Leadership
& Staff

Church Staff

Jeff Boettcher

Jeff Boettcher

Lead Pastor

Jeff is the founding and lead pastor of Christ Church South Philadelphia. He serves as the main preacher at Christ Church and leads the implementation of our mission and vision. Pastor Jeff also leads the Church Planting and Partnership Committee for Trinity Fellowship Churches, serves as the team chaplain for the Philadelphia Phillies, and is a teaching assistant at Grimke Seminary. He has a Master’s of Sacred Theology from Grimke Seminary, where he is also pursuing doctoral studies.  Pastor Jeff lives on Moore Street with his wife Angie and their three children. You can reach him at [email protected].

Matt Slingerland

Matt Slingerland

Pastor

Matt is a pastor at Christ Church who focuses on our Community Groups, Men’s Ministry, and counseling. He holds advanced certificates in biblical counseling from the Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation (CCEF), and is currently working on completing a Master of Arts in Counseling from Westminster Theological Seminary. Matt and his wife Jess have been married since 2001 and have two daughters and a son. They live on Front Street. You can reach him at [email protected].

Caleb McCurley

Caleb McCurley

Pastor

Caleb is a pastor at Christ Church who oversees our recovery ministry, global missions, and children’s ministry.  He is currently attending Grimke Seminary pursuing a Master’s of Theological Studies. He lives on Wilder Street with his wife Jessie and their 4 kids,. You can reach him at [email protected].

Joe Catoe

Joe Catoe

Pastoral Resident

Joe works as our Director of Church Operations where he leads in helping us implement and execute our church’s mission. He also oversees our outreach, youth group and Thrive (our ministry for singles and young marrieds in their 20s and 30s). He lives on Greenwich Street with his wife Kristen, and their two children, and a small zoo of animals. You can reach him at [email protected].

John Carlson

John Carlson

Deacon of Recovery Ministry

Bekah Nussbaum

Bekah Nussbaum

Deacon of MEmber care and benevolence

 

Aaron Elcock

Aaron Elcock

Deacon of Music Ministry

 

Rob Pino

Rob Pino

Deacon of Building Maintenance

 

Jenny Elliott

Jenny Elliott

Deacon of Women's Ministry

 

Marilyn Stout

Marilyn Stout

Office Admin

 

Jessie McCurley

Jessie McCurley

Office Manager

 

Nancy Festa

Nancy Festa

Church Office Support

 

Sarah miner

Sarah miner

Church supply coordinator