Leadership

Senior Pastor

Dave joined the staff of Pathway Church in November of 2005. His primary responsibilities include teaching on Sunday mornings, providing leadership for the elders and staff, and championing the vision and values of Pathway. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Trinity International University, and Moody Graduate School. Before coming to Pathway Dave was involved in youth ministry for 24 years.

He is the proud husband of Karen and father to four adult children: Becky (Matt), Emily, Lacey (Daryn), and Micah (Angelika). Dave enjoys hanging out with his dogs, Moose and Buddy, playing Scrabble, cheering for the Chicago Cubs, Bears, and Blackhawks, and spending time with his family – especially his grandkids! His long term project is section hiking the Appalachian Trail – only about 1,800 miles to go.

Family Pastor

Chris is a 2005 graduate of Trinity International University in Deerfield, IL. He’s married to Lisa, and they are the proud parents of Rachel, Josiah, Abigail, and Micah. In his spare time he enjoys reading, running, and spending time with his family. He’s a devout Cubs and Bears fan and has been known to drop everything for free tickets.

Chris came on board here in 2006. His primary responsibilities include leading teams of adults to minister to children and adolescents, helping parents develop faith at home, and teaching in our Sunday morning services.

Student Ministry Director

Jc and his wife, Rylie, joined Pathway in October 2023. Jc graduated from Grace College with a degree in Biblical Studies and also attended Cowley County Community College where he studied creative writing. His primary responsibility is leading our middle and high school ministries, but he also oversees the development of our tech team.

He loves spending time with youth and their families. In his spare time he likes to read, write, watch movies, play disc golf and video games, walk, and play with Rocky Balboa (his dog).

Worship Arts Director

Denise loves creating space for intimate moments between us and God where we can lift our voices together to celebrate the Risen Christ – as she describes it, the best job in the church! She went to McNally Smith College of Music in St. Paul, MN as a vocal performance major.

She has three adult kids: Zachariah (Bethany), Abby (Blake), and Nichole. Denise loves walking, jogging, biking, hiking, reading, watching movies, eating, playing with her super-spoiled dog, Cambrie, traveling, camping, boating, skiing, and especially coffee!

Director of Operations

Jim wears a lot of hats at Pathway Church. He oversees areas including facilities, technology, finances, policies, and legal matters. In some of these areas he gets directly involved, while in others, he leads a team. Since 2003, he has worked hard behind the scenes to make sure the ministries of Pathway have maximum impact.

Jim is married to Elissa. He likes to CAD design jewelry, 3D printing, and has enjoyed computer programming since before he entered kindergarten! Jim has been involved in mission trips all across the US as well as Canada, Brazil, Kenya, and South Africa.

Outreach Discipleship Coach

Becky loves walking alongside ministry leaders as they encourage each other and their ministry teams to be more outreach focused. She works at Wheeling High School as an English teacher and EL Division Head. She majored in English at Illinois Wesleyan University.

Becky met Josh in first grade, and they are now married with three kids: Jane, Miles, and Jenna. When she’s not driving her kids all over the northwest suburbs, she likes to read and walk.

Administrative Assistant

Carolyn has a variety of responsibilities along with day-to-day office work. Her main focus is gathering information from staff and ministry leaders in order to keep our database and website up-to-date and to communicate effectively with our attendees.

She and her handsome husband, Chuck, like to hike, bike, and hang out with their granddaughter and their three grown kids: Tim (Andrea), Ellen, and Andy (Martha).