Greg Walker
Founder & Lead Pastor
Along with his wife, Lauren, and three children, the Walkers have lived in Carthage since 2010.
With twenty years of ministry experience, Greg knows that SW Missouri is where God has
planted him to make home. With a heart for the hurting, he desires to bring a message of hope
to the hopeless and see lives transformed to the glory of God.
Greg enjoys meeting new people over a cup of coffee and spending time outdoors on the links
of his favorite golf course. He also coaches several youth sports and serves as a board member
of the Fair Acres YMCA, Carthage Crisis Center, and Midwest United Soccer Club.
Above all, Greg has a passion for living on a mission. Through local service opportunities, countless stateside trips, and over 30 international mission adventures, his life has been impacted by getting to know people from different backgrounds. One of his great desires is to lead a congregation where the nations are represented together praising the name of Jesus.
With twenty years of ministry experience, Greg knows that SW Missouri is where God has
planted him to make home. With a heart for the hurting, he desires to bring a message of hope
to the hopeless and see lives transformed to the glory of God.
Greg enjoys meeting new people over a cup of coffee and spending time outdoors on the links
of his favorite golf course. He also coaches several youth sports and serves as a board member
of the Fair Acres YMCA, Carthage Crisis Center, and Midwest United Soccer Club.
Above all, Greg has a passion for living on a mission. Through local service opportunities, countless stateside trips, and over 30 international mission adventures, his life has been impacted by getting to know people from different backgrounds. One of his great desires is to lead a congregation where the nations are represented together praising the name of Jesus.
Chase Vasquez
Worship Minister
Chase was born in Boulder, Colorado, and raised in nearby Firestone, Colorado. He developed an interest in music around 13 years old after realizing that sports were not his thing. He gravitated toward the guitar and singing, which ultimately became his passion. While attending church one Sunday, he recognized the beauty of Jesus and in the people who used their God-given gifts for worship. He soon realized worship was his true calling, and at only 15 years old, he began leading worship for the youth program at his church.
After a gap year internship, Chase felt led to Ozark Christian College to study music and worship in preparation for vocational ministry. One year later, his high school sweetheart, Sophie, transferred from Arizona to join him to pursue ministry as well. They married in August of 2023.
Above all, his greatest desire is to exemplify the importance of worship, not just in song, but in all aspects of his Christian walk. Chase has dreams of reviving an appreciation for worship and creative arts within the Church to honor Christ Jesus.
After a gap year internship, Chase felt led to Ozark Christian College to study music and worship in preparation for vocational ministry. One year later, his high school sweetheart, Sophie, transferred from Arizona to join him to pursue ministry as well. They married in August of 2023.
Above all, his greatest desire is to exemplify the importance of worship, not just in song, but in all aspects of his Christian walk. Chase has dreams of reviving an appreciation for worship and creative arts within the Church to honor Christ Jesus.