Rev Dan Stires - Senior Pastor

Email Dan at PastorDan@PataskalaNaz.Org

Pastor Dan began his calling into the ministry by attending Circleville Bible College in September 1971. Dan received his Bachelor of Sacred Literature in 1974. He received his Masters in Theology and Philosophy from Wesley Biblical Seminary, Jackson, Mississippi in 1978. He has done PHD studies in Church Administration from Trinity Divinity School, Newburg, Indiana.

Dan is married to Drusilla (Dru) and they have two grown children: Christopher Daniel, married to Shelley and Jessica Drusilla married to Jason Gleim, who have a son, Dan and Dru's first Grandson, Lucas Daniel who is their pride and joy. Dru is a building secretary at the Olentangy Arrowhead Elementary school in Delaware County.

Dan has a shepherds heart, loves his Church Family, believes strongly in preaching the Word in a relevant way to influence people to make a decision to accept Jesus Christ as Savior and Lord.

Dan has pastored for 35 years.

Rev Joe Jordan- Associate Pastor - Adult Ministries

Email Joe at JJordan@PataskalaNaz.Org

Columbus, Ohio, the fifth of eight children that were born to Minuard and Josephine Jordan, and the first of three sons that would be born without eyesight. However, thanks to good parental encouragement to the development of their God given abilities, plus good education, all three of their sightless children have been able by God's help to make their own living.

Joe gave his heart to the Lord Jesus Christ on March 9th, 1952, and received the glorious experience of the baptism of the Holy Spirit three weeks later, March 30th. Since the age of three, Joe had a strong persuasion and conviction in his heart that God was calling him into the ministry. He began his preaching ministry in March of 1954 at the age of twelve. This consisted of occasional Sunday services, weekend meetings and revivals.

Joe graduated from the Ohio State School for the Blind in Columbus, in 1960, after which he enrolled at Capital University, graduating in 1965 with a Bachelor of Music Degree in Organ. He then enrolled at Circleville Bible College, where he studied for two years for ordination into the ministry.

At the Bible College, he met Janice Long, a native of Marion, Ohio, whom he married on June 15th, 1968. Joe began his full time ministry as a teacher at Circleville Bible College from 1967 to 1970, where he taught piano and organ lessons, the Historical Books section of the Old Testament and other courses as needed.

Pastor Joe was ordained into the ministry of the Churches of Christ and Christian Union on July 5th, 1968.

Kris Bowers - Administrative Secretary

Email Kris at KBowers@PataskalaNaz.Org

Kris is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the church office including producing the church communications such as the Weekly Bulletins. Kris also acts as Administrative Assistant to Pastor Dan and others on the Ministry Staff. Kris and her husband Todd and 3 children, Joshua (18) Jodi (15) and Zachary (10) are all active in the church.

Rhonda Wright - Financial Secretary

Email Rhonda at RWright@PataskalaNaz.Org

Rhonda serves as the Financial Secretary, assisting our Church Treasurer, Tom Creech, with the financial and statistical records of our church. Rhonda also acts as Administrative Assistant to various members of the Ministry Staff. Rhonda and her husband Steve have two grown children and 3 grandchildren.