The elders provide spiritual oversight of Christ’s flock. Jesus is the Chief Shepherd. We seek to follow his lead so that we can lead the church in his direction. The key biblical texts that inform our understanding and guide our practice of this role are Acts 6:1-4; 20:17-38; 1 Timothy 3:1-7; Titus 1:5-9; and 1 Peter 5:1-4.
Chris has served Bethel as Lead Pastor since 2009. Chris was born and raised in the Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania area. He attended Wheaton College, Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and then served for 10 years as an associate pastor at Grace Church of DuPage in Warrenville, IL. His ministry focused primarily on college students and training/mentoring men…