Staff Team

	Dave Overholt \| Lead Pastor dave@churchontherock.ca Dave architects the vision and values of Church on the Rock, spearheads new initiatives, and spiritually feeds the Church on the Rock family on Sundays. Dave is married to Helen, the irreverent prayer warrior, who you will usually see taking pictures through the service. Their one child, Karra, got hooked on youth ministry and is one of the best. In his spare time Dave teaches at Tyndale Seminary, writes and speaks across North America and beyond. He loves canoeing, camping and playing the guitar. Fun Fact: Dave has a huge converse all-star shoe collection (close to 50 pairs) from his mullet-wearing youth ministry days. He is still trying to burn all the pictures from that era. Dave's blog can be found at http://daveoverholt.com/
	Andrew Brown \| Executive Pastor andrew@churchontherock.ca Andrew oversees and supports our staff and ministry team leaders with the goal of achieving strategic, coordinated and effective ministries within our church. He also focuses on helping people connect to each other, the church and Jesus by facilitating discipleship, connection, and serving opportunities. Andrew is married to Paige and has 5 children (Jackson, Oakley, Jazmin, Zachary and Senoya). He is a devoted Hamiltonian, who loves our city's downtown as well as our many hiking trails and waterfalls. Andrew likes sports (playing, coaching, refereeing and watching), working out and especially family time. Fun Fact: Andrew was a physiotherapist for several years but his current treatment advice is mostly limited to "put some ice on it" and "suck it up".
	Tina Caissie \| Administrative Assistant tina@churchontherock.ca Tina organizes the details of the church office, staff, and general operations of the church, also ensuring that Sunday mornings are flawless. She can be found in the office plugging away at all of her duties with pleasure. Tina worked in a local bookstore for almost 16 years before coming to work at Church on the Rock. She loves to sing on our COTR worship team and will gladly take centre stage when called upon for a dramatic presentation. Tina is married to Brant (her high school sweetheart) and has a son named Aidan. Both are the joy of her life. She lived in Hamilton most of her life but currently resides in Brantford. Tina is a self-taught crocheter and wishes she could ride horses all day long. Fun Fact: Tina has watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves over 20 times and is a major Superman fan.
	Nancy Jongeling \| Children's Director nancy@churchontherock.ca Nancy reaches and transforms children - from our nursery up to grade 5 through Sunday morning programming, Kids Club, and Summer Camp in the church and the wider Hamilton Mountain area. By encouraging relationship-building with the children, Nancy focuses on teaching and engaging kids in a "fun" way - for as her mom used to say, "It is a sin to bore children with the Bible". She focuses on helping kids to make wise choices, that they can trust God no matter what, and that they should treat others the way you want to be treated. Nancy values partnering with parents in the spiritual development of their kids, and provides them with opportunities to be involved.Nancy's experience covers anything from clowning, puppeteering, acting, and even a stint with singing telegrams. Nancy runs a busy household, as mother of 4 girls (Holly (Sean), Leah, Marissa and Brianna), married to Ron, and a brand-new "G-ma" to Max. She is a member of a long-time ladies singing group, and in her spare time ... who are we kidding? Fun Fact: Nancy believes there is ALWAYS a reason to have a big party.
	Karra Overholt \| Youth Director karra@churchontherock.ca Karra is involved in everything youth, reaching and transforming high schoolstudents at Church on the Rock and throughout the wider Hamilton Mountain area. She directs both high school and middle school ministries, and leads Ignite, Church on the Rock's high school program. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Adolescent Ministries and a degree in Leadership. Her passion is seeing this next generation fall in love with Christ. Karra also speaks at youth and youth worker conferences around Canada. Karra loves the outdoors, camping and going on adventures. She also has a great appreciation for art, theatre, and poetry. Fun fact: She owns a Ukulele and throwing knives and in her spare time practices both (but not at the same time).
	Sarah Brooks \| Service Director sarah@churchontherock.ca Sarah has the privilege to oversee the team of incredible volunteers who transform a gymnasium into a sanctuary every week, run audio-visual equipment through the service, and pack it all up at the end of the day. She recruits, trains, and schedules volunteers who range from teenagers to grandparents. Her goal is to connect individuals into roles where their gifts meet with areas in which they can make a real difference. Sarah is completing her degree in International Development and Religion at Redeemer University College. She loves to travel and dabbles in painting and graphic design in her spare time. Fun Fact: She started helping with church sound equipment at fifteen, when her dad bribed her with coffee into coming to set up. This began two lifelong passions.

