Staff & Elders

I’ve always had a passion for technology and serving Christ’s church, which is what makes working at The Creek so great. I get to partner with the various ministries and find ways technology can help expand God’s Kingdom. Being on staff at The Creek is an amazing blessing. God has also blessed me with an amazing wife, Megan, and our three kids. When I’m not in front of a computer, you can usually find us at the zoo or just enjoying the outdoors. Being a culinary school graduate, my other favorite place is either in the kitchen or next to the grill.

I work across all ministries at The Creek to ensure facilities are safe and prepared to serve everyone who walks through our doors. Now that we’ve been empty nesters for a few years, my wife and I enjoy seeing our first granddaughter, which has made travel to England no longer a desire, but a necessity. I also enjoy spending time with my two daughters and son-in-law, both in person and over FaceTime. When I’m not working or spending time with family, I love to attend and follow Unlimited Hydroplane boat racing events— my favorite summer pastime. The winter seasons are filled with my three favorite hockey teams: the Chicago Blackhawks, Indy Fuel, and Milton Keynes Lightning. While family, boats, and hockey fill most of my spare time, I also try to stay in touch with my 12 brothers and sisters.

I build and support the Information Technology systems at The Creek so that they help us fulfill our mission to transform community for Christ. I’m a graduate of Kentucky Christian University and have been married to my wife, Sarah, since 2007. We have two kids.

My favorite roles in life are being Heath's wife and Davis Edison's mom. Luckily, I like my job qiute a bit, too. I encountered Jesus for the first time as a high school student here at The Creek, altering the trajectory of my life, so being a part of this staff all these years later is an immense privilege. It's an honor to tell the story of The Creek and serve alongside a team of stellar volunteers. In my spare time, I'm a voracious reader, drink far too much caffeine (McDonalds Coke with light ice, please and thank you), and will never say no to a dance party.

Well, right out of the gate, I love Jesus and His church! I’m passionate about helping teens find and follow Jesus! I’m a family man who loves spending time with my wife and three sons. I also love my friends, coffee, sports, movies, and Diet Coke. I’ve been at the Creek since 2014 but have 20+ years of experience in ministry.

I’m a mom of two amazing adult children and continue to be smitten by my handsome husband. We began attending The Creek in November 2000 in order to build relationships with others in our community. I love taking care of people, which is perfect because I have the privilege of working with our staff as the Human Resources Generalist.

Besides Jesus, what makes me “me” is my wife, Sarah, family and friends, love for coffee, crafting stories through videography and photography, and a desire to always do the right thing (where are my enneagram 1s at!!). I’ve seen God move through His incredible and unpredictable plan for my life—it looks nothing like I planned, and for that I'm eternally grateful. Jesus' idea of better is always better than mine.

Good conversation, game nights, vanilla coke, Mexican food, the Purdue Boilermakers, and ice cream are some of my favorite things. My husband, Daniel and daughter, Ellie will always take the top spots on that list, though. Being a part of The Creek staff, I love seeing people find their identity in Jesus and grow to look more like Him. There’s nothing more encouraging than to sit in a Sunday service and see people fully engaged in worship.

I am a husband to Dana and a dad to Tyler, Josie, and Blake. I began serving at The Creek in the fall of 2016 as the Technical Arts Director. One of my favorite things about serving at The Creek is the remarkable volunteers I get to work with, week in and week out. Their commitment to serving those around them with excellence is remarkable!

I’m an extremely relational person. I love building relationships, nurturing relationships, and studying relationships. I take great joy in helping people grow their relationship with others and with Jesus and I believe life groups are a great place for that to happen organically. Our family moved from the coastal community of Ventura, CA in April 2020 when I joined the team here at The Creek. My husband Dan and I have been married since 2008 and we love being parents to Eric, and twins, Emmett and Eleanor. In my free time you can usually find me drinking coffee and deep in conversation with friends, reading a good book, swimming, or fretting over how I am going to survive Indiana winters. Most people don’t know this, but I am quite gifted at wrapping leftover food into foil animals.

I began my time at The Creek over a few years ago as an intern and I guess they liked me enough to let me hang around! In my role here I get to help people practice the way of Jesus and live into the reality that they are the family of God. I love reading, writing, music, coffee, exercising, traveling, pondering, observing, and questioning. I’m an Enneagram 5, an INTJ, but most importantly a disciple of Jesus.

