Elders (also known as overseers, pastors, or bishops) are men who fulfill the qualifications of 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:6-9 and are tasked with leading the local church, under the ultimate authority of the Lord Jesus Christ. Elders dedicate themselves to shepherding the flock of God through prayer, the ministry of the Word, being an example to others, and giving leadership in areas the congregation does not have Biblical authority.
Rodney serves as associate pastor of Christ Church West Chester. Originally from Mechanicsville, Virginia, Rodney graduted from Yale University in 2014. He eventually moved to Washington D.C. where he worked as a legislative aide before realizing his desire to pursue ministry instead of law. During this time he became a member of Capitol Hill Baptist Church, completed the Pastoral Internship there in the Spring of 2020, and fell in love with his future wife. He is currently pursuing his Master of Divinity at Westminster Theological Seminary. Rodney and his wife Mary live in West Chester and have one daughter.
Tim Garber
Bio
Born and raised in Chester County, PA, Tim ran Cross Country at Elon University in North Carolina. While there, he attended Grace Reformed Baptist Church in Mebane, where he grew in his knowledge of the essential nature of the local church and fell in love with the pastor’s daughter. He and Katherine moved back to PA in 2016, and have been members of CCWC ever since. They live in Downingtown with their three children.
Wil Hall
Bio
Wil is originally from Rockbridge County, VA. He has been serving as Area Director in Chester County Young Life since 2015. He has been married to his wife Lindsay for 10 years and they have three wonderful children, Mille, Tripp, and Ruthie.
Dr. Raymond M.
Johnson
Bio
Raymond serves as the senior pastor of Christ Church West Chester in West Chester, PA. A Southern Miss graduate, Dr. Johnson holds a M.Div.,Th.M., and Ph.D in New Testament from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. He has taught as an adjunct at Boyce College, Kenya Baptist Theological College, and Martin Bucer Seminary. Dr. Johnson is the author of I See Dead People: The Function of the Resurrection of the Saints in Matthew 27:51-54and a few articles. He and his wife Meghan live and minister in West Chester. They have five children.
Terry Kraus
Bio
Terry is a longtime member of CCWC, and has served in various roles and offices in his time here. He has decades of experience in the heating/cooling industry. just recently retiring from managing a local HVAC company. He is a diehard Penn State fan. He and his wife Donna live in Boothwyn.
Rene Rodriguez
Bio
Raised in West Chester, Rene has been a part of our surrounding community his entire life. He worked as an elementary school teacher for over 30 years before retiring in 2019. Though he attended church for much of his adult life, it wasn’t until after he began attending CCWC that he realized he did not believe the gospel after all. God opened his eyes to his need for a Savior and he was brought from death to eternal life. He and his wife Idalia live in West Chester and enjoy being grandparents and trips to Chincoteague, VA.
For more information on how elders serve in the context of the local church, you can listen to past sermons about elders below.
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