Staff Ministers

	Michael Lewis, Senior Minister Michael@dgchurch.org Michael preaches, leads the staff ministers, manages the church office, works with the marketing and advertising of the congregation and coordinates the LIFE Group ministry. He has been a Professor of Bible and Communication at Abilene Christian, served as the senior minister of large congregations in Houston and the Dallas area. Together they have three children (Samantha, Shane and Bradon Jack).  Michael and Carmen met on the campus of York College and have been married for over 35 years. Carmen is a Special Education teacher in the Kellogg ISD. She in involved in the Women’s Ministry and Children's Education at Dalton Gardens and leads the Life-line of Hope Ministry... He says, "Carm and I consider it a privilege to be part of the Dalton Gardens family."
	Ian Bradshaw, Associate Minister Ian@dgchurch.org Ian work is developing our Care Ministry, a ministry to provide members of the congregation and members of the community with opportunities to participate in Bible-based counseling. Ian also leads our Adult Education ministry. He is a gradate of Harding University. He is also doing graduate work at Harding Graduate School. He has preached In Arkansas, Florida and Idaho and has worked with Adult Education ministries for several years. He and his wife Jamie have three children: Brittney, Joel and Luke. They are also very involved with Coeur d’Alene Christian School. They have been married almost 10 years. Ian also works at an area counseling agency.
	Patrick Ford, Youth Minister Patrick@dgchurch.org Patrick graduated from Lipscomb University with degrees in Bible and Psychology. Patrick grew up in Georgia and has worked with the youth ministries of congregations in West Virginia and Tennessee. Patrick joined the Dalton Gardens staff in April of 2007 and plans an outreach-oriented ministry. He married Allison in June of 2007.
	Allison Ford, Children’s Minister Allison@dgchurch.org Allison graduated in May of 2007 with a Youth and Children’s Ministry degree from Lipscomb University. She and Patrick married in June of 2007. Allison was born and raised in Memphis, Tennessee. Allison works work part-time in Children’s Ministry. She has worked with the Children’s Ministry of the White Station congregation in Memphis and done a Youth Ministry internship at the Alpine congregation in Longview, Texas. She has also been very involved in missions work with children in Ghana, West Africa.