Our Pastor
Dr. Jeff Crowder and his wife Tammi moved to Chelsea from Plymouth, MI with their children in 1996. They began to meet with a group of six households in a home Bible study group that eventually became the Church of the Nazarene.
Jeff has been a part of the community on a variety of levels including: a current member and past president of the Chelsea Rotary Club, director of the community choir at the Chelsea Center for the Arts, a member of the Chelsea Chamber of Commerce, and a member of the Chelsea Ministerial Association. |
He received a B.A. from Olivet Nazarene University (summer training home to the Chicago Bears) with majors in Business Administration and Sociology. He has earned a Masters of Divinity and his Doctorate of Ministry from the Nazarene Theological Seminary.
"Our mission statement says we are 'Growing, Serving, Reaching Together as Followers of Jesus Christ.' We are working hard and praying hard to strike the balance between who God is calling and equipping us to be by the Holy Spirit, while also actively living that out through our lives. Our passion is encourage people to have Christ formed in the very core of their being (Galatians 4:19), so that every thought, attitude, word and action reflects who God is in the world."
Jeff's leadership style encourages creativity. He focuses upon building a team of people who are committed to following Jesus and inspiring and equipping others to do the same.
"Our mission statement says we are 'Growing, Serving, Reaching Together as Followers of Jesus Christ.' We are working hard and praying hard to strike the balance between who God is calling and equipping us to be by the Holy Spirit, while also actively living that out through our lives. Our passion is encourage people to have Christ formed in the very core of their being (Galatians 4:19), so that every thought, attitude, word and action reflects who God is in the world."
Jeff's leadership style encourages creativity. He focuses upon building a team of people who are committed to following Jesus and inspiring and equipping others to do the same.