ABOUT OUR LEADERSHIP
The authority by which the Christian leader leads is not power but love, not force but example, not coercion but reasoned persuasion. Leaders have power, but power is safe only in the hands of those who humble themselves to serve. - John Stott
Our Pastor
Reverend Laura Jennison Reed was ordained in the Christian Church (Disciple of Christ) in the Northwest Region in 2012. She joined the Christian Church of Villa Park as pastor in March 2014.
Reverend Reed has a passion for seeing others grow in faith and ministry. She works to create space for others hear God's call and respond in new ways.
Rev. Reed is a graduate of the Divinity School of the University of Chicago and attended Mount Holyoke college.
Our Pianist
Dan Vanzeeland joined the Christian Church of Villa Park as an Accompanist and pianist in February 2022.