Our Elder Session
Ben Zornes
Lead Pastor
Ben grew up in the Denver area in a Christian home, as a pastor's kid. After high school Ben began serving as a worship leader, youth pastor, college minister. He helped start a few churches in his early 20s. One ministry was a 10 week discipleship program for college students from around the world. That's how he met his wife Elsje, who is from South Africa. They've been married since 2012, and have four kids to show for it. They moved to Moscow in 2015 for Ben to go through Greyfriars Hall (completed in 2018) as well as the Masters in Theology & Letters program at New Saint Andrews College (completed 2019). He was ordained as a Minister of Word & Sacrament in December 2019.

Josh Edgren
Assistant Pastor
Josh's early years were spent in the rain-forests of western Washington, but eventually he found his way out and trekked off to Tennessee to study physics. While there he became immensely smitten with a lovely redhead named Kelsie who agreed to marry him in 2015. They moved to Moscow in 2020, Josh completed Greyfriars Hall in 2024, and he is currently striving manfully towards the Masters in Theology and Letters at NSA. Josh also serves as a Reader of Mathematics at NSA. He and Kelsie have six children of whom they are terribly fond.


Jeremiah Jasso
Parish Elder
Jeremiah grew up as a Pastors kid in Colorado. He is a CPA by trade, but is working towards becoming a bi-vocational pastor. He recently completed the pastoral training program, Greyfriars Hall. He is married to Holly, and at last count they had two children.

Matt Gray
Pro Tem Elder
Campus Minister for Collegiate Reformed Fellowship
Teaching Elder at Christ Church
Husband of Laurie
Father to 7 daughters
Teaching Elder at Christ Church
Husband of Laurie
Father to 7 daughters

Ben Merkle
Pro Tem Elder
President of New Saint Andrews College
Teaching elder at Christ Church
Husband to Bekah
Father of 5
Grandbabies are being adding regularly
Teaching elder at Christ Church
Husband to Bekah
Father of 5
Grandbabies are being adding regularly


Bryan Kuranaga
Parish Elder
Husband to Kathryn.
Father of five.
Just a simple man living in a complex world.
Father of five.
Just a simple man living in a complex world.

Our Deacon Board


Andy Trauger
Deacon
Andrew (Andy) Trauger was born at a young age and grew up as a child. He's from the South, which is solely the grace of God. But God's grace also called him to uproot and move to Moscow in 2023, where he serves as the CFO of New Saint Andrews College. He's working on 30 years of marriage to his lovely bride, Heather, who is a consummate pianist. Together, they have four kiddos--two here and two still in Texas (one married). In his spare time, he enjoys umpiring high school baseball and writing an eight-volume fantasy series of novels...which he highly recommends you read.

