indiana + Jacksonville, Florida

Education

BA Interior Design – University of Central Oklahoma

Family

Tanner – married in 2011
Dogs: Ezra (mini-goldendoodle) Dixie (beagle mix)

Hobbies

My dog (Ezra) goes with me everywhere. Rollerskating. Skiing. Jeeping. Home remodeling projects and design.

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Since 2021
StudentLife Pastor

Chip Taylor

HOMETOWN

Denver, Colorado

EDUCATION

BS Biblical Studies – Mid America Christian University

FAMILY

Lori – married in 1994
Leah – born in 2001
Caleb – born in 2002

HOBBIES

Coaching. Woodworking. Golfing. Fishing. Football.

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Since 2019

Community Life Pastor

Don Doe

HOMETOWN

Sylmar, California

EDUCATION

BA Religion – Warner Pacific University
MDiv – Anderson University School of Theology

FAMILY

Lori – married in 1978
Three adult children – Randee, Jared, Richard
Six grandchildren

HOBBIES

Reading. Mexican food. Dodgers baseball.

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Since before day one (1995)
StudentLife Pastor

Sarah Wedel

HOMETOWN

Fort Worth, TX

EDUCATION

BA Psychology – Baylor University

FAMILY

Kyle – married in 2018

HOBBIES

Exploring new coffee shops + restaurants. Being outside. Walking around a new city.

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Since 2018

Ministry Support Team

StudentLife Assistant

Heather Amis

HOMETOWN

El Paso, TX

EDUCATION

BBA Business – University of Texas El Paso

FAMILY

Cody – married in 2003
Rylan – born in 2010
Kellen – born in 2012

HOBBIES

Caddying my boys’ golf tournaments. Lunching with girlfriends. Netflix + chill. Singing.

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Since 2012

Community Life Assistant

Whitney Fancher

HOMETOWN

Phoenix AZ

EDUCATION

BS Communications – Arizona State University

FAMILY

Cory – married in 2012
Grayson – born in 2016
Camden – born in 2018
Collins – born in 2021

HOBBIES

Family and being creative.

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Since October 2018
Front Door Ministries

Pam Millar

EDUCATION

BFA Graphic Design – Wichita State University

FAMILY

Emily – born in 1998
Madie – born in 2000
Bryce – born in 2003

HOBBIES

Hiking. Lake/beach time. Laughing with friends.

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Since 2014

 

Office Manager

Florentine Cobb

HOMETOWN

Springfield, MO

EDUCATION

Accounting + Data Processing – Draughon Business College
Writing – Missouri State University

FAMILY

Steve – married in 1990
Chloe – born in 2001

HOBBIES

Walking. Reading. Thrifting. Adventures in dining. Tweaking my house. Movies. Beach.

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Since 2013

Finance Director

Jeni Keane

HOMETOWN

Madison, Connecticut

EDUCATION

BBA Accounting – James Madison University
MBA – Thunderbird

FAMILY

John – married in 1999
Samantha – born in 2000
Jessica – born in 2002

HOBBIES

Teaching financial literacy to foster youth. Pet therapy. Gardening. Cooking.

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Since 2015

Production & Technical Arts Director

Stephen Storto

HOMETOWN

Chandler, AZ

EDUCATION

BA Art Studies – Arizona State University

FAMILY

Sydney – married in 2016
Victoria – born in 2021

HOBBIES

Videography. Video Editing. Weightlifting. Hiking. Reading. Video Games. Biking. Baseball. Volleyball.

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Since 2020

Facilities Director

Ken Crosser

FAMILY

Christy – married in 1978
Kyle – born in 1991

HOBBIES

Family. Being creative.

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Since 2018

Trailhead Coffee Barista

Leah MacCallum

HOMETOWN

Tampa, FL

EDUCATION

Pursuing BS Nonprofit Leadership and Management – Arizona State University

FAMILY

Jacob – married in 2021

HOBBIES

Hiking. Backpacking. Camping. Kayaking. Thrifting. Sudoku. Beach.

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Since 2020

Trailhead Barista

Kyle Wedel

HOMETOWN

Wichita, KS | Knoxville, TN | New Orleans, LA

EDUCATION

BA Intercultural Studies + Student Ministry – Lincoln Christian University
Pursuing MDiv – Phoenix Seminary

FAMILY

Sarah – married in 2018
Two dogs – Winnie + Paisley

HOBBIES

Reading presidential biographies. Watching “Survivor”. Checking out new coffee shops.

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Since 2018

Ministry Interns

Worship Intern

Ciera McCain

HOMETOWN

San Jose, California

EDUCATION

Pursuing BA Worship Arts with emphasis in Media + Production – Grand Canyon University

HOBBIES

Calligraphy. Adventures.

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Since 2021
Intern

Becky Probst

HOMETOWN

Bailey, Colorado

EDUCATION

Pursuing BA Christian Studies + Mdiv – Grand Canyon University

FAMILY

11 siblings + parents + pet pug

HOBBIES

Rock climbing. Hiking. Adventure. Reading. Painting. Being creative.

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Since 2021