Staff & Elders

Staff & Elders

Executive Team

Location:

Pastor Troy Dobbs

Senior Pastor

Cindy Staloch

Executive Assistant to Senior Pastor

Pastor Craig McLain

Executive Pastor

Abby DuMoulin

Executive Assistant to Executive Pastor

Ministry Contacts

Location:

Pastor Jim Erickson

Sr. Director of 0-18 & Adult Ministries

Pastor Bob Coughlin

Director of Men's Ministries

Cheri Dobbs

Director of Women's Ministries

Pastor Travis Armstrong

Director of Marriage Ministries

Pastor Brian Vaughan

Sr. Director of Engagement

Jilene Framke

Director of First Impressions

Pastor Peter Nelson

Sr. Director of Care and Support

Marc Rakow

Manager of Care

Christine Erickson

Sr. Director of Children-At-Risk Ministries & RE:Generation

Pastor Michael Crawford

Director of Barnabas Special Needs

Rebekah Hall

Head of School Grace Beginnings

Anita Ebert

Director of Grace Beginnings, Operations, and Strategy

Katie Tifft

Director of Grace Beginnings

Kristin Hetherington

Grace Kids Early Childhood and Volunteer Manager

Holly Yamada

Grace Kids Elementary Manager

Christian Melchisedeck

Grace Kids Worship Arts Manager

Pastor Danny Freed

Director of High School

Mindy Heine

Director of Compass Public School Ministry

Ann Miller

Director of Wings Homeschool Ministry

Pastor Steve Harrison

Sr. Director of Missions and Evangelism

Kimberly Johnson

Director of Missionaries and Mobilization

Department Contacts

Location:

Pastor Justin Kintzel

Sr. Director of Worship Arts

Pastor Jeremy Thomas

Director of Grace Chapel

Becky Mielke

Sr. Director of Communications

Bill Rodger

Sr. Director of Finance

Tiffany Yang

Director of Finance

Pastor Sam Houston

Sr. Director of Operations

Julianna Monroe

Human Resources Manager

Dan Murphy

Public Safety Manager

Harvey Bernard

Director of Hospitality

JR Stanley

Director of IT

Dale Nelson

Director of Facilities

Chaska Team

Location:

Pastor Ian Riley

Sr. Director of Grace Church Chaska

Pastor Tyler Sotebeer

Director of Adult Ministries, Grace Church Chaska

Pastor Zach Schmitt

Director of NXT Gen Ministries, Grace Church Chaska

Greta Nyhus

Grace Church Chaska Kids Manager

Paula Rice

Grace Church Chaska Manager

First Last Name

Position

First Last Name

Position

First Last Name

Position

Board of Elders

Location:

Mark Wilhite

Chairman

Dave Heine

Vice Chairman

Ken Clinton

Elder

Andrew Gilbertson

Elder

Jim Groff

Elder

Rob Guimont

Elder

Roger Jorgensen

Elder

Scott Neubauer

Elder

Paul Ocenasek

Elder

Matt Perry

Elder

Jeff Stone

Elder

Michael Widdifield

Elder

Seth Zehr

Elder

Pastor Troy Dobbs

Elder

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