Steve Gonzales
SENIOR PASTOR
Steve grew up in Indiana and came to faith in Christ as a young teenager. During high school, his desire to become a pastor emerged and throughout his years at Ball State University in Indiana (BS Geology), he was involved in his local PCA church and Campus Crusade for Christ. His continuing desire to be a pastor led him to Covenant Theological Seminary in St. Louis, Missouri (MDiv), after which he pastored PCA churches in upstate New York, Ohio, and Michigan. He also completed graduate studies in geophysics at Western Michigan University and worked as a geologist. He is the former club coach for the Michigan State University Table Tennis team and remains active in the sport. Most recently, he served in hospice chaplaincy. Steve is married to Angie and boasts of three adult children, six grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
With a love for adventure and scuba diving, Steve enjoys exploring shipwrecks in the deep blue waters of the Great Lakes.
Chad Burrow
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Chad grew up outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and came to faith in Christ as a teenager. He attended Northwestern University (BM) and Yale University (MM), where he met his wife, Amy. Amy and Chad have been blessed with two children (Alexander and Elizabeth). After graduation, Chad served as the principal clarinetist in several orchestras, including presently the Ann Arbor Symphony. He has been a clarinet professor for over two decades, most of which have been at the University of Michigan. From his early years of faith, Chad felt a call to serve the Kingdom of God more actively. After prayerful consideration, he attended Knox Theological Seminary to pursue training for the ministry. Chad completed a Master of Divinity degree from Knox in 2023. He is currently serving Christ Church Ann Arbor as a bi-vocational assistant pastor. Chad enjoys reading, traveling, trying new cuisines, spending time with family, and playing with the family’s two Shetland Sheepdogs.
Ruling Elders
Ruling elders are the particular representatives of the people, chosen by them from their own number, for the purpose of joining with the pastors or ministers in the government and discipline of the Church. This office is recognized in Holy Scripture.
Ryan Arnold
Elder
Mike Deering
Elder
Jim Lopez
Elder
Chuck Krueger
Elder
Kurt Johnson
Elder
Scott Burdick
Deacon
Eric Veenstra
Deacon
Brian Heersink
Deacon
Deacons
The Scriptures clearly point out deacons as distinct officers in the Church, whose business it is to take care of the poor, and to distribute among them the collections which may be raised for their use.
Jillian Kingsley
Administrative Assistant
Galen Kingsley
Worship Leader
Lorraine Schriemer
Hannah Rozsa
Children’s Ministry