Chad Burrow
ASSISTANT PASTOR
Chad grew up outside of Tulsa, Oklahoma, and came to faith in Christ as a teenager. He attended Northwestern University (BM) and Yale University (MM), where he met his wife, Amy. Amy and Chad have been blessed with two children (Alexander and Elizabeth). After graduation, Chad served as the principal clarinetist in several orchestras, including presently the Ann Arbor Symphony. He has been a clarinet professor for over two decades, most of which have been at the University of Michigan. From his early years of faith, Chad felt a call to serve the Kingdom of God more actively. After prayerful consideration, he attended Knox Theological Seminary to pursue training for the ministry. Chad completed a Master of Divinity degree from Knox in 2023. He is currently serving Christ Church Ann Arbor as a bi-vocational assistant pastor. Chad enjoys reading, traveling, trying new cuisines, spending time with family, and playing with the family’s two Shetland Sheepdogs.
Ruling Elders
Ruling elders are the particular representatives of the people, chosen by them from their own number, for the purpose of joining with the pastors or ministers in the government and discipline of the Church. This office is recognized in Holy Scripture.
Ryan Arnold
Elder
Mike Deering
Elder
Jim Lopez
Elder
Chuck Krueger
Elder
Kurt Johnson
Elder
Scott Burdick
Deacon
Eric Veenstra
Deacon
Brian Heersink
Deacon
Deacons
The Scriptures clearly point out deacons as distinct officers in the Church, whose business it is to take care of the poor, and to distribute among them the collections which may be raised for their use.
College Ministry (RUF)
Robert Knuth
Campus Pastor
Robert grew up along the coast of Virginia Beach, VA where he developed such a love for his native state that he decided to attend Washington and Lee University. He graduated from W&L in May of 2014 with a BA in Religion and German. Most importantly though (thanks to RUF), he carried with him a new-found love for the person and work of Jesus Christ.
Robert earned his Masters of Divinity degree from Reformed Theological Seminary at Charlotte. Before then, he served for two years as a RUF intern at the University of Georgia. It was during the internship that he met his wife, Katherine, who also served as a RUF intern. Even though she attended Wake Forest University during her undergraduate years, Katherine originally hails from Leland, MI.
After many visits to the Leelanau Peninsula, Robert developed an affection for all things Michigan. From the cold, snowy winters to the abundant access of fresh water lakes in the summertime, the Knuths are absolutely thrilled to live in Ann Arbor and be a part of how God grows His Kingdom up in the “Mitten.”
When Robert is not on campus, you’ll most likely find him taking his son, Peter (July 2018) and daughter, Abigail (December 2019) for a walk in the park. He finds any excuse to play the board game “Settlers of Catan” with friends, or especially on nice days, explore downtown Ann Arbor with Katherine. Go Blue!
Caleb Warner
Campus Intern
Caleb was born in Fort Wayne, Indiana, but shortly thereafter moved to Warsaw, Indiana, where he grew up. He went through elementary, middle, and high school in Warsaw where he found a passion for loving and serving his Lord, Jesus. After high school, he moved to West Lafayette, Indiana, to attend Purdue University to study computer science. At Purdue, he fell in love with RUF and quickly got involved, serving where he could, learning and growing rapidly in his faith. Now that he has graduated from Purdue, Caleb is getting ready to serve as an RUF intern in Ann Arbor, Michigan, at the University of Michigan. He is pumped to befriend students, walk alongside them, and share his knowledge of Christ with others as he also learns from those he interacts with. In his free time, Caleb enjoys spending time with friends doing anything from watching movies to going to amusement parks, as well as playing drums, disc golf, and enjoying water sports such as skiing and tubing.
Jillian Kingsley
Administrative Assistant
Galen Kingsley
Music Leader
Lisa Johnson
Hannah Rozsa
Children’s Ministry