I love adventures! Serving Jesus here at the Creek is an adventure. I was born and raised in Alaska. I went to college at Anderson University and played volleyball. I was a DJ at a Christian radio station. I have been to Belize and Jamaica on missions trips. I once climbed a glacier and a volcano in the same week. The adventure continues with my wonderful husband Eric, my two step-sons Dylan and Daniel, my three sons Dylan, Gavin, and Owen and three wonderful grandchildren Emma, Allie, and Eric. Praying is one of the best adventures I have experienced. He is always faithful!

Every day I’m trying to fully embrace what it means to be a child of God. I love having fun, laughing, spending time with family and friends, traveling, being in nature (especially on my motorcycle), and helping people know their value in God. We were drawn to The Creek’s emphasis of becoming like Jesus to better lead others, reaching the lost, making disciples, creating healthy teams/groups, and being a global influence for the Kingdom. Moving here was the best ministry decision we’ve ever made!

My favorite things are being married to Stella and being a dad to Lincoln and Mikinley. I am a big fan of art—both looking at it and attempting to create it—which is why I love my role at The Creek so much. I firmly believe that God shows us his love by giving us beauty in nature and by giving us all the ability to create beauty. Please hold your applause, but I was the spelling bee champion of my school in fifth grade. I retired from competition and didn’t seek to retain my crown in sixth grade.

I’ve been a part of The Creek community since 2000 and have loved seeing God move in the lives of so many people over the years. I joined the staff in 2005 after 9 years of teaching high school choir—yes, that included show choir! (I love a good jazz square combo…) I love walking with others in their journey with Jesus and the depth of relationship that is built over time in the church. It’s really unlike anything else. I enjoy belting Broadway, laughing hysterically, reading great books, and living life with my two favorite people in the world, Matt and Abigail.

My husband and I started coming to The Creek in January of 2018. We started attending here because from the moment we walked in it felt like home. We love the intentional community and the high value that is placed on Scripture. I have a deep desire to build intentional relationships and for others to come to know and experience the incredible love and grace of Jesus. I love spending time with family and friends, anything outdoors, McAllister’s dill pickles, iced coffee, and doing life with my husband and best friend, Darnell.

I have none but Jesus to thank for making me “me” (and saving me from myself). Without His love, I’m not sure where I would be, but because of it I am a better husband, father, and follower of Christ. He has blessed me with an amazing wife, four kids, and a community of friends and family that make me want to be the best version of myself for their sake. I’m humbled and grateful to be a part of such a great church where I see God moving so clearly. My favorite part of working here is the people I get to serve with; their hearts are awesome and they are fixed on loving others well!

My relationship with Jesus, my family, and my friends is what makes me “me”. When I prioritize them correctly, things are well with my soul, even when life is challenging. When I try to rearrange priorities, things get out of wack. We have a big family and a big church; it’s easy for me to get these out of order, so I have to focus on my relationship with Jesus to get them back in sync. Something many may not know about me is my love of classic rock and classic cars… I love loud music, especially old-time rock-n-roll. I enjoy nearly any music, even new stuff, but the music from the 70s and 80s is really hard to beat – I love concerts, and bands that I knew as a kid are my favorites. Pair that with a custom car show and I would be lost for a weekend.

I love spending time with my family, drinking a strong cup of coffee, and reading a good book. I really love to learn new things and stretch myself. My favorite thing about The Creek is the intentionality to make a big church feel small. It can be easy to get lost in the big crowds but we sincerely want to love on people as they come to know God better and then teach others around them who he is.

The summer I turned 15-years-old, God pursued me and called me to himself at a CIY conference. I knew right then there would be no turning back. Since that summer, I have matured in Christ, studied his word at Bible college, and discovered a deep love for his church. Recently, God pursued me once again as he made a way for me to join the staff at The Creek when I least expected it. However, I have found it quite a privilege to be part of a leadership team that loves God and wants to see his kingdom grow here in our community. I love traveling and hiking all around the USA with my husband Eli and our four children, reading, knitting, running, making people laugh, cold Cokes in a can, and the smell of skunks.

I’m an introvert who loves to be around people, after I’ve had time to drink coffee and read. I love times of worship and prayer together and believe God moves and changes us to become more like Jesus.