Meet the Staff
Chris Pappenfus, Pastor of Student Ministries
507-387-5606 ext 203
Email: cpappenfus@crossviewcov.org
Pastor Chris is connected to the ministry of children's, youth, and young adults at Crossview. If you have questions about your faith, need counseling, or becoming an adult volunteer, connect with Chris.
Chris is originally from Little Falls, MN. He graduated from North Park University in 1996 and took a youth director position at Bethany Covenant Church in Bedford, NH. Crossview brough him here to serve as Pastor of student Ministries in April 2009.
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Mike Bechtold, Youth Ministry Director
507-387-5606 ext 218
Email: mbechtold@crossviewcov.org
Mike, also known as Mikey, has a passion for youth ministry. He plans and gives leadership to our youth programs. If you have any questions about our programs or upcoming events and trips; contact this guy!
Mikey gew up in Annandale, MN and then headed off to Bemidji, MN where he graduated Oak Hills Christian College. After college, he was hired as the Student Life Program Director at Bemidji Covenant Church in Bemidji, MN. God soon opend the doors for Mikey to join us at Crossview as the Youth Director for Student Ministries in August 2010.
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Jackie Willard, Administrative Assistant
507-387-5606 ext 200
Email: jwillard@crossviewcov.org
Jackie helps in the background of the Student Ministries with mailings and other adminisrative tasks, and runs the welcome desk at our Ignite Youth Gathering on Wednesdays. She also helps with the Children's ministry at Crossview.
Jackie is originally from Iowa. She moved to Mankato to go to college at Mankato State University, and stated in Mankato after college. She started attending Crossview with her husband shortly after they got married, and have been attending ever since. She was then hired to be the administrative assistant for the children and youth ministries in August 2011.