LEADERSHIP

Jerry Troyer
Lead Pastor
Pastor Jerry has faithfully served as the lead pastor for over 21 years. He loves working with God’s people and seeing them become more like Jesus every day. He has been married to his beautiful wife, Mary Jo, for 40 years and they have six adult children and two grandkids. Jerry received his undergraduate degree at the Grand Rapids School of the Bible and Liberty University. The Troyers love northern Michigan for its beauty, lakes and family pleasures. In his free time, Jerry enjoys fishing, hunting, carpentry and gardening.
(231) 350-1636
pjerry@eastportbc.org

Nathan Crawford
Associate Pastor
Pastor Nathan grew up in a Christian home in Rockford, Michigan, and professed faith in Jesus Christ as a child after a mid-week AWANA program. Since he was a teenager, Nathan has sensed a call to pastoral ministry, and God brought him to Eastport in August, 2020. He is married to Laura, and they have one daughter, Acacia. Pastor Nathan received his undergraduate degree in biblical and theological studies from Liberty University and his M.Div. from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He enjoys playing basketball, reading, hiking, and studying church history.
(616) 433-5673
pnathan@eastportbc.org

Jesse Glick
Elder

Howard Edema
Elder

Sharon Oliver
Deaconess

Kim Zeeryp
Deaconess

Sheila Essenberg