Leadership

Patrick Drury

Interim Pastor (Part-Time)

Patrick loves the church! After majoring in Psychology at Cedarville College, he started a career in Human Resources and served in his local church along with his wife Kimberly. In 2000, he started pastoring after going back to school at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Learning how to help others in conflict, he followed the Lord’s calling to do more conciliation work in 2022 to help believers walk out the gospel when it’s hard. As Antioch’s interim pastor, Patrick’s heart and desire is to point others to Jesus. He and his wife Kimberly have two married sons, Joshua and Jacob, and two more still at home, Joseph (18) and Jonathan (16).

Coley Waataja

Director of Discipleship Ministries (Part-Time)

From an early age Coley knew she wanted to follow Christ and serve in vocational ministry. Over the years that passion has taken the forms of camp ministry, youth ministry, public speaking, high school teaching, worship leading, and now church planting. She has a passion to see potential leaders raised up into active leaders, and to see all people transformed into followers of Christ who understand and live out the gospel. Coley went to Northwestern College, and enjoys music, photography, traveling, being outdoors, and spending time with her husband Jon, stepson Gavin, and son Dax.

Darrius Hubbard

Pastor of Community Engagement (Part-Time)

Darrius grew up in a non-Christian home in the Twin Cities area after his family relocated to Minnesota from Illinois at an early age. He attended South High school where he met his best friend who introduced him to the gospel. Darrius became a follower of Christ at the age of 19 and was given a deep passion for the lost of the inner city. He has overcome many challenges which he uses as tools to share the Grace of God and the Gospel. Darrius earned a B.S. in Ministries from the University of Northwestern St Paul and has a variety of experience working in leadership, community outreach and youth enrichment. Darrius has been married to his wife Jennifer, whom he met in high school, since 2007 and they live in the Willard-Hay neighborhood of North Minneapolis with their five children Darrius Jr., Jalynn, Jeriah, David, and Josias.

James Christenson

Elder (Lay Elder)

James grew up around the Twin Cities and graduated from Bethel University in 2012. He and his wife Genna married the same summer, and have been attending Antioch ever since. During their time at Antioch, James has served as a community group leader, prayer team leader, and a member of the set up/tear down team when Antioch was meeting at the Ukrainian Event Center. James has been a professor of chemistry at Bethel University since 2018, and enjoys teaching many future medical professionals. He and Genna have two energetic girls, Callie and Hope. James’ desires as an elder is to further shepherd Antioch in the area of prayer and dependence on God. He views eldership as an opportunity for greater service, as well as an opportunity to grow in his own spiritual life.

Joel Love

Elder, Treasurer (Lay Elder)

Joel grew up in Indianapolis, graduated from Calvin College in Michigan in 2010, and then lived in Pittsburgh for seven years before moving to Minneapolis in 2017 with his wife Rachel. They originally came to the Twin Cities to join one of my best friends in building Urban Greens, an indoor hydroponic farm, and Minneapolis quickly became home due in large part to the family of Antioch that welcomed them with open arms. His idea of fun ranges from playing basketball to building spreadsheets to laughing around a bonfire to studying economics, with snacking with his daughter Abigail being his all-time favorite pastime. As an elder at Antioch, Joel desires to see God being glorified by His people and to see God’s image-bearers being liberated from bondage to sin, fulfilling their purpose, and filled with joy through submission to Jesus.

Drew Deas

Elder (Lay Elder)

Drew Deas lives in St. Paul with his wife Sydney and their daughter Trula, where he currently works in student life at Concordia University. In their free time, their family enjoys outdoor adventures, competitive sports, crossword puzzles, and British baking shows.

Drew & Sydney began attending Antioch in early 2019, and he has since served in Kids Ministry and on the Hospitality Team. Drew’s desire to serve as an elder at Antioch comes from his love for the people of Antioch and a hope that this church can continue to grow in following Christ. Through prayer, fasting, studying Scripture, and listening to the guidance of the Holy Spirit, he wishes to serve God’s people with humility and faithfulness, upholding sound doctrine and using the gifts God has given him to shepherd His people.

Rachel Love

Director of Church Operations (Part Time)

Rachel spent much of her life in Ohio. She graduated from Cedarville University in 2010 with degrees in Elementary Education and Special Education, with a Bible minor. Following her passion for education, she spent 10 years teaching in both the United States and abroad. She also has had the joy of leading international mission trips for students & families while serving at a previous church. In 2017, God led Rachel and her husband to the Twin Cities. Since joining Antioch, she has served on the Hospitality and Kids Ministry Teams, and she and her husband Joel have served as Community Group leaders. She enjoys enabling others to use their gifts for Christ, and is excited to be on the Antioch team! She enjoys cooking, traveling, and reading with her daughter Abigail.

Ryan Maurer

Worship Team Coordinator (Part Time)

Ryan grew up as a pastor’s kid in rural Wisconsin where he accepted Christ at a young age. He has been involved in worship ministry since the age of 12. In 2017 he married Monica and a year later they moved to Minneapolis. Ryan has a passion for leading Christ centered worship and developing others to do the same. He and Monica are very thankful to have found such a great church family at Antioch. In his free time, Ryan enjoys playing and producing music as well as keeping up with his favorite Wisconsin sports teams.