our staff
Congregation Lead Pastors
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
ANDREW ARNDT
East Lead Pastor
BRAD BAKER
North Campus Pastor
DR. RACHEL ZHOU CHEN
Chinese Church Lead Pastor
JAYDE DUNCAN
Midtown Lead Pastor
DANIEL GROTHE
Friday Night Lead Pastor
JASON JACKSON
Downtown Lead Pastor
DR. JOE KIRKENDALL
Manitou Springs Lead Pastor
JEREMIAS TAMAREZ
Nueva Vida Lead Pastor
Executive Pastors
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
DR. MICHELLE ANTHONY
Family Ministries Executive Pastor
BRAD BAKER
Senior Executive Pastor
LANCE COLES
Central Operations Executive Pastor
AARON OLSON
Creative, Communication, & Production Executive Pastor
DR. PETE SANCHEZ
Worship Ministry Executive Pastor
MATTHEW TISTHAMMER
Section Community & Military Ministry Executive Pastor
MELTON VAN DER MERWE
Outreach Executive Pastor
Worship Ministry
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
BRYAN BETTIS
Worship Pastor
ABBY BURLEY
Friday Night Worship Pastor
ANDREW CANTRELL
East Associate Worship Pastor
JON EGAN
Worship Pastor
MATTHEW FALLENTINE
Worship Operations Pastor
EDDIE HOAGLAND
Worship Ministry Executive Pastor & Young Adults Pastor
DANICA LAGUNA
Associate Worship Leader
ERICA KIRKENDALL
Manitou Springs Worship Pastor & Community Pastor
DANNY LAGUNA
Associate Worship Leader
JILLIAN LYNN
Executive Administrative Assistant
MICAH MASSEY
Worship Pastor
SETH PUTNAM
Friday Night Worship Pastor
ANDI ROZIER
Director of 24/7 Prayer & East Worship Pastor
DR. PETE SANCHEZ
Worship Ministry Executive Pastor
KYLE SMITH
Friday Night Worship Pastor & Music Producer
LAUREN SMITH
Friday Night Worship Leader
KATIE WILCOXSON
Worship Pastor
DEE WILSON
Worship Pastor
JENNIFER WILSON
Downtown Worship Pastor
Family Ministries
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
SHANNON BAER
Family Ministries Operations & Events Director
KENDRA BAKER
PreK - Kindergarten Discipleship Coordinator
LAURIE BENNET
New Life Kids Director
OLIVIA BENNET
Family Ministries Midweek Curriculum & Ministry Assistant
RUTHANN MASSEY
Student Ministries Administrative Assistant
VICTOR MENDOZA
Student Ministries Worship Pastor
TIM SHEPARD
Student Ministries Pastor
BEKAH SHIRIN
Elementary Director
EVIE SWART
Family Ministries Discipleship Pastor
CHRISTY THOMAS
Family Ministries Nursery Coordinator
CRISTI THOMAS
Family Ministries Associate Pastor
Adult Ministries
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
DAVE ARNOLD
Military Ministry Pastor
ANNIE CRIBBS
Care Ministries Operations & Events Coordinator
DAVID GROTHE
Pastoral Care Pastor
LAJEAN HERTEL
Family Care Coordinator
EDDIE HOAGLAND
Young Adults Pastor
CHAD JEFFREYS
Men's Ministry Groups Coordinator
GABE JENKINS
Men's Ministry Pastor
SHELBY JENKINS
Women's Ministry Coordinator
CRYSTAL JENNINGS
Military Ministry Administrative Assistant
CHRISTINA LEAL
Healing Care Pastor
JENI MASON
Care Ministries Pastor
KELLY MORGAN
Senior Pastor's Executive Assistant
ELLEN PAUGH
Pastoral Care Administrative Assistant
NATALIE RUNION
Women's Ministry Pastor & Family Ministries Creative Pastor
CHRISTINE SUNDQUIST
Healing Care Pastor
CHIANTEL TAYLOR
Young Adults Administrative Assistant
LEAH TISTHAMMER
Women’s Ministry Director
MATTHEW TISTHAMMER
Section Community & Military Ministry Executive Pastor
MEL WATERS
Pastoral Care Pastor
Outreach Ministries
