Get to know the staff

Tony Hunt

senior pastor 

Enjoying the journey of doing life with Christ and a great church! 

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Family: Married to Kristen with our daughter Kyra and son Kaden

Education: Bachelor of Arts from Southwest University; Master of Arts from Lancaster Bible College

Previous Lines of Work: Youth Ministry for 18 years at First Baptist Church in Bethany, MO; Hershey Free Church in Hershey, PA; and West Shore Free Church in Mechanicsburg, PA.

FAVORITES:

• Food: A good grilled steak with mashed potatoes and grilled vegetables. Hog maw.
  
• Beverage: Unsweetened tea with mint
  
• Place for Day of Prayer: Middle Creek Wildlife Management Area or Longwood Gardens
  
• Appetizers:  I love chips and queso! Also, little smokies.
  
• Movies: Top Gun Maverick, What About Bob?
  
• TV Show: The Rings of Power, The Voice, Heartland
  
• Time of day: Night
  
• Season: Summer
  
• Place in the world: Kansas, Tioga County (PA), South Africa
  
• Recreational Activities: Golf, watching our son Kaden play baseball, working out, walks with Kristen, and laughing with our daughter Kyra.
  
• Sports Teams: Denver Broncos, Kansas Jayhawks, Kansas City Royals
  
• Book of the Bible: Hebrews

GET TO KNOW ME:

One of things I find most fascinating: The journey God takes each of us on to come to a place of faith in Jesus Christ.

 If I could do any for a day I would:  Ask God to open Heaven's archives and give me the opportunity to see the replay of the Parting of the Red Sea and His Resurrection Day.

One of my greatest experiences with God: Watching the sun go down and the moon rise while worshipping God with a team of students on a mountain in Zimbabwe.

Most people don't know this about me: I cannot stand fresh tomatoes, but I love all thing tomato-based (i.e. tomato soup, salsa, ketchup, marinara, etc...)

Joel Lingenfelter

Executive Pastor

Partners with Tony to lead the staff, empower the church, and give God the glory. Self-proclaimed coffee snob.

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Family: Married to Patty with our daughter Grace and son Jacob

Education: Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from Biola University, Master of Arts in Theology from Fuller Seminary

Previous Places of Work: Disneyland, Apple Computer, First Evangelical Free Church in Fullerton, CA; and High Desert Church in Victorville, CA.

FAVORITES:

• Books: Celebration of Discipline by Richard Foster, Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell, The Three Stigmata of Palmer Eldrich by Philip K. Dick.
  
• Food: Porterhouse steak, medium rare
  
• Beverage: All things NOT sweet
  
• Restaurant in Lancaster County: The Belvedere Inn
  
• Favorite Coffee Shop: Passenger Roastery and Coffee Bar (best cappuccino in the country)
  
• Place for Day of Prayer: New Holland Coffee Company, sitting at a park overlooking the Susquehanna River.
  
• Children's Book: Drummer Hoff by Barbara and Ed Amberley
  
• TV Show: Firefly, Man in the High Castle, Drive to Survive, and all things Formula 1 racing.
  
• Season: Fall, Spring, Winter (in that order)
  
• Place in the world: Artist Point, Yellowstone National Park
  
• Sports Teams: McLaren (F1 is my favorite sport), Dodgers, Bills, Ducks (hockey), USC 
  
• Book of the Bible: Romans
  
• Favorite Family Tradition: Serving the church on Christmas Eve

GET TO KNOW ME:

One of things I find most fascinating: Rain and thunderstorms

Bucket List Items: A Transatlantic Crossing on an Ocean Liner and to see the triple crown of motorsports in person (Indy 500, Monaco GP, LeMans)

Myers Briggs Personality Type as expressed by a Star Wars character: Princess Leia

If I could do anything for a day I would: Go for a convertible cruise with my wife Patty to an awesome place for dinner, somewhere near water.

My Hero: My dad

One of my greatest experiences with God: Singing How Great Thou Art on the top of Mt. Bierstadt 

Most people don’t know this about me: I got fired from a job working at a Christian bookstore