Jon Lawson’s three focuses at New Life Church are administration, financial management, and ministry development. The three focuses include management of the support and pastoral teams, budgeting and financial accountability, and spiritual formation.
Patrice, Jon’s wife, and their two children, Olivia and David joined the pastoral team in June 2007 and reside in Yorkville. Patrice is a music teacher in the Yorkville School District.
“My passion is to encourage followers of Jesus to develop a vibrant relationship with Christ that results in life change.” states Lawson.
Jon enjoys time with family, hiking, skiing, and studying.
BRENDON RAMSEIER, CHILDREN’S PASTOR
Pastor Brendon (aka Pastor B) started in children’s ministry as a volunteer in 1993 at his church in St. Joseph, MO, and has been honored to be involved in the foundational years of kid’s lives as a children’s pastor since 1997. He leads an incredible children’s ministry team that provides great ministry to children birth through 12 years old, and their families.
Brendon his wife Lora and their two girls Mackenzie and Morgan joined the NLC staff in December 2008. They currently reside in Montgomery.
CONNER SIMMS, STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR
Conner Simms was a long-term resident of Lake Zurich, IL, but for the last 10 months has served a church plant in the Los Angeles, CA area. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Northern Seminary. Conner accepted Christ during his high school years due to some prayerfully, persistent friends who were involved with Youth for Christ. He now leads an incredible student ministry team that provides great ministry to ages 7-12 grades.
Conner joined the NLC staff in August 2010.
DANIEL ADSIT, MUSIC/WORSHIP PASTOR
Daniel Adsit joined the NLC Staff in July of 2010. He has served as a worship leader at various churches over the past 10 years in his hometown, Colorado Springs. His pastoral heart, worship leading experience and musical gifts enrich the life of New Life Church.
DEBBIE GEORGE, CHILDREN’S OUTREACH
Pastor Debbie George has attended New Life Church since 1990. She was given the position of Children’s Ministries Director in 2000 and served in that ministry until 2003 when NLC hired a full-time children’s pastor. Pastor Debbie continues to be on staff as a Children’s Evangelist, which allows her to pursue her true passion – telling children about God’s love. She is also the director of The Merry Hearts Clowns and leads them in many outreach opportunities. Pastor Debbie and her husband Ron live in Montgomery and have three grown children – Jamie, Andy and Molly.
CARISSA STUEPFERT, EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR
Helping children to know Jesus as their best friend and Savior is the desire of our Preschool department and its coordinator, Carissa Stuepfert. Carissa oversees our Early Childhood programming for weekend services as well as NLC’s Preschool Kid’s Clubs on Wednesday evenings.
Carissa and her family came to New Life Church from Colorado, where she was serving as a Coordinator in Children’s Ministry. Carissa and her husband, Phil, reside in Yorkville along with their children, Briana, Brook, Andrew, Aaron and Austin.
Staff
JON LAWSON
EXECUTIVE PASTOR (INTERIM LEAD PASTOR)
Jon Lawson’s three focuses at New Life Church are administration, financial management, and ministry development. The three focuses include management of the support and pastoral teams, budgeting and financial accountability, and spiritual formation.
Patrice, Jon’s wife, and their two children, Olivia and David joined the pastoral team in June 2007 and reside in Yorkville. Patrice is a music teacher in the Yorkville School District.
“My passion is to encourage followers of Jesus to develop a vibrant relationship with Christ that results in life change.” states Lawson.
Jon enjoys time with family, hiking, skiing, and studying.
BRENDON RAMSEIER, CHILDREN’S PASTOR
Pastor Brendon (aka Pastor B) started in children’s ministry as a volunteer in 1993 at his church in St. Joseph, MO, and has been honored to be involved in the foundational years of kid’s lives as a children’s pastor since 1997. He leads an incredible children’s ministry team that provides great ministry to children birth through 12 years old, and their families.
Brendon his wife Lora and their two girls Mackenzie and Morgan joined the NLC staff in December 2008. They currently reside in Montgomery.
CONNER SIMMS, STUDENT MINISTRIES PASTOR
Conner Simms was a long-term resident of Lake Zurich, IL, but for the last 10 months has served a church plant in the Los Angeles, CA area. He is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute and Northern Seminary. Conner accepted Christ during his high school years due to some prayerfully, persistent friends who were involved with Youth for Christ. He now leads an incredible student ministry team that provides great ministry to ages 7-12 grades.
Conner joined the NLC staff in August 2010.
DANIEL ADSIT, MUSIC/WORSHIP PASTOR
Daniel Adsit joined the NLC Staff in July of 2010. He has served as a worship leader at various churches over the past 10 years in his hometown, Colorado Springs. His pastoral heart, worship leading experience and musical gifts enrich the life of New Life Church.
DEBBIE GEORGE, CHILDREN’S OUTREACH
Pastor Debbie George has attended New Life Church since 1990. She was given the position of Children’s Ministries Director in 2000 and served in that ministry until 2003 when NLC hired a full-time children’s pastor. Pastor Debbie continues to be on staff as a Children’s Evangelist, which allows her to pursue her true passion – telling children about God’s love. She is also the director of The Merry Hearts Clowns and leads them in many outreach opportunities. Pastor Debbie and her husband Ron live in Montgomery and have three grown children – Jamie, Andy and Molly.
CARISSA STUEPFERT, EARLY CHILDHOOD DIRECTOR
Helping children to know Jesus as their best friend and Savior is the desire of our Preschool department and its coordinator, Carissa Stuepfert. Carissa oversees our Early Childhood programming for weekend services as well as NLC’s Preschool Kid’s Clubs on Wednesday evenings.
Carissa and her family came to New Life Church from Colorado, where she was serving as a Coordinator in Children’s Ministry. Carissa and her husband, Phil, reside in Yorkville along with their children, Briana, Brook, Andrew, Aaron and Austin.