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
JUSTIN ARCHULETA
Administrative Assistant
CHRISTY DUNCAN
Global Outreach Pastor
JACQUI LOCHRIDGE
Local Outreach Pastor
LAURIE MILLER
Executive Assistant to Executive Pastor of Outreach
CHIANTEL TAYLOR
Communications & Events Coordinator
KEVIN SIMCOE
Guest Relations Pastor
MELTON VAN DER MERWE
Outreach Executive Pastor
JESSICA WARD
Travel and Event Coordinator
Creative & Production
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
BRIGGS BOYD
Creative Lead Filmmaker
CALLIE BOYD
Creative Assistant Filmmaker
ANDY BURNETTE
Production Audio Director
VENSON CHAPMAN
Creative Photographer
EVAN DURAN
Production Director
DAN GLASS
Production Audio Engineer
NATALIE GUTTMAN
Creative Digital Media Manager
JENNA HONEYCUTT
Production Video Technician
BRANNAN IDLE
Production Video Director
JACOB KAISER
Production Manager
SCOTT LEBEAU
Production Lighting Director
KYLE LIVELY
Production Congregation Director
JAKE LOCKETT
Production Lighting Technician
BRIA LOPEZ
Creative Graphic Designer
ABBY MCCOY
Production Lead Video Technician
GILLIAN MILLER
Creative Lead Graphic Designer
PEREZ MOODLEY
Production Manager
KAYLA MOORE
Creative Director
BRUCE NEHER
Production Coordinator
ZACH NEWBERG
Communications Website Director
AARON OLSON
Creative, Communication, & Production Executive Pastor
NICOS PIÑA
Creative Filmmaker
ELIZABETH RAMSDELL
Communication & Events Director
DREW SHRIVER
Production Lead Lighting Technician
JESHUA SEIFERT
Creative Graphic Designer
ASHLEE WEAVER
Creative Photographer
JOSH WYSS
Production Audio Engineer
Central Operations
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
DALAL BEDROUS
Pastor, IT Server & Network Administrator
LANCE COLES
Central Operations Executive Pastor
VICTORIA DUDEK
HR Staff Engagement Specialist
JEFF FORREST
Information Technology Director
AMY GESKE
Finance Specialist &
Executive Assistant to CFO
DANAE GLASS
Accounts Payable & Income Processing Specialist
BECKY GROTHE
Membership Pastor
MICHELE IDLE
Database Director
GABRIEL JORDAN
IT Server & Network Administrator
SUSAN KARR
Information Technology Technician
TORI KOBAYASHI
Volunteer Process Coordinator
DANICA LAGUNA
Administrative Assistant
KATHY LUCIA
Benefits Administrator
MARK MASON
Auditing & Financial Reporting Director
CHERYL MCKEE
Accounting Operations Director
MONICA RAMUNNO
Human Resources Specialist
MELEINA REYES
HR Specialist
SARAH RINGDAHL
CCB Systems & Process Management Coordinator
BETH VACCARO
Director of Human Resources
TY WYCKOFF
Accounting Specialist
Hospitality & Facilities
(LISTED ALPHABETICALLY)
AMANDA BROOKS
Hospitality Team Member
CHRISTY CALLAHAN
Mailroom Assistant
MICHAEL CALLAHAN JR.
Hospitality Director
CHRISTOPHER COLES
Hospitality Team Lead
COLLIN GESKE
Hospitality Team Lead
DAN GESKE
Facilities Team Lead
KAWIKA MCELROY
Facilities Maintenance Technician
TARA NOVOTNY
Reservations Coordinator
TAYLOR PASLEY
Life Safety Support Technician
COLIN PAAUW
Hospitality Team Member
DANNY RODRIGUES
Hospitality Team Member
SETH SHELTON
Hospitality Team Lead
JOHN SIMMONDS
Hospitality & Campus Services Pastor
ZAC SMITH
Hospitality Team Member
DYLAN TURNER
Reservations & Facilities Assistant
SCOTTY WINDER
Hospitality Team Member
LUKE YUHAS
Hospitality Team Member
CHRIS ZOOK
Life Safety Pastor
Church Overseers
LARRY STOCKSTILL
GREG SURRATT
