Acknowledgments

Hope College Faculty

This project would not have been possible without the funding and resources provided by the
Mellon Scholars Program. Many thanks to the following members of the Hope College faculty for their assistance, advice, and support:

• Dr. Aaron Franzen: Professor of Sociology, Mentor Professor presiding over this project
• Dr. Anne Heath: Former Director of the Mellon Scholars Program
• Dr. Marsely Kehoe: Current Director of the Mellon Scholars Program
• Dr. Andy McCoy: Director of Studies in Ministry

 

Churches of Naperville

In addition to the Hope faculty, I would also like to thank all of the churches that allowed me to include them in my research and welcomed my observations and interviews:

Good Shepherd Lutheran Church:

Gary Olsen: Co-Senior Pastor

Craig Parsons: Director of Worship, Sanctuary

Ryan Hammer: Director of Worship, Worship Center

 

Community Christian Church:

Doug Leddon: Executive Pastor

Ian Simkins: Community Pastor

 

Our Saviours Lutheran Church:

John Gerike: Senior Pastor

Brian Wise: Associate Pastor, Celebration Campus Pastor

Lynn Panosh: Director of Worship and the Arts

 

First Congregational United Church of Christ

Reverend Mark Winters: Pastor

 

Knox Presbyterian Church

 

Calvary Church

 

Wheatland Salem

John Dudich: Director of Worship

 

St John United Church of Christ

Matt Mimlitz: Pastor

 

Living Water Evangelical Church

Reverend Barry Gin: Pastor