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Lead Pastor Mark & Delta Schrade
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Pastor Mark served as the Senior Pastor of Family Worship Center for over 14 years before coming to Metro Church in 2007. His B.A. in Biblical Education was received at Lee university and his Master of Divinity degree was obtained at the Church of God School of Theology. While serving at the North Cleveland Church of God, he was selected by Cleveland Jaycees as an “Outstanding Young Religious Leader.” Before beginning his pastoral ministry he served in various positions as: evangelist, State Youth and Christian Education Director, youth camp and camp meeting speaker. Pastor Mark has served on many national and state boards. He and his wife , Delta have two boys, Gabe and Josiah. He enjoys sports, exercising, reading, and traveling in his spare time.
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| Mark and his wife Jody have been married for over 19 years and have 4
incredible daughters. Mark’s rich ministry experience includes:
Missionary, Campus Ministry Mobilizer, Urban Ministry Developer, Youth
& Family Pastor, and Discipleship, and Ministry Training
Coordinator for the Church of God International Youth & C.E.
Department. His academic background includes: a Doctor of Ministry
degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School; a Masters of Divinity
from the COG Theological Seminary; and a Bachelor of Arts in Business
Administration from Eastern Michigan University. |
Associate Pastor Mark & Jodi Swank
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 Young Adult Pastor Joe & Kayla Dobbins
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Joe is a graduate of Mountain State University. He has been in
ministry, ranging from parachurch organizations to local churches,
since 2003. He and his wife Kayla met when they were in church camp,
and were married in 2007.
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Bruce Hill, a graduate from
Gadsden State, Samford University, and Southwestern Baptist Theological
Seminary, joined the Metro Church team as the Worship and Arts Pastor in 2009.
He has experiences in choir growth, leading worship during conventions, workshops,
conferences, and churches. Bruce has led worship conferences at Christ Church
and is the former Worship Pastor of Gardendale’s First Baptist Church. Bruce is
a husband to Teri Hill, and a father to Brad and Kaley Hill. He enjoys spending
time with his family, raccoon hunting, and showing Gaited Horses in his spare
time.
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Worship & Arts Pastor Bruce Hill
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Children's Pastor Derrick & Chrissy Skelton
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With an education spanning Visual Arts to Family Counseling and
experiences in ministry in some of the biggest cities in the US,
Derrick is a talented and appreciated part of Metro Church. Derrick’s
true gifting and passion lie in the arts; acting, directing, visual,
and special projects are just some of the many ways he keeps the
creativity flowing. Derrick and his wife Chrissy were married in 2002
and have three amazing children.
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Associate Staff
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J.P. is a graduate of the University of West Florida, where he received
his Bachelors Degree in Business Management. After 22 years of
corporate management, J.P. ventured into full-time ministry. J.P. and
Cheryl have been married for 30 years and have five children and three
beautiful grandchildren.
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 Executive Pastor J. P. & Cheryl Gradone
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