Pastoral Staff
Rev. Dr. Brian R. French
Lead Pastor
Pastor Brian has served as the Lead Pastor of New Design Church since September, 2022. He has served for over 24 years with the Christian & Missionary Alliance in churches from New York State to Ontario, Canada. He earned his doctorate degree in Preaching the Literary Forms of the Bible from Talbot Seminary in 2020.
Brian’s passion is to help people understand and apply God’s will for their lives. He is married to Krista, and they have one son named Joshua.
He is also an avid sports fan (mostly Toronto sports, so have mercy on him), a video game enthusiast, and a lover of reading and music.
Elders
Paul Stalnaker
Elder Board – Vice Chair
Kwadwo “Kojo” Amanpene
Ministry Team Leaders
Jon O’Neal
Worship Director
Mari Lynn Stalnaker
Designer’s Kids
Rita Amanpene
Designer’s Tots
Laurie Smith
Women’s Group
Toni Schleimer
Connections
Krista French
Missions Mobilizer
Penny Gole
Deaconesses
Osvaldo Moreno
Deacons
Connie Mae Urquhart
Hospitality
Jim Roecker
Trustees
Timmy Coffelt
Treasurer
Liz O’Neal
Board Secretary