Meet Our Pastors

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Pastor Bob Klecan has been in ministry for 30 years, serving churches in Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and New York.  He and his wife CJ have been married since 1992.  Bob is a native of Northeast Ohio, CJ is from Chicago and Central Illinois. They have two married adult children, Leila (Colin) and Josiah (Lexi).  They have two wonderful grandboys (through Leila and Colin), Jelahni and Caysen.  Bob's gifts are encouragement and teaching, and he is especially passionate about calling the church to embrace their identity and calling as children of God in Christ.  In the past few years this has included equipping us to stand against the trends of deconstructing our faith and spiritually dangerous trends.  Bob's most lasting hobbies are classic rock and classic baseball.  

Pastor Eric McCracken has served in ministry for 14 years, with seven years of music ministry leading up to the last seven years of pastoral ministry. He and his wife Brittany wed in 2017; the two are high school sweethearts. Eric and Brittany are native to Stark County, Ohio and have one daughter, Bailey, born in June of 2022. Eric brings a charismatic background and desire to reach everyone in the family with the Power and Love of God. He holds a Bachelor of Ministry, a Master of Divinity and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Ministry. His giftings include faith, preaching, teaching and shepherding. Eric enjoys playing music (primarily the piano), camping with his family, and serving as a 4H advisor.