Pastor Paul was the Lead Pastor at Awakening Church of God in Springfield, Missouri, for six years.  He is a District Overseer for Michigan Church of God. He is passionate about reaching Battle Creek and the surrounding areas for the Kingdom of Heaven. He loves to preach Biblical truths and wants you to laugh at his Dad jokes.

2 Corinthians 10:4-5 NKJV
For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal but mighty in God for pulling down strongholds, casting down arguments and every high thing that exalts itself against the knowledge of God, bringing every thought into captivity to the obedience of Christ.

Deidre heads our Ladies' Ministries and leads our worship vocal team. She is passionate about women knowing the love of Jesus and freedom from chains that hold them back from a relationship with Him. She loves fiercely and believes in the power of worshiping our Savior with song and dance. She loves to cultivate the gifts God has given to women and the vocal team. Deidre has also recently started a Pregnancy Resource Center named The Light Room.

Philippians 4:6 NKJV
Be anxious for nothing, but in everything by prayer and supplication, with thanksgiving, let your requests be made known to God;

Kids have questions. Teenagers have even more. Maven and Madison are here for both.

As Student Pastors, they oversee our children's and youth ministries, creating environments where young people can have fun, build friendships, and grow in their faith. Relocating from North Carolina, their ministry experience and heart for students help create a place where young people can belong, grow, and discover what it means to follow Jesus.

Hebrews 11:1
 Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.

Ever wondered who helps people go from “I’m just checking this church out” to “This feels like home”? That’s where Eli comes in.

As Connections Pastor, Eli helps people find their next step—whether that’s joining a group, serving on a team, getting connected to a ministry, or simply figuring out where they fit. His passion is helping people build meaningful relationships and making a growing church feel a little smaller.

"For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand that we should walk in them."
Ephesians 2:10

His ministry passion is Stewardship—of our time, talent, treasure, and testimony. He believes that Stewardship is accomplished in service. As Jesus did, we’re here to serve God and others.

Ironically, before serving in his current role as Administrative Pastor, Tony had a career at the Kellogg Company in Engineering, having received his degree from the University of Michigan. He desires to use his gifts in serving our church and community.

Mark 12:30-31
You must love the LORD your God with all your heart, all your soul, all your mind, and all your strength.” The second is equally important: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’ No other commandment is greater than these.

If churches ran on coffee, calendars, and sticky notes, Jaelynn would be our chief engineer.

As Office Administrator, she helps keep the wheels turning behind the scenes. Whether she's answering phones, coordinating schedules, assisting ministry leaders, or helping connect people to the right staff member, Jaelynn makes sure things don't fall through the cracks.

"He says, 'Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.'"
Psalms 46:10