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.
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 lead the Online Campus of First NLR and serve as Student Pastors in Reality Student Ministry.
Reta Russell
Executive Team Leader
📷 | Reta & Glenn
Pastor Tim Hill
Kids Ministry Pastor, Event Coordinator
📷 | Tim, Morgan, & Norah
Pastor Tyler Loy
Kids Ministry Pastor, Pastoral Care Pastor
📷 | Tyler, Emilie, Evie, & Maverick
Pastor Brad Russell
Worship Pastor
📷 | Brad, Sonya, & Madison
April Bardin
Database Manager
📷 | April
Lucas DeBard
Associate Worship Leader
📷 | Lucas & Megan
Sharon Hall
Volunteer Central Director
📷 | Sharon, Donnivane, Hannah, Nick, Elizabeth, & Lamaria
Danielle Smith
Production Assistant
📷 | Danielle, Kelsey, & Abigail
Pastor Brian Dollar
Associate Pastor
📷 | Brian, Cherith, Ashton, & Jordan
Pastor Randy Jumper
Young Adult Ministry Pastor, Missions Pastor
📷 | Randy, Heidi, Morganne, & Bethany
Pastor Layne Mason
Recovery Pastor
📷 | Layne & Marsha
Pastor Shelby Thomas
Student Ministry Pastor
📷 | Shelby, Leigh, Amelia, & Novi
Kathy Brockinton
Human Resources Director
📷 | Kathy & Leon
Tim Espejo
Executive Assistant to Pastor Rod
📷 | Tim
Joey Piwetz
Facilities Director
📷 | Joey, Lauren, Tripp, & Parker
Aaron & Miranda Stone
Visual Media Director | Aaron
Chief Financial Officer | Miranda
📷 | Aaron, Miranda, & Ryann
Pastor Tracey Franklin
Associate Worship Pastor
📷 | Tracey, Tim, Chelsea, & Kennedy
Pastor Nick Kohler
Associate Online Pastor
📷 | Nick
Pastor Dave Richards
Latino Ministry Pastor
📷 | Dave & Cheryl
Pastor Gary Tomlinson
Student Ministry Pastor, Deaf Ministry Pastor
📷 | Gary, Chelsey, Elliott, & Sarah
Larry Daniel
Network Administrator
📷 | Larry & Tina
Carling Futterer
Young Adult Ministry Assistant, Pastoral Care Assistant
📷 | Carling
Blake Ring
Worship Ministry Assistant, Audio Director
📷 | Blake, Gabby, Ellison, & Finley
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