Jonathan Peters
Jonathan Peters has served as senior pastor since 1998.  A native of Chicago, Jonathan came to Christ as a student at Southern Illinois University in Carbondale. He is a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his wife Sheila have three children.

Lonnie Trembly
Lonnie joined our staff in 2007 as Associate Pastor, Students.  After almost 30 years in the corporate world, God called him to leave that arena for full-time ministry. Before joining our staff, Lonnie served as Associate Pastor for a church plant in the Chicago area. Lonnie and his wife Audrey have three grown children and one grandchild.

Mark Warnock
Mark has served as Associate Pastor, Worship and Education, since 2002. A native of Florida, he studied music at Florida State and attended seminary at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He served a church in the Chicago area for six years before joining our staff.

Jenny Auld
Our newest staff member is Jenny Auld, our Director of Preschool and Children's Ministries. She is a native of Pinckneyville, Illinois, and long-time resident of St. Charles. She came to Christ as a child, and has worked in children's ministry in several churches. She is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, Kentucky.