Our Staff
Main Campus Staff
Pastor Rod & Cindy Loy
Lead Pastor
📷 | Rod & Cindy
Pastor Rod and Cindy have been in full-time pastoral ministry for over 30 years.  They have been at First NLR since 1991 and have been Lead Pastors since 2001.  Cindy is our Early Childhood Director. Pastor Rod is the author of 3 Questions, Immediate Obedience, After the Honeymoon, and Help! I’m In Charge.
Twitter:Â @PRodLoy
Pastor Parker & Meredith Loy
Co-Pastor
📷 | Parker & Meredith
Pastor Parker and Meredith have been in full-time pastoral ministry for 8 years. Â Pastor Parker has been at First NLR since birth and they have been Co-Pastors since 2021. Â Pastor Parker and Meredith also serve as Student Ministry Pastors at Reality Student Ministry at First NLR.
Twitter:Â @theparkerloy
Pastor Jay and Pastor Nancy Dickerson
Latino Ministry Pastors
📷 | Jay & Nancy
Pastor Brian Dollar
Associate Pastor
📷 | Brian, Cherith, & Jordan
Pastor Timothy Espejo
Associate Pastor
📷 | Timothy
Pastor Tracey Franklin
Associate Worship Pastor
📷 | Tracey, Tim, Chelsea, & Kennedy
Pastor Tim Hill
Worship Pastor
📷 | Tim, Morgan, & Norah
Pastor Randy Jumper
Young Adult Ministry Pastor, Missions Pastor
📷 | Randy, Heidi, Morganne, & Bethany
Pastor Nick Kohler
Online Campus Pastor
📷 | Nick & Ashton
Pastor Tyler Loy
Kids Ministry Pastor, Pastoral Care Pastor, Senior Adults Ministry Pastor
📷 | Tyler, Emilie, Evie, & Maverick
Pastor Layne Mason
Recovery Pastor
📷 | Layne & Marsha
Pastor Reta Russell
Creative Arts Pastor
📷 | Reta & Glenn
Pastor Shelby Thomas
Student Ministry Pastor
📷 | Shelby, Leigh, & Novi
Pastor Gary Tomlinson
Student Ministry Pastor, Deaf Ministry Pastor
📷 | Gary, Chelsey, Elliott, & Sarah
April Bardin
Database Manager
📷 | April
Mary Grace Batson
Associate Worship Leader
📷 | Mary Grace
Kathy Brockinton
Human Resources Director
📷 | Kathy & Leon
Larry Daniel
Network Administrator
📷 | Larry & Tina
Lucas DeBard
Associate Worship Leader
📷 | Lucas & Megan
Carling Futterer
Young Adult Ministry Assistant, Pastoral Care Assistant
📷 | Carling
Sharon Hall
Volunteer Central Director
📷 | Sharon, Donnivane, Hannah, Nick, Elizabeth, & Lamaria
Joey Piwetz
Facilities Director
📷 | Joey, Lauren, Tripp, & Parker
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Blake Ring
Audio Director, Worship Ministry Assistant
📷 | Blake, Gabby, Ellison, Finley, & Olive
Danielle Smith
Production Assistant
📷 | Danielle, Kelsey, & Abigail
Aaron & Miranda Stone
Visual Media Director | Aaron
Chief Financial Officer | Miranda
📷 | Aaron, Miranda, & Ryann
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