Leadership

Shane and Amie met in high school, united by a shared dream to make a lasting impact on their generation. After graduating from Bible College in 1999, they returned to Wilmington with a heart to serve Jesus and our church community.
Married for over two decades, they have three incredible children: Blake, who is married to Nicole, and twin daughters, Chloe and Grace. Grace is married to Levi.
In January 2006, Pastor Shane stepped into the role of Lead Pastor. Since then, he has built an incredible team of leaders committed to reaching our city with the hope of Christ. He is known for his passionate and practical teaching, as well as his genuine care for people through every season of life.
Beyond their work in our local church, Pastor Shane and Amie also serve as the Ohio District Directors for RMAI (Rhema Ministerial Association International), leading events and conferences that encourage and equip ministers throughout our region. Pastor Shane is also the visionary leader of Impact Next Gen—a growing network of over 35 churches working together to reach the next generation for Christ.

John and Jannon met right here at our church after years of faithfully serving in youth and children's ministries. With a deep love for God and a strong passion to help others live out their faith, they have become an integral part of our church family.
John holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business from Wilmington College and is also a graduate of Bible College. Jannon is a Bible College graduate as well. Married for 17 years, they are proud parents to three amazing kids: Julia, Jeremiah, and Jazmine.
Most recently, John and Jannon launched our brand-new church campus in Xenia, where they now serve as Campus Pastors. Together, they are leading this new campus with vision, energy, and a heart to reach their community with the love of Jesus.
We’re excited for what God is doing through them in this new season!

Tim and Sarah met serving in ministry at a great church in Hamilton, OH.  They have been married 10 years with two awesome kids, Norah and Judah.  They joined our team at FFC in June of 2018 and have been a huge blessing to our church ever since.  Pastor Tim graduated from Bible College, and Sarah has a Bachelor's Degree in Organizational and Cross-Cultural Leadership from Miami University, with a Minor in Family Studies. Together, they lead our Creative Team, overseeing our service planning, video production, communications, graphic design, and social media.  Pastor Tim and Sarah have an incredible heart for Jesus and for people!  They continue their quest to find the best coffee in Wilmington by visiting every local shop as often as possible.   

Pastor Mike & Bunny are the founding pastors of this amazing church family.  They came to Wilmington to take the leadership of a fledgling church plant in 1996 after 25 years in full time ministry.  They served as Lead Pastors until passing the baton of leadership to Shane and Amie in 2006. They have been married 47 years and have 2 kids and 6 grandkids.  They love people and live to serve others.  They continue to mentor and inspire our leadership team and love on all the people of FFC.  They lead the Pastoral Care Team and the Facility Team, making sure our building is ready to host our community.

Jeremy & Kara Gunsaulies really enjoy serving Jesus and people.  They have been married 18 years and have 4 awesome kids, Lily, Silas, Macy, and Willow.  Kara grew up in ministry as a PK, and together they served in youth and kids ministry at her father's church.  The Guns family came to FFC in early 2018 and began to serve and help on multiple teams. In January 2020, we asked them to lead FFC Kids, and in January 2022, we asked them to oversee the Next Gen ministry at FFC. They now work with our amazing Next Gen leadership team to provide relevant and age appropriate ministry to our kids, youth, and young adults.