Staff
Rev. Dave and Cindy Crofford
Senior Pastor
Pastor Dave and Cindy returned to Montana Ave. in early July, 2008, to resume the pastorate here.
Their previous ministry has taken them to a variety of places, and serving Christ in a variety of roles. They have served the Lord and the Church since 1979 as youth and music minister, associate pastor, senior pastor, and as missionaries. Their ministry journey has taken them from their roots in Upstate New York, to Michigan, Kansas, Haiti, North Carolina, and Ohio.
Married in 1977, they have 3 children--Phil (wife, Susan), a minister in the Church of the Nazarene studying to be a chaplain, living in Oakland City, Indiana; Chris (wife, Erin), living in Illinois and preparing for graduate work; and Ben, who works as a commercial window cleaner in Grand Rapids, Michigan.
To contact Pastor Dave, click on the following link:
dcrofford@montananazarene.org
Rev. Robert & Jan Highley
Associate Pastor of Congregational Care
Rev. Highley retired August, 2007 after serving for 33 years as senior pastor in 5 different congregations all on the Southwestern Ohio District. He was called to preach in 1972. In May, 1980 he graduated from the Adult Study Program at Mount Vernon Nazarene University and was ordained July, 1980.
Pastor Highley and his wife, Jan were married October, 1959. They have a son, Rob, who is married to Vicki and a daughter, Belinda Fuson married to Tom; 4 grandchildren and 2 great-grandchildren.
To contact Pastor Highley, click on the following address:
Regina Oettinger
Music Director
Regina's love for music began over 20 years ago when she started piano lessons. She began playing in her local church at quite an early age. By the time Regina reached her teens she was playing the piano in church quite regularly as well as singing with her family.
In high school, she was the pianist for the choir and for chapel services at her Christian school. At age 16, she began traveling with a Bible college quartet as the pianist. At age 18, she started teaching piano lessons. Throughout her college years Regina was very active as chapel pianist, as well as singing in the choir and various small music groups and playing the piano for them as well.
In the past 10 years, since graduating with a B.A. in Church Music Ministry and Music Education, Regina has been actively involved in the music ministries of several churches, as well as served two years as a music teacher for a Christian school.
Regina and her husband Phil, were married in 2000 and have two children, Devon and Laila.