Tom Nelson
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 Miller
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 Askins
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…
Gabe Coyle
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…
Aleah Eldridge
TEL: 816.523.2425 EXT: 2402 EMAIL: AleahE@ChristCommunityKC.org
Sean Dennis
TEL: 816.523.2425 EXT: 2408 EMAIL: SeanD@ChristCommunityKC.org
Bill Gorman
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 Jones
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…
Alan Mercer
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…
Patrick Largen
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…
Reid Kapple
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.…
Tim Spanburg
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…
Cameron Fair
Cameron was born and raised in Sterling, KS, where his youth pastors and leaders made a profound impact on his faith. He attended the University of Northwestern - St. Paul…
Valerie Hallak
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2109 EMAIL: ValerieH@ChristCommunityKC.org
Cate Jenks
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2508 EMAIL: CateJ@ChristCommunityKC.org
Ferryl LeDuff
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2507 EMAIL: FerrylL@ChristCommunityKC.org
Ben Beasley
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.…
Ashley Gulledge
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2209 EMAIL: ashleyg@christcommunitykc.org
Melissa Bennett
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2223 EMAIL: MelissaB@ChristCommunityKC.org
Jessica Van Maanen
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2101 EMAIL: JessicaV@ChristCommunityKC.org
Allen Seaman
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2113 EMAIL: AllenS@ChristCommunityKC.org
Nate Hart
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…
Taylor Fair
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…
Katie Bagley
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2206 EMAIL: KatieB@ChristCommunityKC.org
Lisanne Mullinax
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2126 EMAIL: LisanneM@ChristCommunityKC.org
Nichole La Piana
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2506 EMAIL: NicholeL@ChristCommunityKC.org
Holly Justice
Holly has been deeply embedded at Christ Community since 2004, wearing many hats over those years, including directing Women’s Ministries at the Brookside Campus. She now serves as an Associate…
Olivia Dull
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2605 EMAIL: OliviaD@ChristCommunityKC.org
Dakota Dietz
Originally from the foothills and creeks of the Central Valley in Northern California, Dakota studied biology at UC Berkeley. He met his future wife, Meagan, in a campus ministry there.…
Brande’ Johnson
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2406 EMAIL: BrandeJ@ChristCommunityKC.org
Jessica Townsel
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2404 EMAIL: JessicaT@ChristCommunityKC.org
Kelly Kruse
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2407 EMAIL: KellyK@ChristCommunityKC.org
Steve Harvey
Steve has been part of Christ Community for more than 20 years. He served two terms as Chairman of the Elder Leadership Team. Steve has also been a part of…
Ben Laur
Ben is a lifelong disciple of Jesus and student of the Bible, originally from Sparta, MI. He attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where he majored in Biblical Studies. After working…
Joseph Luigs
Joseph initially moved to the Midwest from southern California to complete a Masters of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He works to help people find in the Good News of Jesus…
Kaci Calhoun
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2509 EMAIL: KaciC@ChristCommunityKC.org
Carolyn Poage
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2607 EMAIL: CarolynP@ChristCommunityKC.org
Matt Brown
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2511 EMAIL: MattB@ChristCommunityKC.org
Brent Nelsen
Brent grew up in the Chicago area before heading to Carthage College in Kenosha, Wisconsin. He spent another nine years in Madison, Wisconsin working in IT before attending seminary at…
Tony Perry
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2117 EMAIL: TonyP@ChristCommunityKC.org
Sarah Nickel
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2305 EMAIL: sarahn@christcommunitykc.org
Gretchen Barlows
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2207 EMAIL: gretchenb@christcommunitykc.org
Dala Bebee
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2107 EMAIL: dalab@christcommunitykc.org
Randy Bonifield
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,…
Andrew Campbell
Andrew has been a pastor since 2014, when he served in Christ Community’s pastoral residency, shortly after receiving his Master of Divinity from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. In 2015, Andrew…
Leslie Crane
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2118 EMAIL: lesliec@christcommunitykc.org
Esther Decker
Prior to coming on staff at Christ Community in 1999, Esther spent 15 years in the HR and Finance Department of The Salvation Army in Kansas City. In earlier years,…
Lori Disney
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2114 EMAIL: LoriD@ChristCommunityKC.org
Dawn Heckert
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…
Jason Heppner
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2224 EMAIL: jasonh@christcommunitykc.org
Deborah Hiser
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…
Jason Krogmann
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 Krogmann
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…
Jeannie Lucas
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2127 EMAIL: jeanniel@christcommunitykc.org
Haley Majernik
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2309 EMAIL: haleym@christcommunitykc.org
Melissa MacKay
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2306 EMAIL: melissam@christcommunitykc.org
Debbie Perry
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2222 EMAIL: debbiep@christcommunitykc.org
Joni Prize
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2108 EMAIL: jonip@christcommunitykc.org
Anna Lynn Rolf
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.…
Sara Spence
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2300 EMAIL: saras@christcommunitykc.org
Kelly Stein
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2215 EMAIL: kellystein@christcommunitykc.org
Dennis Stone
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2116 EMAIL: denniss@christcommunitykc.org
Bonnie Traynor
Working with children has been a lifelong desire of Bonnie’s, beginning with her home daycare named Bonzo’s Zoo, and then moving into more traditional teaching and administration roles at Kidslink…
Warren Traynor
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 Wilson
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…
Jonathan Van Maanen
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…
Britli Cox
Britli graduated with a degree in Family Studies and Human Services at Kansas State University. She has had experience serving and leading in Children's Ministries for over eight years. It…
Nikki Dieker
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2311 EMAIL: nikkid@christcommunitykc.org
Katie Hollon
TEL: 913.685.1161 EXT: 2604 EMAIL: KatieH@ChristCommunityKC.org