Our Staff

Curtis Mulder

Curtis Mulder

Co-pastor / Co-founder (teaching, discipleship, worship)

Curtis has been in vocational ministry since 1994. He is Canadian – a fact he mentions far too frequently in sermons – and he has two amazing daughters, Kyra (b.1998) and Megan (b.2000). He and Kim were married in April of 2020, and welcomed their son, George, in March of 2021. Curtis is a big believer that following Jesus is primarily about getting better at being human. If you attend on a Sunday morning and are not inspired somehow to be a better human, the Way-of-Christ was likely not preached.   

CJ Stephens

CJ Stephens

Co-pastor / Co-founder (teaching, discipleship, missions)

CJ has been married to his wife, Holly, since 2003. He is father to 2 beautiful children (Abby b.2008, Noah b.2010). He grew up playing pretty much every sport possible imaginable, and has a HUGE love for Soccer. CJ graduated with a Masters Degree in Biblical Languages from GTU in Berkeley, CA … and he loves AMC’s The Walking Dead. While those 2 facts are not connected in any way, they offer strong evidence of good balance in his life.  
Melanie Dabbs

Melanie Dabbs

Kids Ministry Pastor

Mel is a former teacher of the deaf and has been working with children in multiple capacities since middle school. She is married to Luke (who you have probably seen on the worship team), and they have one beautiful 8-year-old son, Sidikie. As a homeschool mom, she believes children learn best through hands-on experiences and having fun–and learning about Jesus is no different! Just a few of her interests include board games, traveling, theatre, all things Disney, and eating.  

Greg Ellington

Greg Ellington

Youth Pastor

Greg and his wife Tori have been working with students together since 2013 and are passionate about seeing young people grow in healthy and holistic ways. They have a beautiful daughter (Audrey, b. 2020) and an adorable son (Maverick, b. 2022). Greg is a licensed educator who believes in forming students spiritually, socially, and intellectually. When he's not chasing around one of his kids or hanging out with the youth, you can probably find Greg reading a nerdy theology book or playing pickleball.