Derek joined our staff team in 2024 as the Associate Pastor for Discipleship and Missions. Before joining the staff, he served with Cru for five years in Germany and UW-Stout, and then he served as a church planter and pastor in Pennsylvania for ten years, where he trained leaders for ministry. Derek is married to Alecia, and they have two boys. Derek’s passion is to equip and encourage Christians to live daily with gospel intentionality, resulting in new churches planted across our region and the world for their joy and the glory of God.