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Church Staff

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Mike Preston, M.Div

Pastor

Mike has served as the Pastor of Graeagle Community Church since 1988. He spent most of his youth in Janesville, Wisconsin, along with other various cities where his family moved. He joined the U.S. Air Force after high school, and proposed to Carolyn while stationed in Okinawa, Japan. After the USAF, he attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and then pursued rural church ministry through Village Missions. Mike and Carolyn have been married since 1980 and have four adult children and eight grandchildren.

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Daniel Ransom, M.Div

Associate Pastor

Daniel has served as the associate pastor of Graeagle Community Church since 2008. He leads music worship and youth ministry. He spent most of his youth near Dallas, Texas. After high school, he attended Moody Bible Institute in Chicago where he met his wife, Erin. After completing his bachelor's degree, he and Erin moved to Boston so Daniel could pursue his Master's of Divinity degree from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary. Daniel and Erin moved to Graeagle in 2006 and have four children.

Carolyn Preston, Ministry Assistant at Graeagle Community Church

Carolyn Preston

Ministry Assistant

Carolyn has served at the Graeagle Community Church alongside her husband, Mike, since 1988. She is responsible for office administration, church-wide communication, Children's church coordination, and event planning and management. 

Deacons, Trustees, and Financial Committee

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Pete Hackbusch
Deacon

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Jim Wheaton
Deacon

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Stu Tant
Deacon

Duane Benedict

Duane Benedict
Board Chairman

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Randy Mikesell
Trustee

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Rodger Thompson
Trustee

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Ron Tucker
Trustee

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John Kolb
Financial Committee Chair

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Shannon Tucker
Financial Secretary

Leslie Mikesell

Leslie Mikesell
Treasurer