Ministers: The Whole Congregation	Leadership Team
Senior Pastor: Danny Donato	Wade Lehde
Worship Leader: Chad Detering	Chad Detering
Student Leader: Nancy Derick	Dan Derick
Children's Leader: Carrie Ford	Bill Baker
Small Group Leader: Kent Briles	Marty Aussieker

SENIOR PASTOR - PASTOR DANNY DONATO: [EMAIL: danny@lighthousecommunitychurch.org]
Personal: I was born and raised in Cincinnati, Ohio. Although I was raised in church, it wasn't until 18 that I accepted Christ as my Savior. While I was in college, I met and married Angela. Besides being my better half, she is my partner in ministry, my best friend in life, and my confidant in all things. We have 5 children whom we absolutely adore: Bryce, Jordan, Kendall, Brayden, & Ava.

Education: Bachelor of Science - Boyce College 2001 Master of Divinity - Southern Baptist Theological Seminary 2005
Favorite Places: Anything that involves a beach and water
Music: Tomlin, Crowder, Hillsong United, RED, U2, Coldplay, Decypher Down, Satellites and Sirens
Authors: David Platt, Mark Driscoll, Francis Chan, Erwin McManus, Tim Keller
Hobbies: Coaching my kids' teams, interior decorating, grilling, running, working out
Sports: THE Ohio State University Buckeyes, Cincinnati Reds, Cincinnati Bungals (I mean Bengals) & my Bearcats - I know, I'm a homer.
Favorite Foods: Anything that is of Asian descent, especially Sushi
Odd Facts: I once lost 75 pounds in a span of 5 months. I played in the Softball World Series.
Life Verse: "How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are!" -1 John 3:1
Ministry Philosophy: My desire is to meet people where they are in this journey of life and to allow God to use me to take them where He wants them to Go.

WORSHIP LEADER - CHAD DETERING: [EMAIL: chad@lighthousecommunitychurch.org]
Chad began serving on the Lighthouse Community Church worship team as a guitarist before God opened the door for him to become our Worship Leader in 2001. His many musical influences include: Waterdeep, Michael Card, Hillsong United, David Crowder, The Avett Brothers, Paul Simon, Dave Matthews Band, Counting Crows, and The Beatles.

Chad resides in Nashville where he was also born and raised. He committed his life to Christ as a student at Southern Illinois University at Carbondale (SIUC) in 1991, and immediately began to develop a heart for ministry through his involvement with Campus Crusade for Christ. From there, he also spent some time serving in ministry and studying God's word at Moody Bible Institute in Chicago.

Chad has a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from SIUC and works in the St. Louis area.

Chad's wife Jennifer serves on the worship team as a vocalist and keyboard player. She is a stay-at-home mom and home schools their six children - Emily, Aiden, Connor, Caleb, Lucy, & Charis.

DIRECTOR, STUDENT MINISTRIES - NANCY DERICK: [EMAIL: nancy@lighthousecommunitychurch.org]
Nancy and Dan have worked with the Lighthouse Asylum Youth Group for several years. A few of years ago Nancy discovered her passion for young people while working as a helper on an inner city mission trip to St Louis, MO. Since that time, she works hard to make a difference in the lives of the young people in the community.

In August of 2008, Nancy accepted the position of Director of Student Ministries for Lighthouse and is now directing both Asylum and Alien Youth programs. Dan, provides a great deal of support for the LCC youth ministry and also plays a very important role in LCC's technology initiatives.

Dan and Nancy have two sons - Michael and Joshua