Our Team
Our leadership consists of our Senior Leadership Team, Elders, ministry staff, and volunteers. Paul says in Romans 12: "Just as each of us has one body with many members, and these members do not all have the same function, so in Christ we who are many form one body, and each member belongs to all the others." Each member of our church body is important, from our Lead Pastor to our willing and kind-hearted volunteers to the small children who praise Jesus each week here.
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Pastor Craig Rees
Lead Pastor
Pastor Craig Rees is the Lead Pastor of Central Wesleyan Church. Before moving to Holland, Craig served as the Lead Pastor of South Tampa Fellowship, a multisite church in Tampa, Florida (2008-14). Common to both the Holland and Tampa churches is a passion for the Gospel and a commitment to missional generosity. Before moving to the USA, he served as Senior Pastor of the International Baptist Church of Hamburg, Germany (2001-2007). He has been extremely active in the mission field, speaking at international missions conferences as well as leading hundreds of people on weeks-long mission trips.
Born in Bridgend, Wales, Craig holds a Diploma in Evangelism, Bachelor of Arts in Theology (with Honors) and a Master of Theology Degree from the London School of Theology, formerly London Bible College. He has been married to his wife Wibke (vib´kä) for over two decades. Their children are Alysa, Alec (Kennedy), Jonas, Jordan, Anmerose, and Jayden.
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Kory Cassell
Teaching Pastor
Kory is a Jesus follower, husband, pastor, speaker and author with a zeal for life & people. He travels all over the world pointing people to true life found in Jesus.
He holds a Masters of Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary & a Bachelors in Telecommunications Management from the University of Florida. As well as teaching at Central, Kory has the privilege to serve as the leader for ZEAL, is the co-founder of the 501(c)3 international missions organization GoTWO International, & serves as a Global Teaching Pastor for the Water’s Edge Network.
Pastor Mike McKay
Executive Pastor
Mike McKay is the Executive Pastor of Ministries at Central. Shortly after Mike and his family began attending Central in 1996, he became the Facilities Director. As Facilities Director, Mike served as the staff liaison for the construction of the Worship Center in 2001.
Prior to working at Central, Mike spent 17 years working for Weyerhaeuser Company, living in Seattle, Charlottesville, VA, and Taylor, MI. His last role was as the General Manager of Shemin Nurseries, a wholesale nursery business.
Mike has a BS in Agricultural Engineering, and is a passionate SPARTAN! Mike was ordained in the Wesleyan Church in 2013. His passion is building teams, and reaching the world that Jesus loves, especially those who have yet to know his love and redemption.
Mike met his wife, Anne, in Virginia and they were married in 1989. Anne is a Nurse Practioner at Holland Hospital. They have three young adult children - Ian, Abbie and Kiernan. In his spare time, he can be found year-round on his road bike (bicycle!) or outdoors.
Hint: If you've ever got a spare hour, you should ask Pastor Mike about building ice rinks ... he's built one every year for the last 11 years!
Pastor Lynn Bruce
Pastor of Operations
Pastor Lynn Bruce is the Executive Pastor of Operations at Central Wesleyan Church. On staff since 1991 he has worn many hats while serving at Central. Prior to being called to serve at Central Wesleyan, Pastor Lynn was lead Pastor at the Hartford City Wesleyan Church in Indiana. He also served as Executive Director of the International Wesleyan Youth Conventions for the Wesleyan Church for many years and was the District Youth Pastor in the Indiana North District of the Wesleyan Church. Those experiences along with his Masters of Divinity from Asbury Theological Seminary and Masters in Business Administration from Grand Valley State University give him a unique gift of blending the pastors heart for preaching and teaching with Jesus' command to live and serve generously. Sharing his love to preach and teach has given him great joy to serve churches not only in the US but around the world. He has served on many District Boards with the Wesleyan Church and continues to be highly involved in the West Michigan District. Lynn has been married to his wife Cheryl for over 40 years. They have three married sons Brandon (Jennifer), Brock (Denise), and Brad (Julie) and have seven amazing grandchildren.
