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| TRINITY COMMUNITY CHURCH STAFF
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| Lead/Interim Pastor - Eric and Susie Gray
Eric and Susie have served in the pastorate for over 10 years and have five children: Shanon, Andrew, Kaci, Natalie and Jonathan. Eric was the Senior Pastor for 7 years in Russellville, Arkansas and has also been an Executive Pastor and a Youth Pastor. He completed a B.A. in Mathematics from Houghton College and a Master of Divinity degree at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Eric and Susie have also served in the Dominican Republic with New Horizons Youth Ministries before attending seminary. Though Eric's main pastoral focus is administrative, he will also be serving in the areas of worship, teaching, ministry development, and men's ministry. The Grays were a part of Trinity Community Church until 1998 when they moved away to take the pastorate in Arkansas. So...... welcome back Grays! |
| Student Life Pastor - Nathan & Anna Wagner
After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2003 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, Nathan began sensing the call from God to full-time ministry. He began working with youth initially as a volunteer leader and then as an intern overseeing the junior high ministry at a church in Minnesota. He has traveled to Nepal and served as a translator and team leader for missions work in Guatemala. Nathan has led worship in various ministries but his heart passion is sharing his faith in Christ and discipling people into a “dangerous passion” for Jesus Christ. In 2002, Nathan married his high school sweetheart, Anna, who graduated from Northwestern Bible College (St. Paul, MN) with a dual degree in Marriage & Family Counseling and Bible. They have two children, Kate and Matthew. Nathan has completed his Masters of Divinity from Trinity International University in 2008 and oversees TCC’s Student Ministries.
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| Pastoral Intern - David Niblack
David Niblack grew up in California and planned on pursuing a career in business technology before he sensed God's call towards the ministry. Before graduating from Moody Bible Institute, David spent a year abroad in Switzerland and participated in short term missions in Europe, Africa and Central Asia. David is currently pursuing his M.Div. degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and works part time as a graphic designer. David has been a member of Trinity Community Church since last spring and began his internship this January. He will be serving the church by helping with the Student Life Ministry, occasionally preaching, and overseeing several administrative tasks throughout the week.
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| Women's Ministry Director - Barb Kehn
Barb is grateful to serve as Director of Women’s Ministry at Trinity Community Church. Though she continues to work as a nurse for Lake County Health Department, her passion is to encourage others to become more like Jesus. She received her MA in Counseling Ministries from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 2005. Tom who works in Libertyville and Barb have two children. Beth is part of the leadership of the Communitas ministry of Church Resource Ministries in New Orleans. Matt and his wife, Crystal, along with their two children are working with Juna Amagara ministry in Uganda.
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| Worship Intern - Scott Logan
Scott was raised in a godly home where both parents served as educators in a Christian school. He felt called to ministry as a boy, and has prayed and prepared for it ever since. Scott holds a B.S. in Music Education (Voice), and met his wife Lindsay while finishing his Masters in Biblical Studies. After serving on the faculty at a Christian school, and ministering on staff at a local church in Virginia, the Logans moved to Libertyville in May of 2007. He is currently working on a Th. M. in Systematic Theology at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Lindsay is a pediatric nurse and a happy mommy to their newborn son - David James (4/29/08).
Student Life Intern - Michael Caldwell
Mike grew up in nearby Waukegan and currently lives in Grayslake. Mike graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Biology and History, where he met his wife Amy. She was a year ahead of him, and was his Bible study leader. They were married in 1998 and will be celebrating ten years of marriage this summer. They have loved doing youth ministry together with the high schoolers at TCC for many years. This summer, Mike will also be helping out with the awesome and energetic junior highers. Mike graduated from National Louis University with an M.A.T. in Secondary Education, and is currently taking classes at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in pursuit of doing ministry full-time. His current full-time profession is as a Systems Analyst for Hewitt Associates in Lincolnshire. Finally, Mike and Amy are very excited to be starting their own little youth group - in the form of twin babies due later this year! |
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