Pastor Chris Durkin is an imperfect man who has been transformed by the perfect grace of God. He is passionate about proclaiming the good news of Jesus Christ, seeing the truth of the Scriptures come alive in peoples' lives, reading great books, playing sports, wrestling with his kids and laughing with his wife.
Pastor Chris grew up in New Jersey, went to college in Philadelphia and graduated from Denver Seminary in Colorado. He has over twenty years of ministry experience.
Pastor Chris' email address is chris@coltsneckchurch.com.
Jesus is worth following with everything we have, and the main thing to know about Ethan is that he follows Jesus. Ethan grew up in the Indiana suburbs of Louisville, KY. He came started following Jesus at a young age through the faithful teaching of his parents. At 15, he was called to vocational ministry while on a mission trip in the mountains of Guatemala.
Ethan married his wonderful wife Nicole, and together they are the proud parents of their son, Marcus. As a family they love to drink coffee from local roasters and cook meals to share with friends. Ethan also loves to read, golf, and wear bowties.
Ethan earned his undergraduate degree in Biblical and Theological Studies from Boyce College and Master of Divinity from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry in Christian Leadership from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Additionally, he is a TBRI Practitioner. His passion in ministry is to help people understand God’s word and see them grow in their relationship with God and one another.
Ethan's email address is ethan@coltsneckchurch.com
Pastor Jacob Navey grew up in North Carolina. He and his wife, Hayley have been married since 2011, and have three children, Eli, Selah, and Canaan. Jacob received his Bachelor of Arts in history from UNC-Chapel Hill and graduated with a Master of Arts in Christian Ministry from Liberty University.
God has given Jacob a passion to see families fulfill their God-given purpose. He believes it is God’s design for the parents to be the primary disciple-makers in the lives of their children. He sees clear evidence of this in Deuteronomy 6 and Ephesians 6:4, along with other passages in Scripture. He thinks churches become strong when families are strong. Therefore, his goal would be to help equip parents to raise their children “in the discipline and instruction of the Lord” (Eph. 6:4). Jacob says, “The church is strongest when each home is a ‘little church’ that produces disciples and preaches the gospel to the community. It would be my goal to lead a children's ministry that accomplishes this vision.”
Jacob loves sports, rooting for UNC, reading, watching Marvel movies and shows, and playing games
Pastor Jacob's email address is jacob@coltsneckchurch.com