Devoted Staff

by Conference Minister Ron Hamilton

We enjoyed some time together last month as the ministry staff gathered prior to the Nineveh Project conference sponsored by the Church Multiplication Committee. This gathering reminded me how fortunate I am to work with such gifted leaders. These people were chosen for their roles because of their devotion to the Lord and His ministry in the Conference, as well as their gifts and ministry experience.

John Kimball has served as the full-time Director of Church Development since 2007. He shared duties as Director of Conference Care until 2012. He has pastoral experience that helped him develop a heart for revitalization. He has been instrumental in developing the church development process in the CCCC. John is relocating this month to central Florida, where he will serve as the planting pastor for Palmwood Church in Oviedo. He will continue his service as Director of Church Development on a part-time basis. The focus of this new position will be to create Church Development hubs across the nation.

Lenn Zeller has been the volunteer Director of Conference Care since 2013. He has a strong passion for the needs of our member pastors and churches. He has vast pastoral experience and currently serves as the pastor of St. Paul’s Church in Stowe, Pennsylvania. The Director of Conference Care will become a part-time position in January, 2015, and Lenn will spend about one-fourth of his time in this ministry. Lenn is a trained facilitator for Peacemaker Ministries and has many gifts to lead the restorative care portion of our care ministry. He has also been trained in pastoral interim ministry and understands the needs of churches in transition.

Rob O’Neal was appointed as volunteer Director of Church Multiplication in July, and will lead our church multiplication work as the part-time Director in January 2015. He has served as the founding pastor of the Brookwood Community Church in Shakopee, Minnesota since 2010. This new ministry has grown and flourished under his leadership. Rob served as a member of the Board of Directors for the past three years, and has assisted in developing new systems and structure in the CCCC. He has been an active part of the Northstar Center for Church Multiplication and is excited about the potential for church multiplication hubs across our nation.

Terry Shanahan has served as the Northeast Regional Minister since 2008. He works tirelessly in ministry to our churches in the Northeast, and is highly respected by the pastors and church leaders in that region. He has been instrumental in introducing the Conference to many pastors and churches leading to significant numerical growth for the CCCC. His is a gifted pastor who cares for our members in the northeast.

I am privileged to work with these gifted staff members. Our Conference is stronger because of the devoted disciples who serve our fellowship. Please join me in praying for these leaders as they guide the work of the CCCC in these exciting and challenging days of ministry!