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.

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;

Danielle Harvey is our Children's Pastor.
She spent five years as a first-grade teacher in the Tennessee public school system before becoming the Children's Pastor here at The Lake.

She believes in creating a space where the next generation can learn and discover the truth of the Bible through fun, hands-on, engaging lessons and worship. Her passion is for all children to come to know Jesus as their personal Lord and Savior and continue to deepen their understanding and relationship with Him throughout their lives.

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

Eli Gray is our Youth Pastor. He believes in leading the Youth to a personal relationship with Jesus as their Lord and Savior. He has a heart for teaching them how to serve joyfully, pray with faith, and seek God in all areas of their life. He is excited about the future of this ministry here at Dexter Lake Church.  

Philippians 4:13 NKJV
I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

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.