Staff

Staff Member
  • Full Name: Ronald Wayne Pettet
  • Family (Spouse, Kids, Dogs) wife - Sue, kids - Bryan and Amy
  • Ministry Role: Senior Pastor
  • Dream Vacation: See my grandkids
  • What's Your Regular Order At Starbucks: House Blend
  • Favorite Movie: Charlie Brown's Christmas
  • Favorite Scripture: Joshua 1:5-9
  • Things That Fascinate Me: People...
  • People Who Inspire Me: Anyone who does not accept the present as being final.
  • I've been In Ministry For: 35 Years
  • When and Where Were You Saved: Boys and girls camp, southern Missouri campground.
  • Favorite Singer or Band: The Eagles
  • If You Could Be A Celebrity Dead or Alive, I would be... Charlie Brown
  • Peeves: Squeeze the toothpaste from the top/roll toilet paper from the bottom.
  • Life-changing Moment: When I learned I had cancer.
  • Favorite Book: The Bible, Pilgrim's Progress
  • In My Spare Time I... Check out antiques and pawn shops.
  • Least Favorite Food: Almost all the green stuff.
  • The most exotic place you've even been to: Israel
Staff Member
  • Full name: Gail Sue Snider
  • Family (spouse, kids, dogs): husband - John, children - Alex, Elaine
  • Ministry Role: Church Ministries & Operations Pastor
  • What's your regular order at Starbucks: I don't regularly order from Starbucks, but I do order a Diet Vanilla Coke with a little extra ice from Sonic.
  • Favorite movie: It's a Wonderful Life
  • Favorite scripture: Jeremiah 29:11
  • I've been in ministry... my whole life. My dad and grandfather were both Pastors.
  • When and where did you get saved: As a child in a service where my dad preached.
  • Music that moves me: I love Jazz music and particularly enjoy the music that my husband, John and Daughter, Elaine have written.
  • Peeves: clutter and disorganization
  • Life-changing moment: Mission trip to Liberia, West Africa as a college student.
  • Least favorite food: I've never tried sushi and don't think I ever will.
  • Favorite sports team: St. Louis Cardinals
  • Favorite athlete/actor/actress: Jimmy Stewart
  • The most adventurous thing you've ever done: Visit Amsterdam and tour sites alone.
Staff Member
  • Full name: Grant Robert Lewis Curtis
  • Family (spouse, kids, dogs): wife - Stephanie, daughter - Aubrey, dog - Lucy
  • Ministry Role: Connections Pastor
  • Dream vacation: Spend a week in Tuscany living without TV, phone, or computers, on to Paris, and then to a small resort town in the Swiss Alps.
  • What's your regular order at Starbucks: Tall white chocolate mocha
  • Favorite movie: The Bourne Identity & Happy Gilmore
  • Favorite scripture: Romans 8:38-39
  • Things that fascinate me: Shark Week/Cities in Europe/Working on Motors
  • Previous jobs: In-ground pool construction & a clerk for a Law firm.
  • One thing that most people don't know about me: I've been around the world in three months with nothing but a carry-on.
  • I've been in ministry... for 3 years
  • Favorite singer or band: Chris Tomlin
  • Peeves: When my smartphone locks up when I need it most.
  • Hidden talent: Dunking on kids at the rec center.
  • Fears: Being stranded at sea and getting eaten by a shark...
  • Least favorite food: Pho
  • What makes you laugh: The Office
  • Favorite sports team: Kansas City Chiefs
  • The most exotic place you've even been to: Maui
  • Favorite athlete/actor/actress: Dirk Nowitzki/Matt Damon/Georges St. Pierre
  • Least favorite thing to do: Packing and unpacking while moving from one house to another.
Staff Member
  • Full name: David Iglesias
  • Nick Name: PD
  • Family (spouse, kids, dogs): wife - Jamie, children - Drew, Isaac
  • Ministry Role: Youth Pastor
  • Dream vacation: Going to a Summer Olympics.
  • What's your regular order at Starbucks: Venti, decaf with whip caramel latte (Hope I said that right...)
  • Favorite movie: Nacho Libre
  • Favorite scripture: Romans 12:1-2
  • I've been in ministry... for 15 years, full-time.
  • When and where did you get saved: As a child in a service where my dad preached. Re-dedicated my life at youth camp.
  • Favorite singer or band: U2, Coldplay
  • Peeves: People who start drama. Ordering a Sonic Blast with all the Snickers on the bottom of the cup...
  • Life-changing moment: Mission trip to Piedras Negras, Mexico.
  • Fears: deep ocean water, extreme heights
  • In my spare time I... play fantasy football/X-box against the youth.
  • Least favorite food: Authentic Chinese food
  • What makes you laugh? Well written, thought out movies with great dialogue.
  • What is weird about you? I'm a neat freak.
  • Favorite sports team: Dallas Cowboys
  • Favorite athlete/actor/actress: JJB/Dwayne Johnson
  • Least favorite thing to do: Dusting furniture
Staff Member
  • Full name: Phillip Jon Dow
  • Nick Name: P. Phil, Mr. Pop Culture
  • Family (spouse, kids, dogs): Michelle (Wife), Tyler (Son), two dogs
  • Ministry Role: Children's Pastor
  • Dream vacation: Around the world cruise for 3 months with stops to hunt in exotic locales.
  • Favorite movie: "Luther" and "Italian Job"
  • Favorite scripture: Micah 6:8
  • People who inspire me are: Anyone that has served in the military, volunteers during Upward Soccer, and people that grew up without indoor plumbing.
  • One thing that most people don't know about me: I really want to try being a bull-fighter in a rodeo. It seems like such an adrenaline rush to do it...
  • I've been in ministry... Since 2008, full-time. Before that, my involvement was purely volunteer.
  • When and where did you get saved: I was five years old in Sunday School in Arkansas City, KS.
  • Music that moves me: There is no music experience greater than driving down a dirt road while blasting country with the windows down.
  • Least favorite food: Peas... seriously why even eat something that is mushy and nasty?
  • What is weird about you? I starch and iron all of my clothes, including my t-shirts.
  • Favorite sports team: Oklahoma Sooners
  • Favorite athlete/actor/actress: Sam Bradford
  • Least favorite thing to do: Clean the kitchen in our house. I like using the kitchen, but cleaning the dishes after? No thanks.