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The Pastoral Staff
Family Life Pastor - Michael Caldwell
Mike grew up in nearby Waukegan where he currently lives. Mike graduated from the University of Illinois with a B.S. in Biology and History, an M.A.T. in Secondary Education from National Louis University, and is pursuing a theological education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He met his wife Amy while at the University of Illinois and they were married in 1998. They have twin daughters who were born in 2008 - Gabriella (Gabby) and Karieissa (Kari). His responsibilities at TCC include leading our children’s ministry (TrinityKids), and he is also involved with the Junior High “3D” group. Amy serves with him as an Assistant Pastor for children's ministry. He spends 40% of his working time for TCC, and 60% for AonHewitt in Lincolnshire.
Eric and Susie have served in the ministry for 20 years and have five children: Shanon, Andrew, Kaci, Natalie and Jonathan. Eric was the Senior Pastor for seven years in Russellville, Arkansas and has also been an Executive Pastor and a Youth Pastor. He completed a B.A. in Mathematics from Houghton College and an M.Div. from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Eric and Susie also served in the Dominican Republic with New Horizons Youth Ministries before attending seminary. Though Eric's main pastoral focus is administrative, he will also be serving in the areas of preaching and teaching, adult discipleship groups (Lifegroups), and ministry development.
David Niblack grew up in California and planned on pursuing a career in business technology before he sensed God's call to serve in full-time ministry. Before graduating from the Moody Bible Institute, David spent a year abroad in Switzerland and participated in short-term missions in South America, Europe, Africa and Central Asia. David recently completed his M.Div. and Th.M. degrees at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He serves the church in preaching, teaching, adult education, missions, LIFEGroups, and graphic arts.
Tim grew up in Brownsburg, Indiana, and felt God was calling him to pastoral ministry while attending high school. So he went off to study to be a pastor, graduating from Lincoln Christian University in 2006 to prepare for the ministry. He has serve a number of ministry positions in Jamestown, IN. During that time, he married his beautiful bride, Misty, and God gave him a deeper love and passion to serve the church. That love for the local church has guided Tim as a youth pastor in Rantoul, IL, in campus ministry at Indiana University, in Jamestown, and now as a student at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School pursuing an M.Div. Tim oversees the worship ministry and music for Trinity Community Church.
Student Life Pastor - Nathan Wagner
After graduating from the University of Minnesota in 2003 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering, Nathan sensed a call from God to full-time ministry. He began working with youth initially as a volunteer leader and then as an intern overseeing the junior high ministry at a church in Minnesota. He has traveled to Nepal and served as a translator and team leader for missions work in Guatemala. Nathan has led worship in various ministries but his heart passion is sharing his faith in Christ and discipling people into a “dangerous passion” for Jesus Christ. In 2002, Nathan married his high school sweetheart, Anna, and now they have three children, Kate, Matthew and Lia. Nathan has completed his M.Div. from Trinity International University in 2008. He spends most of his time overseeing the student ministries at Trinity Community Church but also gives leadership to Christ Together’s student movement.
