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Clive, a passionate preacher and lover of Jesus Christ, sets the visionary course for our Church, serving as its primary teacher at our Saturday at 5:00 p.m. and Sunday morning services each weekend, and leading its staff team. Because of his back-ground leading the national evangelical churches in the UK and as president of World Relief, he has a heart for reaching out to the indigenous churches around the world, helping them help the poorest of the poor through the love of Jesus.
When he's not preaching, reading or writing one of his many books, Clive can be found cooking Indian food in his kitchen. He and his wife, Ruth, have four grown children.
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Having initially met Jesus at age five, Adam experienced a spiritual renewal in his twenties that God used to redirect his life and to birth a passion for seeing New England transformed by the love and power of God. A pioneer at heart, Adam has spent much of his life in different contexts exploring, creating and implementing plans and strategies.
Adam is responsible for the strategic development of our new campuses and is passionate about mobilizing people to reach cities with the love of Christ.
When Adam is not scouting out new ground, he can be found having fun with his family and playing piano. Adam and his wife, Carrie, have three children.
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AJ believes that each of us is hard-wired to desire a deep personal relationship with God, so his recent entry onto our staff as Pastor of Prayer is a perfect fit.
He has had the joy of serving on many leadership teams at Walnut Hill including one term on the elder board as their prayer coordinator before coming on staff February 2010 to lead the prayer ministry.
AJ received his bachelor’s degree in art from Western CT State University in '97. After graduating, he began a career in fine art and portrait painting that has spanned the last twelve years. Because his role on staff is 30 hours a week, he continues to paint portraits and landscapes, and exhibit his work widely throughout the northeast. AJ lives in Southbury, CT with his wife Mirjam and two sons, Lucas and Joshua.
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Al joined the Walnut Hill staff - and it's pastoral care team - in August 2011 as a part-time (non-stipendary) Associate Pastor of Care, working primarily with our congregation in Greater Waterbury.
Along with his wife Kathleen, he facilitates "Your Work Matters to God" - a Bethel-campus-based program that serves those in the congregation who are between jobs or looking for skills and tips to increase their employment opportunities.
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Brian, who was ordained as a minister in 2009, leads our Program Team, the group responsible for planning and executing our weekend services and special events.
He has a passion for preaching and teaching and shares the majority of Walnut Hill's preaching duties with Senior Pastor Clive Calver. You'll see Brian preaching at our Satruday evening and Sunday morning services approximately once a month, but he's just as likely to be leading worship with his guitar, or even on drums.
He's also the primary speaker for our Sunday at 6:30 p.m. service.
A graduate of Bethel Seminary, he and his wife Becca have three daughters.
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Flying airplanes in the sub-arctic Alaska, and then for a few decades as an American Airlines pilot, wasn't "hard enough" for Clay. After retiring early, he took a part-time position at Walnut Hill. His involvement is with the building & grounds but also includes spiritual development of leaders, with an emphasis on the staff. In addition, he helps with pastoral care and counseling issues.
Clay and his wife Joy enjoy skiing, traveling, reading, and gardening in their few spare moments.
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Craig has been appointed as the pastor who will lead Walnut Hill's campus in the Valley, beginning November 27, 2011. Once a VP of Soccer Extreme, overseeing the day-to-day operation of the company overseeing the nation's top youth players, Craig has a heart and passion for evangelism and will use his spiritual gift to help build a church family in the Ansonia-Derby-Seymour area.
Craig and his wife, Karly, have three young children and live near the Valley.
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Craig, formerly our Pastor of Emerging Generations, is the lead pastor for our Greater Waterbury congregation, a position he's held since helping get Walnut Hill's first satellite congregation off the ground in 2010.
Under Craig's leadership, the Waterbury congregation has grown to more than 170 people in just over a year.
An ordained minister since 2009, he is a Wheaton College graduate, and in 2006 received his M.A. degree from Bethel Seminary. Outside the office, Craig enjoys hiking and hanging out with his wife, Amy, and their three children.
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Denise is our HR leader and coordinates all financial matters of the church, including budgets, financial policies and controls, payroll, accounts payable, and financial reporting and analysis. Denise holds a B.S. in Business Administration, with an emphasis in accounting, from University of Michigan. She worked in the accounting field in the public sector, before coming to Walnut Hill, and also spent six years in human resources before taking time off to raise her family.
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What gives her the most joy, outside the office, is spending time with her family - husband Scott, and kids Taylor and Eric -
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Gene serves the middle students at Walnut Hill, teaching and leading in the Sunday morning service and at Tuesday night middle school youth group. Gene loves the high energy and enthusiasm these students exhibit. His desire is to help lead each student not only to a belief in God, but a life-long allegiance to Jesus Christ.
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Gene is a graduate of the University of Pennsylvania and the Alliance Theological Seminary. He loves sports, exotic foods, and eBay. He is also an assistant track coach at Danbury High School.
