Pastor Jay was born and raised in Iowa.
He earned a B.A. in Marketing from the University of Northern Iowa in 1997 and an M.Div. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2003.
Pastor Jay met his amazing wife, Kristie, while attending seminary in Louisville, Kentucky. The Lord has blessed them with four active children (Noel, Deacon, Anna, Selah) who keep them very busy with homeschooling, music lessons, and various sports activities.
Before joining CrossPointe Church in November of 2016, the Andersons served as church planters in Iowa and cross cultural workers in East Asia.
Lukas was born and raised in Monroe and attended Ida Public Schools.
He is currently enrolled at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he is pursuing a Master of Divinity specializing in Christian Education.
Lukas began as Youth Ministry Leader at CrossPointe Church on January 1, 2020. Over the years he has added responsibilities with Children's Ministry and working in our church office. He also enjoys playing on the Worship Team. Lukas is married to Anna and they enjoy serving CrossPointe Church together!
Spence has been a part of CrossPointe Church since 2018.
He faithfully serves in teaching Bible Study each Sunday at 9am. He became one of our Elders in December 2023.
Spence is married to Jennifer and they have three children: Grace, Martha, and Freeman.
Randy has been a part of CrossPointe Church for many years. Not only does he serve CrossPointe Church as a deacon (since ordination in February 2022), but he also serves on the Response Team and the Audio/Visual Team.
Randy is married to Laura (one of our faithful Preschool and Nursery teachers) and has three children.
Neil is no stranger to anyone that comes to CrossPointe Church. He may be one of the first faces you see when coming into the church building.
Neil has been serving CrossPointe in the role of deacon since February 2022. In addition to being a deacon, he also serves on the Response Team.
Neil is married to Jessica and they faithfully serve our church together.
James has been serving at CrossPointe Church for many years with his family. You will often find him in the front of the sanctuary doing sign language for his son, T.J.
James has been serving in the capacity of deacon since February 2022.
James is married to Colette and they have three children, T.J., Anna, and Greta.