MEET THE PASTOR

Committed to empowering others to follow Christ in a safe and inviting space.

REV. ZACH DYRDA

Director and Pastor

Zach grew up in Brookfield, Illinois. He received his undergrad at NIU in 2011. Zach graduated from Northern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Masters of Divinity in 2017 with a double emphasis in Theology and Church history. Zach was ordained on November 16, 2019 as a minister of the American Baptist Churches U.S.A. Zach is married to his wife Melissa who is also an NIU and BCM alumnae. They have four kids and a dog.

Zach enjoys reading, all things comic books, movies, and is a huge Disney nerd.

Favorite Bible Verse"We love because he first loved us." 1 John 4:19