Empowered by Christ, to Equip the Saints, and to Seek the Lost

Dave became the Lead Pastor at LvCC in August 2019. He was born and raised in Pittsburgh, PA (Yes, he is a devoted Steelers fan). While at Geneva College, Dave met his wife, Janelle. Before having kids, they had the opportunity to do ministry in places like St. Petersburg, Russia; Charleston, SC; and Sheffield, England. Dave went to Trinity School for Ministry in Ambridge, PA, where he received his M Div. During that time, Dave and Janelle had two sons,…

Caleb began as the Discipleship and Community Life Pastor in August of 2022. He has an undergraduate degree in English Education from Bethel University in Mishawaka, Indiana and it was there he met his wife, Bre. While studying at Bethel he had an opportunity to study abroad in Mukono, Uganda at Uganda Christian University. After teaching High School English for a bit he got the call to ministry and completed a Master’s in Ministry from Bethel. Both he and his…

Israel Rutherford became the Youth Director at LvCC in January 2026. Israel says, “the reason I accepted this position is because of the heart the Lord gave me to tell youth about Christ. In Mattew 19:14 Jesus said, ‘Let the little children come to me, and do not hinder them, for the kingdom of heaven belongs to such as these.’ Yes, youth are not little children, but that is my heart. To make it as easy as possible for youth…

Sarah joined the team at the beginning of Summer 2021 with a passion to lead the next generation to the truths of the Gospel through children’s ministry. Sarah is married to Garrett Fix (Property manager) and mother to their two children, Weston and Norah. Originally from Greenville, South Carolina, Sarah moved to Pennsylvania after high school where she attended a gap year program called Onelife and met her husband there. After living in South Carolina and having two children, Kelso/Longview became…