Leadership
Pastoral Staff
The Pastoral staff is led by the Lead Pastor. This team oversees the day-to-day ministries of the church. The staff pastors are responsible for the vision and mission of our church. They are tasked with focussing on 3 key areas: Creating a life giving environment, developing authentic relationships and multiplication.
Jack Smith
Lead Pastor
Christian Wyatt
Teams / Kids Director
Teresa Prinzo
Connections Director
Madi Policelli
Worship Director
Aaron Policelli
Youth / Young Adults Director
Kristin Wyatt
Nursery Director
Shelby Tiger
Communications Director
Transparency Team
The Transparency Team ensures the financial integrity of City Place. They provide counsel to the Lead Pastor and staff regarding any major financial commitments including property purchases and indebtedness.
Karen Hertan
Lee Hooks
Vickie Shaw
Oversight Team
The Oversight Team is made up of pastors and leaders who have a love for City Place and provide spiritual protection to our church. They may be called to help in accountability matters regarding the Lead Pastor if requested by the staff or leadership. They are also commissioned with assisting the leadership in selecting a new pastor should one be needed. They are Grant Agler (242 Community Church), Chris Mefford (The Rock Church), and Chip Hunter (UMC).
Grant Agler
242 Community Church, Taylor, Michigan
Chris Mefford
Chip Hunter
Leadership Values
Mission First
There are 27,000 people in Columbia that have no spiritual family. If every church doubled in size, 50% would still be orphaned. Reaching those outside of church is the mission of God’s church.
“The master said, ‘Go out…and urge anyone you find to come, so that the house will be full.” – Luke 14:23 –
Maturity
Growth is painful but very worth it!
Jesus grew in wisdom and in stature and favor with God and all the people. – Luke 2:52 –
Elbow Room
We create space for others, regardless.
We cared so deeply for you that we were delighted to share our own lives, not just the good news of Jesus. – I Thessalonians 2:8 –
Infectious Optimism
If we really believe that Jesus has won, then we have nothing to fear, including failure..
I have told you all this so that you may have peace in me….because I have overcome the world – John 16:33 –
Empowering
“It’s amazing what you can accomplish when you don’t care who gets the credit” – Harry Truman –
Jesus…was baptizing and making more disciples (though Jesus himself didn’t baptize — his disciples did) – John 4:1-2 –