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ou are welcome to contact our pastors or staff with your comments or questions. Please leave messages at the church office, 505-982-8817.

Martin Ban, Senior Pastor
Martin and his family moved to Santa Fe in the spring of 2002 to cultivate what would eventually become Christ Church Santa Fe. Martin, an ordained Presbyterian minister, has 18 years of church planting and senior pastor experience in the San Francisco Bay area, Kansas City, and Santa Fe. He also had business experience in marketing and transportation management between graduating from college and attending seminary. Martin is a graduate of Austin College and Westminster Theological Seminary. He and his wife, Mari Anne, have been married since 1983 and are blessed with 5 children.

   

Logan Craft, Executive Pastor
Logan, an ordained Presbyterian minister, joined up with Martin early in 2003 to develop the Christ Church Santa Fe community. Logan has nine years of pastoral experience in Vancouver, Canada, and Santa Fe. Logan also had several years of international business experience between graduating from college and prior to entering seminary. He is a graduate of the University of Texas, Asbury Seminary in Kentucky, and Regent College (a theological school) in British Columbia. Logan and his wife Barbra have been married since 1995 and are blessed with two daughters.

Kari Reeves,
Director of Spiritual Formation
and Community Life

Kari ReevesKari is a native of Georgia and a graduate of Covenant Theological Seminary. She is a former professional dancer and has worked in the field of experiential design. Kari recently moved to Santa Fe from Saint Louis, Missouri.

 



Roy "Scooter" Franks,
Minister of Community Prayer and
Assistant to the Pastors

Scooter and his wife Carol moved to Santa Fe about 10 years ago. He has served as an elder, trustee, and deacon in Presbyterian churches in the Cincinnati, Ohio area. Scooter and Carol were among the founding prayer team members for Christ Church Santa Fe. They have five children, four grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.  Carol has taught a women's Bible study for several years and Scooter loves to play golf. They have a passion for world travel.  

 
Diane Gibbs, Music Arts Director
Diane and her husband John have been writing and playing music for more than 20 years. With a background in folk, bluegrass, chant, and classical traditions, Diane shapes the music throughout the liturgy for Christ Church Santa Fe.
   
Cynthia Bowers, Office Administrator
Cynthia is a Santa Fe native and manages the office for Christ Church Santa Fe. Her kind voice is the one you hear when you call the office. She gently nudges Martin and Logan to get things done and she tolerates their odd schedules. God Bless Cynthia!
 
Debora Bluestone,
Communication Arts Director
Debora brings diverse broadcasting, publishing, writing, and teaching experiences to bear on a variety of church communications projects. Debora plays viola with the Christ Church Santa Fe worship team.

Jennifer Brenner,
Children’s Education Director

Shannon Strickland
Jennifer Brenner has taught in children's ministries since college, including AWANAs (Approved Workmen Are Not Ashamed -
2Tim. 2:15 - an evangelism and discipleship program for kids), Backyard Bible Clubs, and vacation Bible school. She is currently one of the teachers for "Gospel Interaction," a program for children held during the Sunday worship service at Christ Church Santa Fe. She and her husband, Andrew, grew up in Roswell, New Mexico, and graduated from Bob Jones University in South Carolina. Jennifer home schools their four boys.

 


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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