Our church is led by a plurality of elders or pastors. The elders are men chosen for ministry according to clear biblical requirements.
(1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9) As we understand it, in the New Testament each church was to be lead by a plurality of elders as a safeguard for the church and the pastors. The elders duties include preaching, teaching, giving doctrinal instruction, living exemplary lives, giving counsel, administrating church discipline, managing and ruling the church business.
(1 Timothy 3:1-7, Titus 1:5-9) As we understand it, in the New Testament each church was to be lead by a plurality of elders as a safeguard for the church and the pastors. The elders duties include preaching, teaching, giving doctrinal instruction, living exemplary lives, giving counsel, administrating church discipline, managing and ruling the church business.
Mark Brauss Pastor
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Mark Brauss grew up in St. Louis Graduating from Riverview Gardens High School in 1973. In 1977 Mark married his wife, Donna, and a year later graduated from Florida Bible College with a Bachelors of Arts. In 1982 Mark was one of the founding pastors of NC3 which began in 1982. In 1995 he received a Masters of Arts degree from Covenant Theological Seminary, in St. Louis, MO. Mark and Donna have two adult sons and three grandchildsons. |
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Jay Jefferson grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Hazelwood West High School. He and his wife Candace, were married in 2000, and have two daughters. He attended Florissant Valley Community College from 1991-1995, Deacons Training C.O.G.I.C. 1998 and Ordination Training C.O.G.I.C. 2004-2005. Jay served as a pastor at Grace Church for eight years and Crosswalk Christian church for 4 years. Jay has became a senior pastor at NC3 in September of 2020. |
Jay Jefferson
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Bob Levin
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Bob Levin grew up in St. Louis and graduated from Berkeley High School. He and his wife, Debbie, were married in 1975. Bob holds a Bachelor’s degree from Florida Bible College and a Masters of Education from the University of Missouri-St. Louis. After serving as a pastor for 6 years at Clayton Community Church, Bob became a founding pastor of NC3 in 1982. Bob and Debbie have three married children and five grandchildren. |
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Jim Villalobos grew up in St. Louis and graduated from McCluer High School. In 2000 he graduated from Southwest Baptist University with a Bachelors in Arts in Religious Education focusing on Youth Ministry. In 2004 he married his wife, Melissa and they have four children. Jim has been the Youth Pastor at NC3 since 2008. |
Jim Villalobos
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Debbie Price grew up in St. Louis and became the Administrator Assistant of NC3 in 2014. In 1994 Debbie married her husband John. They have two sons, two daughters and two grandchildren. |
Debbie Price
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