Staff
The staff of The Austin Stone are:
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Matt Carter Lead Pastor |
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Kevin Peck Executive Pastor |
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Becky Travis Pastoral Ministry Assistant |
| Worship Christ | |
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Andy Melvin Pastor of Worship |
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Aaron Ivey Pastor of Worship |
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Chris Collins Minister of Worship Environments |
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Jimmy McNeal Worship Intern |
| Live in Community | |
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Michael Stewart Pastor of Community |
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Michelle Ritchie Area Minister of Leadership Development |
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Jeremy Hager Area Minister & Church Planting Resident |
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Sean Eppers Area Minister & Church Planting Resident |
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Chelsea Schuchard Ministry Assistant |
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Milton Gutierrez Church Planting Intern |
| Get Trained | |
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Halim Suh Pastor of Equipping |
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Ronnie Smith Intern |
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Fabienne Harford Ministry Assistant |
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Lydia Whitelock Administrative Intern |
| Make Disciples | |
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Joey Shaw Minister of International Mission |
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Ryan King Minister of International Mission |
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Steve Husmann Intern, Refugee Ministry |
| College | |
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Jackie Markovich College Intern |
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Stephen Crawford College Intern |
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Nikki Adkins College Intern |
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Scott Frazier College Intern |
| TeenRock | |
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Tyson Joe Minister to Students |
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Whitney Wallace Student Ministry Intern |
| KidStuff | |
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John Murchison Minster to Children |
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Becca Harris Minister to Gradeschool Children |
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Tanya Ault Minister to Preschool Children |
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Erin Carnathan KidStuff Communication Intern |
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Kelly White KidStuff Preschool Intern |
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Ritz Valle Grade School Intern |
| Connecting | |
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Lindsay Funkhouser Strategic Events Coordinator |
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Todd Engstrom Connections Associate |
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Theresa Claunch Ministry Assistant |
| Care & Counseling | |
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Keri Giambrone Minister of Care and Counseling |
| Operations | |
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Dave Barrett Pastor of Operations |
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Kay Clow Finance Manager |
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Melanie Kowalik Office Manager |
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Brett Westervelt Communications Manager |
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Doug Drinka IT Manager |
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Jeremy Rodgers Video Production Manager |
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Shaun Fox Graphic Design Resident |
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Matthew Moore IT Associate |
Role of Staff in the Church
To Serve and Build
The goal of The Austin Stone staff is to serve and build up the church body. They do this by helping organize the work of ministry and carrying out the vision and direction of the elders.
Making Vision Practical
They are responsible for helping make our vision a practical reality. They help guide partners in worshipping Christ, living in community, getting trained, and making disciples. While we have the same hope for all who come to The Austin Stone, ministers for children's and student's ministries encourage these things in age appropriate ways.
Service and Leadership
Like our elders and deacons, the staff offer spiritual and practical leadership and service to our Body. Their role is NOT to do all of the work of the church. Rather, it is to give the the Body what they need to do the work of ministry as Ephesians 4:11-13 describes.