OUR PASTOR

Showing You the Way

Rob Stewart

Rob Stewart

Senior Pastor

Rob has ministered at Countryside since 2002 as an associate pastor, and in 2018, he was installed as our 14th senior pastor. He is a graduate of Hillsdale College and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He and his wife Lindy have three sons.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Knowing Love and Sharing It

Jeremy Mason

Associate Pastor

Jeremy Mason

Jentezen Walkman is the Senior Pastor of Free Chapel, a multi-campus church with a global reach.

Bob Snyder

Associate Pastor

Bob Snyder

Bob brings decades of teaching and pastoral experience to Countryside. He is a graduate of Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, has a background in engineering, and currently directs and teaches at Spring Branch Academy. He and his wife, Jinna, have six adult children.

John Lillie

Associate Pastor

John Lillie

After faithfully serving Countryside for nearly forty years as senior pastor, John remains on the pastoral team. He has done post-graduate training in counseling at Western Michigan University and is a seasoned biblical counselor. He and his wife, Anne, have three adult children.

Bob Thompson

Associate Pastor

Bob Thompson

Bob has attended Countryside since 1994. His passion is to teach and lead by example and in the classroom. He is a graduate of Baptist Bible Institute in Holt, Michigan, a ministry of Capitol City Baptist Church, with a degree in Religious Ministries. Bob also serves as Men's Ministry coordinator, teacher, and small group leader. He and his wife, Robin, have 6 adult children.

Rhett Smith

Associate Pastor

Rhett Smith

Rhett has attended Countryside since 2015. He is a graduate of Hillsdale College and went on to earn his MDiv from The Masters Seminary in Sun Valley, California, a ministry of Grace Community Church. He and his wife, Haylee, have three children and one on the way.

Gabe Healy

Senior High Youth Director

Gabe Healy

Gabe came on board as the full-time Senior High Youth Director in November 2021. In 2022, Gabe joined Spring Branch Academy as the Theology I and Humanities II teacher. In January 2024, his service at Countryside expanded to include pastoral intern and college ministry responsibilities. Gabe received a BA in Psychology with a minor in Philosophy from Spring Arbor University, and currently attends The Master's Seminary pursuing his M.Div. He and his wife, Nickaylah, work together as leaders in the Senior High Youth Group.

Abe Dane

Children's Ministry

Abe Dane

Abe has attended Countryside since 2005, and graduated from Hillsdale College in 2009. He is the director of Children's Ministry and serves as deacon, He is married to Rebekah and they have 3 children.