Ric
Stanghelle - Senior Pastor
Ric
grew up in Warren, Minnesota and graduated from Moorhead State University
in 1977 with a degree in Economics. He worked for 5 years with Campus
Crusade for Christ in Springfield, Mass. In 1985 he graduated from Trinity
Evangelical Divinity School and began his ministry at Chisago Lakes
Evangelical Free Church (now known as Lakes Free Church). He and his wife Gail have three
sons: Matthew
(wife Deborah and grandson Luke),
Jason and Benjamin.
Jason Carlson - Pastor of
Adult Ministries
Jason was raised in Eden Prairie, Minnesota and graduated from
Bethel University with a double major in Biblical &
Theological Studies and Philosophy. He graduated from Bethel
Seminary in 2002 with a Masters in Christian Thought. Jason
was Associate Pastor of Evangelism and Young Adult Ministries at his
previous church. He is a fourth generation pastor and
has worked with his father's ministry, Christian Ministries
International. Jason began his ministry at Lakes Free in June
of 2009. He and his wife Kim have two children, Caleb &
Adeline.
Justin Otto - Pastor of Student Ministries
Justin grew up in Clayton, Wisconsin
and graduated from Northwestern College in Roseville, MN,
with a degree in Christian Education. Justin worked in
our Student Ministry for four years before moving to
Massachusetts where he served as Associate Pastor of Student
Ministries at a church there. He returned to Lakes
Free in September 2008 as our Pastor of Student Ministries. Justin
and his wife Crystal have one daughter,
Isabelle.
Jim Fann - Senior Associate Pastor
Jim graduated from Trinity Evangelical
Divinity School with a Master of Divinity and a Master of
Theology. He has served as a Church Planter, Senior
Pastor, and nine years with the EFCA National Office as the
Director of Church Health. He and his wife Holly have
a son, Chris (wife Kate and grandsons Jack & Luke) and daughter,
Jamie. Jim joined us half-time in April 2009 to assist
with pastoral duties, care giving, counseling, mentoring,
and teaching.
