Meet the Staff
Meet the Staff
JEFF MCNICOL
SENIOR PASTOR
Jeff has been the Senior Pastor at Pathway Church since January 1999. He came to Beaver County after serving for 13 years at a church in Minnesota. The Chicago area native earned a bachelor’s degree at Trinity International University and a Master’s of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Jeff and his wife, Carolyn, have two daughters, Melissa and Megan. Jeff’s primary focus is preaching and leading the staff and ministries of Pathway. He is passionate about God’s Word, seeing people grow deep in faith, his family, basketball and Chicago-style pizza!
JOHN WESTURN
EXECUTIVE PASTOR
A Minnesota native, John joined the Pathway staff in October 2007. He attended Northwestern University for Bible and Business Management before getting his master’s degree in Organizational Leadership at Bethel College. At Pathway, John works closely with the ministry staff and oversees the growing support staff. Another large part of his role is personal connections through home visits, counseling, and getting to know our regular attenders at church. John enjoys spending time with his wife, Michele, and their 3 children and two grandchildren. John and Michele are avid hikers and are working towards visiting all 63 national parks.
BEN MARSHALL
PASTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES
Ben joined the Pathway Staff in August of 2018. He is originally from Mishawaka, Indiana, and earned a bachelor’s degree in Psychology with a minor in Christian Education from Taylor University, then went on to receive a Master of Arts in Religion from Liberty University’s Baptist Theological Seminary. Ben has a passion for discipling teenagers, teaching the Word of God (and, obviously, playing dodgeball and guitar). Ben and his wife Connie were married in May 2014 and have 3 daughters, Aliya, Sophia, and Elliana and a dog named Molly.
Our Purpose
Our Purpose
Our Mission
“To be and to make disciples of Jesus Christ.”
We accomplish this purpose by focusing on the essential elements of worship, evangelism, discipleship and prayer.
THE GREAT COMMISSION
"Therefore go and make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, and teaching them to obey everything I have commanded you. And surely I am with you always, to the very end of the age." - Matthew 28:19-20
THE GREAT COMMANDMENT
"Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your mind and with all your strength." - Mark 12:30
Our History
Our History
Pathway Church, formerly known as Chippewa Evangelical Free Church, opened its doors on Easter Sunday in 1975. Thirty-nine people attended that first service at the Brighton Township Firemen's Social Hall. After meeting in various locations for the next few years, the congregation acquired our current Braun Road property and constructed a building on it. The first service took place on April 15, 1979. In 1981, a wing of classrooms was added, and six years later, a two-level addition was constructed. With steadily increasing attendance, the church sensed God's direction in 2000 to embark on another building project. Construction on the main auditorium began in November of 2002, and the new structure opened on March 21, 2004. From the first gathering in the social hall to the present, where approximately 1,500 people worship each weekend, Pathway Church has been marvelously blessed by God. Through it all, the vision of impacting our community and bringing hope and healing through Jesus Christ has remained our deep and abiding commitment. And that will never change.
Board of Elders
Board of Elders
Pathway’s elders are elected by church members during the Annual Celebration and Business Meeting each May. Their primary roles are to pray, cast vision, and care for our congregation. The elders also conduct interviews for those who want to become members or be baptized.
