Our Staff
Our church phone number is 708-386-3900
Dr. Todd Wilson, Senior Pastor ext 7025
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To reach his assistant, Soo Ai Kudo
Todd was called to Calvary as the Senior Pastor in the fall of 2008. Prior to Calvary he served as an associate pastor at College Church in Wheaton, IL. He has also served on staff at Bethlehem Baptist Church in Minneapolis, MN.
Todd is responsible for preaching on Sunday mornings, and he oversees the ministry staff and the congregation. Todd is also a member of the Elder Board.
Todd has a B.A. in Philosophy and an M.A. in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College and Graduate School. He earned a Ph.D. in New Testament from Cambridge University. Todd has authored articles in New Testament studies and several books including The Curse of the Law and the Crisis in Galatia, Paul's Life and Letters, and he co-edited Preach the Word: Essays on Expository Preaching: In Honor of Dr. R. Kent Hughes.
Todd and his wife Katie are in the process of moving to Oak Park. In addition to their three children, they have adopted a pair of twin boys from Ethiopia, to make a lively household of five children.
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Jonathan Cummings, Pastor of High School Ministries ext 7028
Jonathan has been serving in youth ministry for the past 6 years at Country Bible Church and College Church in Wheaton. He recently joined our staff in August of 2009. Jonathan has a passion to help high school students understand the gospel of God and also to communicate that very gospel in word and deed to their culture. Jonathan leads the Allied Force high school ministry at Calvary.
Jonathan grew up in the Chicagoland area and received his B.A. in Biblical Studies with a minor in Biblical Languages from Northland International University. He is also currently working on his M.A. in Biblical Exegesis from Wheaton College Graduate School. Jonathan is married to Christine and they have 3 children—2 boys and 1 girl.
Howard Duncan, Pastor of Care and Support Ministries ext 7018
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Howard desires to provide compassion, comfort, counseling, and community to the church. He oversees programs such as LifeCare, hospital visitation, prayer ministry, singles ministry, women's ministries, the Golden Heirs, and bereavement support.
For 20 years he served as an associate pastor and camp director in Chicago, and then 7 years as a system analyst at a north suburban hospital. Howard is a graduate of Moody Bible Institute, Wheaton College, Wheaton Graduate School, and a doctoral candidate from Northern Illinois University. His wife Linda is a professor and the Director of the Undergraduate Department of Nursing at North Park University in Chicago. Howard and Linda have two children, who are both medical doctors.
Darin Weil, Pastor of Middle School Ministries ext 7029
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Darin has a heart for middle school students and leads the Power Connection ministry at Calvary. He loves serving God by teaching God's Word to teenagers. Darin grew up in California and was called into full-time ministry when he was 19. He received his B.A. from Moody Bible institute and his M.A. from Wheaton College. Darin has served at Calvary since 1998.
Stann Leff, Executive Director of Organizational Leadership ext 7026
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Stann joined the staff of Calvary in early 2009. He comes from a long career as a senior manager in several Fortune 500 retail companies. He served as Senior Vice President of Human Resources for ShopNBC and May Department stores. He was Vice President of Human Resources for Montgomery Ward and Jewel Companies. Stann has also served as a church chairman, elder, and multiple leadership roles in the churches he has attended over the years.
Stann uses his decades of experience to serve with a national life coaching ministry. He has coached over 30 pastors, missionary leaders, business leaders. He grew up in a pastor's home which shaped his desire to help ministry leaders. He and his wife Gloria have been married 42 years. They have two married daughters and seven grandchildren.
Keith Steiner, Director of Office Operations and Communication ext 7022
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Keith began attending Calvary in 1993 and has served as a leader in children's ministry, Allied Force, and college ministry. He joined the ministry staff in 2006. His current responsibilities include oversight of office operations and technology, communications, and assimilation strategy. In 2008, Keith launched the Life Groups small group ministry, and continues to lead this area. Keith has a B.A. from Moody Bible Institute, an M.A. in Educational Ministries from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School, and is certified as a Fellow in Church Business Administration.
He has previously worked as a children's ministry pastor, as a manager in Student Development at Moody Bible Institute, and an instructor in a residential treatment center. Keith and his wife Lynsey were married at Calvary in 2000. They have a son, Joshua, a daughter, Joelle, and live in Oak Park.
Heidi Wolfe, Interim Director of Children's Ministries Ext. 7015
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Heidi oversees the AWANA program at Calvary, Sunday School, and other children's programs and childcare. She has a background in Visual Arts Education and years of experience in early childhood education. Heidi also served as a graphic designer for Moody Bible Institute from 1997-2000. She's received a BA in Fine Arts from Huntington University in Indiana, with coursework to complete her K-12 education certification.
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