MINISTRY STAFF
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BRAD DEWING
LEAD PASTOR Brad Dewing joined our ministry team in August of 2015 and became our Lead Pastor in 2021. As Lead Pastor, Brad serves on our Board of Elders, oversees our ministry staff, and leads our preaching, adult discipleship, and community action ministries. Brad also provides pastoral care and support for our congregation. He and his wife, Nancy, and their four children have been attending Valley since 2013. CONTACT MICAH MCLELLAN
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - SMALL GROUPS CONTACT Micah also works for a church technology and resource company. He's served in ministry roles since 2010, including with the Army Chaplain Corps. He and his wife, Lauren, have four children. |
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JASON MOE
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - WORSHIP & YOUTH Jason joined Valley's Ministry team in the spring of 2022. Prior to that he had served at a church down in Rochester, Minnesota for 11 years getting experience in many areas of ministry but mainly focused on Worship and Youth ministry. He and his wife Melissa have four sons. Jason enjoys playing music (especially guitar), writing music, coffee, disc golf, and any activity he gets to do with his family. Jason and his family are excited for the amazing opportunity to go back HOME and to serve and love Jesus alongside his valley family. CONTACT |
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CURTIS ROTH
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - CHILDREN & FAMILIES Curtis has called Valley Christian his home church since 2nd grade (1994). He joined our ministry team in January 2022 and is thrilled to put his passion for Jesus, ministry training and creativity to Kingdom use by serving our children and their families. Curtis and his wife Abbey, after spending three years ministering in NYC, moved back to MN in 2021 specifically to put down roots with their Valley family and worship the Lord with their everything. CONTACT |
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BECKY WATCZAK
ASSOCIATE PASTOR - YOUTH Becky and her husband, Josh, have attended Valley with their two children since 2008. Becky is a former high school Chemistry teacher, and loves using her gifts and experience to help Valley youth learn more about God and His Word. She loves helping people discover the character of our amazing God as revealed in Scripture. In her free time, Becky enjoys laughing with family and friends. CONTACT |
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AMY HETT
OFFICE MANAGER Amy and her husband, Dan, are the parents of three adult children. They live in Lakeville and have been attending Valley since 2012. Amy loves spending time with her family, keeping everyone organized, and pizza. CONTACT |
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JACKIE NELSON
BUSINESS MANAGER Jackie, her husband, Mike, and their three daughters live in Rosemount. They have attended Valley since 2016. She loves helping people and organizations achieve their maximum potential and their greatest reach all for the sake of the gospel, and has had the privilege to do so in nonprofits, ministries, and as a stay-at-home mom. Jackie loves time with family, road trips, game nights with friends, and dessert. CONTACT |
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ELDERS
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BRAD DEWING - LEAD PASTOR Brad Dewing joined our ministry team in August of 2015 and became our Lead Pastor in 2021. As Lead Pastor, Brad serves on our Board of Elders, oversees our ministry staff, and leads our preaching, adult discipleship, and community action ministries. Brad also provides pastoral care and support for our congregation. He and his wife, Nancy, and their four children have been attending Valley since 2013. |
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DEWEY ROTH - ELDER Dewey and his wife, Debbie, have been covenant members of Valley since he joined our ministry staff as Youth and Worship Minister in 1994. Since leaving that position, he has served as an elder with us and is completing a one-year sabbatical leave. Dewey works as a technical writer and also produces two blogs and a pair of podcasts. Dewey and Debbie’s four children are all grown and have provided them with six grandchildren (so far). |
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DON MOE - ELDER (CHAIRMAN) Don and his wife LuAnn have been members at Valley for over twenty years.They are both active in various ministry teams at Valley. Don enjoys studying Christian apologetics and theology. Don has worked in IT for the past 25 years focusing primarily on collaborative services and messaging. They have two children and 5 grandchildren and enjoy spending as much time with them as possible. |
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SHERI LYNCH - ELDER
I have called Valley Christian my church home since becoming a follower of Christ in 1983; and am currently retired from paid vocational ministry with the church. Originally from Iowa, I have been a Minnesotan for over 40 years and love living here. My joys are our Savior Jesus, my family (three adult children by birth and three adult children by marriage, and three wondrous grandchildren), as well as reading, walking, snowshoeing, chocolate, my Valley family and friends, God's creation, and much more! |
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STEVE TWISS - ELDER (SECRETARY) Steve and his wife, Cheri, have been members at Valley for over twenty years. As a cybersecurity manager for a Twin Cities "Fortune 500” company, Steve lends his expertise to Valley as our Deacon for IT and Computer Tech. He often volunteers in our Wednesday night Children’s Ministry program and Cheri helps facilitate many Valley women’s discipleship and fellowship programs. |
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STEVE MOORE - ELDER (VICE-CHAIRMAN) Steve and his wife Kristy have been attending Valley since 2008 and been Covenant Members since 2010. They are both active in and enjoy Valley’s Worship and POC ministries. Working for a management and development company, along with having run a personal business, Steve has over 30 years’ experience in construction, budgets, financial reporting, and management. Their daughter’s family lives in the Twin Cities and they enjoy spending time with the kids and their grandson. |
DEACONS
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JOSH WATCZAK - GLOBAL OUTREACH Josh and his wife Becky have called Valley home since 2008. Josh is a solutions manager for a large multinational company based in the Twin Cities. Josh's heart for missions has come alive at Valley and he has been on multiple missions trips over the years. Along with Missions, Josh also lends his talents to the Worship Tech ministry at Valley. |
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JASON DAUM - BRIDGE BUILDERS MINISTRY Jason and his wife, Becky, have been attending Valley since 2006. Jason is a digital media producer whose work focuses on advancing racial equity across the state of Minnesota. He enjoys spending time with his wife and three daughters, exploring Minnesota’s outdoors, and experimenting with nature-inspired abstraction and acrylic paint. |
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ASHLEY CHRISTOPHERSON - COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT Ashley has been a covenant member at Valley since 2022. She's passionate about seeing fruitful interactions between church and community. She works in marketing by day and is finishing up a Master of Arts degree in Christian Thought at Bethel Seminary. In her free time, she loves to explore new places with her husband, Seth, try new recipes, read books of all kinds, and spend time with their golden doodle, Wilson. |
