Meet Our Team

Meet Our Team

Adam Pursel

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from. I was born and raised in Mount Vernon. Molly and I were married in July of 2007. We have been blessed with 4 kids – 2 sons and 2 daughters. We currently have two teenagers and two in elementary school…we’re busy! When did you meet Jesus? I met Jesus when I was in graduate school pursuing a Ph.D. in mathematics. I’d love to tell you the story sometime.…

Kage Queen

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from. I’m originally from Parkersburg, WV. It’s right on the border of Ohio and WV. I started dating my wife, Kelsey in 2013 and we got married in 2015. We had our son, Jameson in 2020 and currently have a little girl on the way. When did you meet Jesus? I met Jesus when I was very young. My dad is a musician and was playing for a southern…

Andrew Champlin

A lifelong follower of Christ, a student of creative technology, and a coffee connoisseur are all accurate descriptors of Andrew. He once led a double life at Mount Vernon Nazarene University, playing the part of English nerd by day and live sound tech by night. Though he’d planned on working a writing gig somewhere after college, God had something different in mind.  Since then he’s had lots of creative jobs, from mixing music for festivals to event photography to web…

Bryan Wolf

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from. I’m a farm boy and was born and raised in west-central Illinois.  Deana and I met at church in junior high and began dating after I finished high school.  We were married on June 22, 1991, and have six children: Hannah (married to Gonzalo), Molly, Samuel, Lilly Beth, Sophia, and Annalia.  We are proud grandparents to Hazel and Margot. When did you meet Jesus? I was raised in a Christian…

Deana Wolf

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from.  I was born in Tampa, FL, and raised in Canton, IL. Bryan and I were married in 1991 and moved to the Columbus, OH area in 1993. We have six kids, 5 girls, and 1 boy. Our oldest daughter is now married and has blessed us with two granddaughters! When did you meet Jesus? I was raised in a Christian home and have known about God and Jesus…

James Hahn

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from. I was born and raised just outside of Wooster, OH.  I’m blessed to be the husband to Darcy since August of 2005 and the father to two fast-growing sons: Carsten (2008) and Bryden (2015).  Because we thrive in chaos, we’ve recently added a dog to the mix.  JK, we love Sable. When did you meet Jesus? To my best recollection, I first met Jesus at a little Lutheran…

Sam Romine

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from. I grew up in the state of West Virginia and came to Ohio after graduating high school to play golf at Mount Vernon Nazarene University. During my junior year at MVNU, I met my wife, Taiylor, and we were married in July of 2020. We currently have two wonderful children, a son named Ryder and a daughter named Piper.  When did you meet Jesus? I came to know Christ…

David Brownfield

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from.  I lived in Indiana as a young child and spent my later teenage years in Bozeman, Montana.  I grew up in rural settings.  I met my wife, Debbie, at my missionary appointment service, on July 20th, 1988 while she was on furlough from serving as a missionary in Burkina Faso, West Africa.  We were married on November 12th, 1988.  In March 2016, after retiring, we moved back to…

Mike Andrews

Tell us a little bit about your family and where you’re from.  I’m a northeast Ohio native who relocated to Mount Vernon in 2003 and have been here ever since. I met my wife, Lindsay, in 2015, we married in 2017, and have six kids, two cats, and a dog.  When did you meet Jesus?  There’s never a time in my life that I wouldn’t have identified as a Christian or say that I didn’t know Jesus. I remember going…