Meet the Staff
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Marvin AvillaAdmin Assistant
- Hometown:
- Bay Area, California
- Family Info:
- Single with 1 Child - Michelleann Marlita Avilla
- First Job:
- Burger King - $3.35 an hour
- Favorite Food:
- Sliders/ Mini Burgers / White Castle
- Favorite Sports Team:
- San Francisco 49ers
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Heald Business College for Business Administration, Platt College for Computer Graphic Designs
- Ministry Description:
- Administrative Support to Small Groups Pastors, Coordinator for First Step.
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Rhonda BakerPastor of Women's Ministry
- Hometown:
- Princeton, Illinois
- Family Info:
- Married to Randy with 2 sons Kyle & Jordan
- First Job:
- Detasseling corn (Midwest rite of passage)
- Favorite Food:
- Chips and homemade salsa
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Cubs
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Raising a family, Northern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ordained at Central Christian Church in 2008.
- Ministry Description:
- As Pastor of Women's Ministry at Central Christian Church, I love to help people discover their true identity and finally live in the freedom that God uniquely created them to thrive in. I am entrusted with helping women "charge up" in their faith through our strategy of Small Group discipleship.
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Derek BaremanLead Pastor, Summerlin Campus
- Hometown:
- Hudsonville, Michigan
- Family Info:
- Married to Courtney, one daugther - Ava Grace
- First Job:
- Cleaned Business Offices
- Favorite Food:
- Movie Theatre Candy
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Michigan Wolverines
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Graduate of Grand Valley State University
- Ministry Description:
- I am the Lead Pastor at the Summerlin Campus of Central Christian Church, leading our team in reproducing Central's vision, values and culture in the Summerlin area.
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Jon BodinExecutive Pastor of Ministry Development
- Hometown:
- Antioch, Illinois
- Family Info:
- Married to Amy. Three Children - Kaitlyn, Connor and Jeron
- First Job:
- Baker's Assistant - $1.30 hr.
- Favorite Food:
- Chicago pizza
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Chicago Cubs
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Elmhurst College and Moody Bible Institute. Ordained in 1985 at Willow Creek Community Church.
- Ministry Description:
- I provide leadership for an awesome Ministry Development team. It includes Reach, Serve, Grow, Care, and Small Groups. Our primary mission is to help adults at Central to pursue full devotion to Christ, primarily through Small Groups.
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Danny DyerCampus Pastor, Northeast Campus
- Hometown:
- Kansas City , Missouri
- Family Info:
- Married to Mallory, with daughter Madelyn
- First Job:
- Landscaping - Park Lawn Funeral Home
- Favorite Food:
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Kansas Jayhawks
- Ministry/Education Background:
- BA in Church Ministry from Southwest Baptist Univ; working on MDiv
- Ministry Description:
- I am the Lead Pastor at the Northeast Campus of Central Christian Church, leading our team in reproducing Central's vision, values and culture in the northeast part of the Las Vegas valley.
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Gary GannLead Pastor, Southwest Campus
- Hometown:
- DeSoto, Missouri
- Family Info:
- Married to Stacy and have two children, Emily and Warren
- First Job:
- Construction
- Favorite Food:
- Cheeseburgers
- Favorite Sports Team:
- St. Louis Cardinals
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Jefferson College and Missouri Baptist University, Ordained in 2002
- Ministry Description:
- I am the Lead Pastor at the Southwest Campus of Central Christian Church, leading our team in reproducing Central's vision, values and culture in the southwest part of the Las Vegas valley.
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Bill HannaPastor of Encore 60+ Ministry
- Hometown:
- Lurgan, N. Ireland
- Family Info:
- Married with one daughter and a grandson
- First Job:
- Shop Assistant
- Favorite Food:
- Shepherds Pie
- Favorite Sports Team:
- National Irish Rugby Team
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Toronto Bible College
- Ministry Description:
- Lead Encore (60+) Small Group Ministry
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Kim PetittWomen's Ministry Coordinator
- Hometown:
- Las Vegas, Nevada
- Family Info:
- Married with two daughters
- First Job:
- Salesperson at Miller’s Outpost (now Anchor Blue)
- Favorite Food:
- Sushi
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Running Rebels
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Secondary Education and English degree from UNLV
- Ministry Description:
- Coordinator for Women’s Ministries
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Tracey SmithPastor of Couple's Ministry
- Hometown:
- Athens, Alabama
- Family Info:
- Married to Hollye, my high school sweetheart. We have 2 children, Brianna and Breydon.
- First Job:
- Wally World...(Wal-Mart)
- Favorite Food:
- Cheese Burgers
- Favorite Sports Team:
- BAMA football
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Pensacola Christian College, Class of ‘91 and Denver Seminary.
- Ministry Description:
- Pastor of Couple's Ministries. My overwhelming passion is seeing unconnected people connect to God and others in a life transforming community where they can grow to full devotion to Him.
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Carol StansburyAdmin Assistant
- Hometown:
- Tucson, Arizona
- Family Info:
- Married to Terry. One child, 3 step-children, and grandchildren
- First Job:
- Disneyland, food server at TomorrowLand's Coke Terrace
- Favorite Food:
- Great salads full of nuts and veggies
- Favorite Sports Team:
- New England Patriots
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Fifteen years in administrative support for Central Christian Church, Grace Chapel, and Crystal Cathedral.
- Ministry Description:
- I provide support to The Small Group Ministry team including leading volunteers for Starting Point and the Small Groups Booth.
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Alex WhitakerIntern
- Hometown:
- Lindenhurst, Illinois
- Family Info:
- Married to Danielle
- First Job:
- Bagger - Eagle Country Market
- Favorite Food:
- Great Burgers
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Fighting Illini
- Ministry/Education Background:
- University of Illinois
- Ministry Description:
- Small Group Intern at the Summerlin Campus. I oversee Small Groups and lead First Step at our campus.
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Bob WoodArea Pastor for Care Ministry
- Hometown:
- La Palma, California
- Family Info:
- Married to Karrie with one son Jackson
- First Job:
- Family retail store
- Favorite Food:
- Whole Hawg BBQ in Little Rock, AR.
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Green Bay Packers
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Biola University
- Ministry Description:
- Lead Celebrate Recovery and Support Small Groups
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Greg RupleyPastor of Singles Ministry
- Hometown:
- Kokomo, IN
- Family Info:
- Married to the love of my life, Kim. We have three children - Audrey, Elise, and Grant.
- First Job:
- Working in the cornfields of Indiana - Minimum wage!
- Favorite Food:
- QDoba
- Favorite Sports Team:
- Indianapolis Colts and Purdue Boilermakers
- Ministry/Education Background:
- Five years in youth ministry, FamilyLife in Little Rock Arkansas, seven years as a lead pastor. Two Master’s Degrees in ministry from Cincinnati Bible Seminary
- Ministry Description:
- Pastor of Single’s Ministries. It is my passion to see singles connect to God and the Church through Small Groups. I help single’s groups get started and then training and encouraging them along their journey. I am also involved in First Step.
