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Our Team
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Ben Brown - Lead Pastor/Elder
I received training to become a pastor at Cedarville College (now University) in Ohio where I met my bride, Misty, and at Grace Theological Seminary in Winona Lake, IN where I earned my Master of Divinity. I have 23 years of pastoral experience having served in churches both in Indiana and North Carolina before coming to Yankton. Misty and I have been blessed with six children, three boys and three girls. Our life is full and blessed and never boring.
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Rick Slattery - Associate Pastor/Elder
I attended Liberty University for an undergraduate degree in Counseling/Christian Psychology in Lynchburg, VA. I returned to my hometown of Baltimore where I met my wife Barb and worked in the inner city as a chemical dependency rehabilitation therapist for over a decade. After several years, I felt that the church was the source and center of Christ’s ability to free people from the prison of sin. Consequently, I decided to attend Multnomah Biblical Seminary in Portland, OR, where I earned a Master of Divinity. I have ministered as a pastor in South Dakota since 2002. Barb and I have three daughters. I like to try new things and as a result have no consistent hobbies but do have a steadfast love for discipleship and care ministries.
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Adam Ansel - Youth Pastor/Elder
I attended Southeastern College for 2 years working on a degree in Pastoral Ministries. After my sophomore year, God called me to be a missionary in East Africa where I met my wife, Jenny. I returned to the US where I obtained my Bachelor's Degree in Biblical Studies from Eternity Bible College in Simi Valley, CA. I worked with church staffs in California and Maryland before moving to South Dakota.
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Laura Kotalik, Children's Ministry Director
I started attending Calvary as a child and am so excited to minister here as an adult! I have my Master's Degree in Elementary Education and have experience both in teaching and administrative roles. My husband, Tim, and I have three children. I enjoy crafting and baking.