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 |
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Ronnie Smith Pastoral Intern |
| Worship Christ | |
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Andy Melvin Pastor of Worship |
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Chris Collins Minister of Worship Environments |
| Live In Community | |
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Michael Stewart Pastor of Community |
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Michelle Ritchie Area Minister of Leadership Development |
| Get Trained & Make Disciples | |
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Halim Suh Pastor of Equipping and Outreach |
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Joey Shaw Minister of International Mission |
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Ryan King Minister of Foreign Mission |
| College | |
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Austin Baker College Intern |
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Jackie Markovich College Intern |
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Stephen Crawford College Intern |
| Next Generation | |
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Tyson Joe Minister to Students |
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Kyle Baird Student Ministry Intern |
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John Murchison Minister to Children |
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Becca Harris Minister to Gradeschool Children |
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Tanya Jo Ault Minister to Preschool Children |
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Whitney Wallace Children's Ministry Intern |
| Connecting | |
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Todd Engstrom Connections Associate |
| Care & Counseling | |
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Keri Giambrone Minister of Care and Counseling |
| Communication & Support | |
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Brett Westervelt |
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Melanie Kowalik Office Manager |
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Kay Clow Finance Manager |
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Doug Drinka IT Manager |
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Matthew Moore IT Associate |
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Lindsay Funkhouser Strategic Events Coordinator |
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Fabienne Harford Ministry Assistant |
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Shaun Fox Graphic Design Resident |
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Lydia Whitelock Administrative Intern |
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.