Staff: The Rock at Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

Staff

Paul Johnson

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Web: www.paulandchristie.org

Job Title/Focus: Campus Director and Pastor. I work in leading and mentoring students and have a passion for raising up a new generation of people who will love this world by storm for Christ. Christie is my unofficial and unpaid secretary.

Family: Christie and I were married May of 2004. She is from Medford, WI, and my parents live in Bloomington, MN.

Vision: We want our home to be a safe shelter for anyone to feel the love and acceptance that is through Christ. We want our relationship to be a snapshot of what God can do in and through two people who are more focused on him then on each other. We believe that God will inevitably draw us closer together as we follow him and have the things that are on his heart be on ours. We want to see the Great Commission (Matt 28:19-20) accomplished in our lifetime.

Favorite Topics: I love to talk about vision, leadership, and the Bible; but occasionally we end up talking about art, music, current events, computers (Christie checks out of that one), sports, and did I mention music?

College Degrees: I graduated in May ‘04 with a Bachelors in Computer Science from ISU. Christie graduated in December ’04 with a degree in Vocal Music Education from the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire.

Pastimes: Christie and I both love music (rock, jazz, blues, playing it, listening to it), the outdoors (walking, canoeing, camping, fishing), and cooking (meat, potatoes, and eating). I enjoy a stiff cup of black coffee over a scintillating discussion; Christie would probably have either a hot chocolate or a steamer.

Luke and Holly Anderson

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Blog: http://andersons4christ.blogspot.com

Job Title/Focus: Luke is a full-time staffer focusing on evangelism and discipleship, as well as raising up male leaders. Holly is a part-time staffer focusing on women's ministry and Zeke's facility scheduling.

Family: Luke was born in Ames, but grew up in DeKalb, IL. Holly was born and raised in Sioux City, IA. We met at the Rock during our college years, and were married in May of 2008. We have a son named Joshua, who was born in February of 2009. He is one of our greatest delights!

Vision: We want to see the Saints of the Rock grow in their relationships with Christ, as well as see the fulfillment of the Great Commission. We also want to raise a God-fearing and Christ-centered family.

Hobbies: We LOVE the outdoors, specifically mountains! We like to hike and camp, as well as mountain climb. Holly enjoys cooking, and Luke enjoys eating the fruits of that labor! Both of us are "Tea Snobs", though Luke occasionally enjoys a cup of well brewed coffee.

John Burdine

Who We Are:

The Rock is a branch of Stonebrook Community Church that focuses on college students and twenty-somethings.

We seek to show this generation the meaning of Jesus Christ's message through small group support, teaching, worship opportunities, and service to our community.