Meet Our Staff Team

Steve, a graduate of CCLI ordination school through Oral Roberts University, has been involved in student ministry leadership for the last 17years. During that time he has served as youth pastor, camp director, and speaker. He was raised in Washington D.C. and has spent the past 15years serving in Nashville TN, currently in leadership as part of a national ministry called First Priority of America. Steve and his wife, Jessi, bring a passion to see young people reached, equipped, and released to bring Christ’s influence in every arena of their life. Steve and Jessi have two boys, Justus and Nate.

Bart, a graduate of Kent Christian College, has travelled all over the US and parts of Europe inspiring and leading people into God’s presence through worship and music. Born and raised in the heart of the mid-west, serving as youth pastor in Houston, TX, he brings a unique blend of musical experience to TLCC. Bart and his wife, Tricia, bring a passionate heart for worship, and desire to inspire people to encounter God in new and fresh ways through music of all styles. Bart and Tricia have two boys, Seth and Hayden.

Jose has a BA In Psychology and a MA in Counseling from Alliance Theological Seminary. Jose Joins the TLCC Staff Team with a passion to advance God’s kingdom. His primary responsibilities are to help others to grow in their life with God through gift-based service in and from TLCC. He has a diverse background in Direct Marketing, Training and Development, and Spiritual Leadership and has strong interests in Team and Organizational Capacity Building. Jose can usually be found spending time with his wife April and his two children, watching sports and reading

Kevin’s responsibilities include stewardship of finances, coordinating fundraising and grant writing, and oversight of the church development project at 747 Northfield Avenue. He holds a B.A. from Harvard and an M.B.A. from New York University, Kevin has a background in strategic planning, new business development and marketing. He and his wife Lori own Senior Proof Systems LLC, a senior care management company. They have one son – Michael.

Charles oversees TLCC’s P.A.T.H. (Peace Over Addiction Through Healing) ministry. Since joining the staff team in 2004, he is leading hundreds of other people into recovery by staging interventions, holding weekly meetings, writing about his experiences, and pursuing his dream to create a non-profit organization to purchase and provide residential housing for recovering addicts. A born entrepreneur, Charles once owned and operated over five retail businesses. He recently got married and is enjoying his newlywed experience with his beautiful wife, Lisa Joy. You can learn about Charles’ miraculous story of recovery in his book Man in the Tombs.

Dawn has been on staff since 2004 and has served as the administrative support for Pastor Terry since 2005. A graduate of Rutgers University in Business Administration, she has worked in management for organizations such as The Salvation Army and Budd Van Lines. Dawn enjoys Jazzercise, the great outdoors, reading and traveling. She hopes to reach her goal of visiting all fifty states soon!

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