LEAD STAFF
Tim DeFor
Lead Minister
Tim has been with firstChristian since April of 2002, becoming Lead Minister in September of 2007. Tim preaches, leading the staff and working alongside the Elders in setting church direction and overseeing pastoral care. Tim is married to Julie, and they have four adult children. E-mail
Randall Coffin
Executive Minister
Randall has been serving as Executive Minister since 2007. He oversees the overall administration of the church as well as leading Rooted and our other adult discipleship ministries. Randall is married to Lori, and they have two adult children. E-mail
Greg Springer
Worship Arts Minister
Greg joined our staff as the Worship Arts Minister in June of 2007. Greg leads us in worship on Sunday mornings and oversees all areas of our worship arts including our praise teams and visual arts. Greg is married to Jess, and they have two kids. E-mail
Kiah Jackson
Next Steps Minister
Kiah joined our team as the Next Steps Minister in 2020. Kiah assists people in finding and taking their next steps as followers of Jesus. He also leads our Hospitality Team. Kiah is married to Courtney and they have 2 kids. E-mail
Marshal Hardy
Youth Minister
Marshal started serving with firstChristian as a student at Nebraska Christian College in 2000. He joined the staff full time in May of 2004. Marshal leads our ministry to students grades 5-12. Marshal and Stacy have three kids. E-mail
Kristi Carmichael
Kid's Minister
Kristi has played an active role in our kid's ministry team since the early 2000's as a student at Nebraska Christian College. She joined the staff as our Kid's Minister in 2012. Kristi is married to Kirk, and they have three kids. E-mail
Scott McCord
Technical Arts Minister
Scott joined the team as our Technical Arts Minister in 2018 bringing many years of technical expertise in the areas of sound, lighting, and video. He provides technical support for all our ministries. Scott is married to Keira, and they have a son. E-mail
Support Staff
Angela Sedlacek
Office Administrator
Courtney Jackson
Preschool Coordinator
Mandy Kruse
5th-8th Coordinator
Elders
Tim Pearson
Chairman
Tony Burke
Aaron Mathis
James Mortimer
Steve Smith
Don Holloway
In the early Church, Elders were named from within each congregation and given the responsibility of oversight in spiritual matters. At firstChristian, our Elder's continue this example working alongside the staff to shepherd our congregation as well as helping to discern God's vision and call for us as a church. E-mail