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Elders
L. Charles Jackson
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Originally from Indiana (b. 1965) and a "used to be" fan of Bobby Knight, Pastor Jackson now
lives with his wife, Connie, and their six children (Angela, Jessica, Lloyd, Robert, Zachariah,
and Noah) in West Milton Ohio (a small town north of Dayton). Before preaching, Pastor Jackson
worked in the finance business, but spent most of his pre-pastoral time working in education. After
graduating in 1987 from Cedarville College, a Christian liberal arts college, Pastor Jackson earned
his Masters (M.A) degree in history from the University of Dayton in 1990. He then, worked for a
finance company and taught part-time at the University of Dayton. During this time, he decided to
pursue his desire for the gospel ministry. He did so only after receiving advice from Pastor Mike
Frangipane of Redeemer Orthodox Presbyterian Church (our mother church). Redeemer helped to send him to
Reformed Theological Seminary in Jackson, Mississippi with the proviso that he would return to help them
plant an OPC church in the Dayton area if the opportunity arose. Having always had a love for the Orthodox
Presbyterian, this plan suited Pastor Jackson's desires.
In Jackson, MS, Pastor Jackson was a teacher at St. Paul Presbyterian Day School and Hillcrest Christian
Academy for six years while attending Reformed Theological Seminary part-time. He also was an assistant
pastor for Pearl Presbyterian Church in Mississippi for two years. Working part-time, full-time, and studying
all the time, (and having babies most of the time) he and his growing family finally finished the seminary
phase of their lives. He earned a M.A. in theological studies in 1996 from Reformed Theological Seminary. While
studying in the South, he became acquainted with the writings of great southern Presbyterian theologians like
James Henley Thornwell, R.L. Dabney, B.M. Palmer, John L. Girardeau and others. Not only did he develop a
"healthier" perspective on the War Between the States, but he gained an appreciation for the unique contributions
of southern Presbyterian theologians to Presbyterian and Reformed theology. Beyond the southern influence, Pastor
Jackson has a great appreciation for the theological contributions of the late Dr. Greg Bahnsen. This appreciation
is combined with a growing admiration and indebtedness to redemptive- historical theology (especially the works of
Geerhardus Vos, & H.N. Ridderbos).
Pastor Jackson has published a book on the Nicene Creed entitled Faith of Our Fathers: A Study of the Nicene Creed
(Canon Press) He has published articles in our denominational magazine, New Horizons and his literary study of Ruth
is set for publication with Reformed Fellowship Press, in the summer of 2010. Presently Pastor Jackson is studying
for PhD in history at the School of Historical Studies at the University of Leicester under the supervision of Dr.
John Coffey
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Nathan Jones
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Nathan retired from active service in the United States Air Force in 2008 and now works as a
contractor on Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He and his wife, Linda, reside in Dayton where
they frequently host Bible Studies, Ladies Night Out, and Gaming Exercises for the boys aged 6
through 65.
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Ryan Pinsenschaum
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Ryan was ordained to serve as a Ruling Elder in 2009. Prior to 2009, Ryan had the privilege
of serving the church as a deacon and the treasurer. Ryan is a native of Dayton, Ohio,
graduating from Dayton Christian High School and continued his schooling for engineering.
Ryan worked as a research engineer in the automotive industry thirteen years and recently
joined Wright Patterson Air Force Base. He and his bride, Lorraine, enjoy their four children,
homeschooling, and investing their time in the Kingdom of God.
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Dirk Roorda
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Dirk and his wife, Austaire, reside in Dayton raising three young children.
Dirk works as an engineer at EvenFlo.
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Deacons
Tony Beyer
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Tony was elected to serve as deacon in 2009. He and his wife, Gabrielle, both sing in the choir
and enjoy hosting evenings for the parents with young children in the Church. Gabrielle volunteers
her time at the Elizabeth's New Life Center counceling young women, and Tony works as an engineer at
Wright Patterson AFB.
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Jeremy Geaslen
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Jeremy and his wife, Tracy, recently started the Bible Quizzing program for our Church.
At home they remain busy with their four children in northern Dayton. Jeremy is an avid
baseball fan and is often found at Church softball events. He works as a Mechanical Engineer south of Dayton.
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Dave Whalen
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Dave was elected to the office of Deacon January 2010. He and his wife Kelly, along with their two daughters,
live in Englewood. Dave works for Wright State University in modeling and simulation analysis, and enjoys
dabbling in website development, finances, and spending time with his family.
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