Our Leadership

Close Kin: Married to Susan for 49 years; father of four grown daughters; grandfather of 11.

Ethnic Roots: German-Austrian-American-Canadian with one-quarter Jewish heritage; has lived half his life in Europe.

Passions: Deeply committed to God, missions, church planting, and preaching. Loves diverse cultures and nationalities, especially engaging with Muslim communities and fostering unity across backgrounds.

Personal Interests: Enjoys time with his wife and family, and is a lifelong soccer fan (especially German teams).

Close Kin: My wife Dannell, and second-born Leo. Our first born Levi is with Jesus. The doctors gave him 72 hours to live, and we got to spend 7 years with him!

Ethnic Roots: Born and raised in Hong Kong, back before the handover from the Brits.

Passions: Music of all kinds from the Americas and the world; seeing God's movement in the world and making a difference on this side of heaven.

Personal Interests: Traveling with family to fun places; foodie and former chef; Alpine skiing; fast cars.

Close Kin: A father; a committed-church brother; intern with mosaiXmultiply under Papa Stephen, and a member and staff of the YMCA of the North.

Ethnic Roots: First-generation immigrant from Sierra Leone of the Mende people; raised in a Muslim-oriented background; now a committed Christian.

Passions: Volunteering, empowering youth, traveling, cooking, discipling new believers, and community transformation.

Personal Interests: Sharing faith (soul-winning), spending time with family, building relationships, and strengthening families and communities.

Close Kin: Member of Seed House, an intentional Christian Community, and actively building bonds in the Phillips neighborhood.

Ethnic Roots: Fourth-generation Mennonite refugee from Russia, with family roots in Canada and the U.S.

Passions: Neighborly hospitality, kingdom economics, localized community, and unique kingdom-vocation ideation.

Personal Interests: Enjoys the simple things of life with the people he loves. Having nuanced conversations on the margins.

Close Kin: 3 daughters, Eleanora, Maggie, & Hattie

Ethnic Roots:  Jewish & mixed European 

Passions: In 2018, through some life threatening event, the Lord gave me a burden through Mat 9:36, "[The Lord] looked upon the crowds and had compassion, helpless and harassed. as sheep without a shepherd." Thus began my desire in ministry: Compassion to the vulnerable. 

Personal Interests:  Studying Biblical Theology (yes, I am a self professing Bible nerd....), Coffee Football, coffee, friendships, new ideas & strategic thinking, project management & business development, dad jokes, and all things Jeep Wrangler. 

Close Kin: Our two daughters are precious to us, and we love all our family, brothers and sisters and parents and more! And Mireya is a best friend who sticks close by in every season!

Ethnic Roots: Proudly coming from Salvadoran and Mexican roots!

Passions: Cooking, welcoming people, creating space for beautiful community, and supporting people.

Personal Interests: Sharing fun experiences with our daughters, time with family, building relationships, and strengthening families and communities.

Close Kin: Roland is happily married to his wife, Rachel, and together they are blessed with three wonderful children.

Ethnic Roots: Roland is originally from Burkina Faso and is of Mossi heritage. 

Passions: Roland is passionate about serving others and building meaningful relationships. He enjoys playing music, leading worship, and sharing the love and hope of Jesus Christ with those around him. Guided by his faith, he strives to stay focused on what matters most—God, family, and serving others with excellence, compassion, and integrity.

Personal Interests: Outside of work and ministry, Roland enjoys playing music, watching and playing soccer with his kids, fishing and hunting. 

Close Kin: My husband Hugh and we have 2 daughters: Bethany and Lily. Our nephew Sam is also an important person in our household.

Ethnic Roots: Dutch and German

Passions: My heart longs to see our church filled with people with disabilities where they can be fully included in the body of Christ. Every person should have an opportunity to use their gifts and abilities for the glory of God and the growth of His kingdom. I also want to see our church as a safe place for people to come and have their needs met. Hospitality needs to abound. And finally, I love to pray for people. I find so much joy being able to intercede for those in need. As the song says "Cast your burdens unto Jesus for He cares for you"

Personal Interests: Cooking, reading (especially having Hugh read to me), Sudoku, puzzles, traveling, Special Olympics and Miracle League baseball, Joni and Friends ministry activities, and anything else that my girls are involved in.