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Tom earned a Masters of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Trinity International University. He is the author of Five Smooth Stones: Discovering…

Nathan has been a pastor since 2005, when he started at Christ Community as one of our Pastoral Residents, shortly after receiving his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity…

Mark and his family moved to the Kansas City area in 1996 and started attending Christ Community very soon thereafter. Little did he know that he would one day serve on…

After receiving his Master of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, Gabe’s passion for the gospel in transforming and developing whole communities gracefully collided with his passion for the arts…

Tyler has always had a vivid imagination. As a child, he crafted his own stories and worlds. As a student, his imagination found outlets in plays and musicals. And as…

Bill began attending Christ Community as a freshman in college. After graduating with a BA in Advanced Biblical Studies and Biblical Languages from Calvary Bible College, he completed a Masters…

Andrew was raised in the Los Angeles area of southern California before going away to college in Indiana (it was too warm in California for him). After graduating, he went…

After 22 years in middle school ministry and leading Student Ministries teams, Alan transitioned to his current role in January 2012. He now focuses on the “big picture” of the…

Reid has served on staff at Christ Community since 2008. He is married to his best friend, Megan, and they have the joy of being the parents of Lula, Jane, Pearl, and Edmund.…

A Kansas native, Patrick has served on the Christ Community pastoral team since 2008. He serves as Executive Pastor at our Olathe Campus and leads corporate worship as well. He…

Tim began serving at Christ Community in June 2013 after graduating from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Before and during seminary, Tim has served on staff at churches in about any…

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A local boy (Shawnee Mission South grad, loyal Royals fan), Randy came to Christ Community in 2003 following several years as a touring musician and service with The Salvation Army,…

Paul and his wife Ashley are thrilled to be at Christ Community. Paul grew up in a northern suburb of Chicago, while Ashley grew up in central Kansas. The two…

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John Brewer grew up in the Brookside area. After attending Rockhurst High School, he completed his Bachelors at Loyola University and his Masters at the University of New Orleans -…

Andrew is excited to be back to serve at Christ Community, where he and his wife, Bethany, attended for two years before moving to Chicago for seminary. He and Bethany…

Ben has a keen interest in the church as a place of gospel transformation for people individually and collectively, and he enjoys communicating God’s Word in both speech and writing.…

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Kris began serving at Christ Community in January 2011. He has 20+ years of youth ministry experience in a variety of locations and contexts all over the world but now…

Dawn Heckert has been working with children and families in Johnson County for over the last 17 years and is thrilled to now be a part of the Christ Community…

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Taylor was deeply shaped in small town Sterling, KS, where he lived from his elementary school years until he graduated from Sterling College with a degree in Christian Ministries. It…

Deborah joined the staff of Christ Community in 2010, but she and her family have had the privilege of calling Christ Community their church home since 1999. Deborah loves bringing…

Henry was born and raised in Fort Wayne, IN. He attend Indiana University, where he studied Political Science. After graduating, he moved to Memphis, TN. Henry felt called to pastoral…

Jonathan has been working in ministry with teenagers since 2004, and he is excited to be a part of the Student Ministries team here at Christ Community. He has an…

Darin and his lovely wife Anna are both Minnesota natives. While in college at NDSU, Darin became a Christian through the ministry Cru. Following college, he went to Trinity Evangelical…

Jason and his family live in Olathe and have been part of Christ Community since 1998. Before joining the staff in 2007, he worked in various IT roles at Gateway,…

Jennifer has been on staff at Christ Community since 2007, but she and her family have been a part of Christ Community since 1998. Before ministering to children in our…

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Anna Lynn has a passion for children and families and is excited to serve Christ Community at our Brookside campus. Anna Lynn started her role in Children’s Ministries in 2012.…

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Nate has led worship teams for 16 years, most recently being called to help the start of Christ Community’s Shawnee Campus in any role needed. He has a master’s in…

Warren is a graduate of Manhattan Christian College with a degree in Bible and Ethics. After serving many years with a large church in Wichita, Kansas, he joined the staff…

Joey has been working in ministry with teenagers for over nine years and is very excited to be a part of the Student Ministries team here at Christ Community. He studied…

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