	Dave Overholt \| Lead Pastor dave@churchontherock.ca Dave architects the vision and values of Church on the Rock, spearheads new initiatives, and spiritually feeds the Church on the Rock family on Sundays. Dave is married to Helen, the irreverent prayer warrior, who you will usually see taking pictures through the service. Their one child, Karra, got hooked on youth ministry and is one of the best. In his spare time Dave teaches at Tyndale Seminary, writes and speaks across North America and beyond. He loves canoeing, camping and playing the guitar. Fun Fact: Dave has a huge converse all-star shoe collection (close to 50 pairs) from his mullet-wearing youth ministry days. He is still trying to burn all the pictures from that era. Dave's blog can be found at http://daveoverholt.com/
	Andrew Brown \| Executive Pastor andrew@churchontherock.ca Andrew oversees and supports our staff and ministry team leaders with the goal of achieving strategic, coordinated and effective ministries within our church. He also focuses on helping people connect to each other, the church and Jesus by facilitating discipleship, connection, and serving opportunities. Andrew is married to Paige and has 5 children (Jackson, Oakley, Jazmin, Zachary and Senoya). He is a devoted Hamiltonian, who loves our city's downtown as well as our many hiking trails and waterfalls. Andrew likes sports (playing, coaching, refereeing and watching), working out and especially family time. Fun Fact: Andrew was a physiotherapist for several years but his current treatment advice is mostly limited to "put some ice on it" and "suck it up".
	Tina Caissie \| Administrative Assistant tina@churchontherock.ca Tina organizes the details of the church office, staff, and general operations of the church, also ensuring that Sunday mornings are flawless. She can be found in the office plugging away at all of her duties with pleasure. Tina worked in a local bookstore for almost 16 years before coming to work at Church on the Rock. She loves to sing on our COTR worship team and will gladly take centre stage when called upon for a dramatic presentation. Tina is married to Brant (her high school sweetheart) and has a son named Aidan. Both are the joy of her life. She lived in Hamilton most of her life but currently resides in Brantford. Tina is a self-taught crocheter and wishes she could ride horses all day long. Fun Fact: Tina has watched Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves over 20 times and is a major Superman fan.
	Nancy Jongeling \| Children's Director nancy@churchontherock.ca Nancy reaches and transforms children - from our nursery up to grade 5 through Sunday morning programming, Kids Club, and Summer Camp in the church and the wider Hamilton Mountain area. By encouraging relationship-building with the children, Nancy focuses on teaching and engaging kids in a "fun" way - for as her mom used to say, "It is a sin to bore children with the Bible". She focuses on helping kids to make wise choices, that they can trust God no matter what, and that they should treat others the way you want to be treated. Nancy values partnering with parents in the spiritual development of their kids, and provides them with opportunities to be involved.Nancy's experience covers anything from clowning, puppeteering, acting, and even a stint with singing telegrams. Nancy runs a busy household, as mother of 4 girls (Holly (Sean), Leah, Marissa and Brianna), married to Ron, and a brand-new "G-ma" to Max. She is a member of a long-time ladies singing group, and in her spare time ... who are we kidding? Fun Fact: Nancy believes there is ALWAYS a reason to have a big party.
	Karra Overholt \| Youth Director karra@churchontherock.ca Karra is involved in everything youth, reaching and transforming high schoolstudents at Church on the Rock and throughout the wider Hamilton Mountain area. She directs both high school and middle school ministries, and leads Ignite, Church on the Rock's high school program. She graduated from Indiana Wesleyan University with a degree in Adolescent Ministries and a degree in Leadership. Her passion is seeing this next generation fall in love with Christ. Karra also speaks at youth and youth worker conferences around Canada. Karra loves the outdoors, camping and going on adventures. She also has a great appreciation for art, theatre, and poetry. Fun fact: She owns a Ukulele and throwing knives and in her spare time practices both (but not at the same time).
	Sarah Brooks \| Service Director sarah@churchontherock.ca Sarah has the privilege to oversee the team of incredible volunteers who transform a gymnasium into a sanctuary every week, run audio-visual equipment through the service, and pack it all up at the end of the day. She recruits, trains, and schedules volunteers who range from teenagers to grandparents. Her goal is to connect individuals into roles where their gifts meet with areas in which they can make a real difference. Sarah is completing her degree in International Development and Religion at Redeemer University College. She loves to travel and dabbles in painting and graphic design in her spare time. Fun Fact: She started helping with church sound equipment at fifteen, when her dad bribed her with coffee into coming to set up. This began two lifelong passions.