Our Team

We have a highly committed and skilled team of pastors, staff, and elders leading our church. Meet the team below!

Pastor Scott Nichols

 As Lead Pastor of Gospelife Church, Scott’s ministry loves are expository preaching, developing young leaders, coaching and encouraging local pastors, and evangelism. He is married to Vicki, and they have three grown children (Brooke who is married to Phil, Isaiah who is married to Faith, and Nate who is married to Shayna) and four precious grandchildren!

Scott grew up in Mishawaka, Indiana. He earned a Bachelor of Arts in Theological Studies from Southwest Baptist University, a Master of Arts in Ministry from Moody Bible Institute, and his Doctor of Ministry at Southern Seminary. In 2001, Scott and Vicki along with a committed group of thirty-five people planted Crossroads Community Church, renamed to Gospelife Church in 2022. Today, Gospelife is a growing multi-site congregation with two thriving campuses.

In his free time, Scott enjoys reading, watching old movies, St. Louis Cardinals baseball, playing basketball, and working on projects around the house. His desire is to multiply gospel blessings around Chicagoland, and his joy will be to finish well for the Lord Jesus Christ.

Executive Leadership
Ben
Pierson
Executive Pastor
North Wheaton Staff
Austin
Adams
North Wheaton Campus Pastor
Nicki
Barr
College Ministry Coordinator
Kim
Bennett-Zafiriou
Gospelife Kids Administrator
Laura
Erickson
Take 5 Coordinator
Daniel
Kim
Pastor of Student Ministry
Snezhana
Minyakov
Gospelife Kids Assistant Director
Jen
Pacer
Gospelife Kids Director
Dennis
Parrish
Care Team Coordinator
Taryn
Phiri
Groups Director
Timi
Rankin
Send Network Administrator
Jon & Jenn
Trott
Small Group Coach
Carol Stream Staff
Tey
Mitchell
Carol Stream Campus Pastor
Kathy
Lamers
Carol Stream Campus Administrator
Worship Staff
Ryan
Booker
North Wheaton Campus Worship Pastor
Kayla
Davenport
Carol Stream Campus Worship Director
Isaiah
Nichols
Worship Arts Director
Shared Services Staff
Karen
Craig
Bookkeeper
Raechel Anderson
Dressler
Special Projects Coordinator
Victoria
Nichols
Operations Director
Resident/Intern
Maddie
Pierson
Technical Director Intern
Max
Anliker
Worship Resident

Elder Team

Austin Adams • Joe Loss • Anthony Maneiro • Scott Nichols • Ben Pierson • Brandon Taylor

What We Believe
GL Beliefs
What Drives Us?
Our Values