Steve joined our staff team as the Lead Pastor in September of 2024. Steve and his wife Keisa have served in the local church in various positions of leadership and overseas as missionaries for over 33 years. They have four children ages 17-24, enjoy traveling, and outdoor activities, and are looking forward to seeing what God does in this season at Commonway Church. Steve also is a big fan of Notre Dame football and touchdown Jesus!
Steve
Gill
Lead Pastor
Lisa
Ashton
Pastor of Spiritual Formation
Lisa joined the staff at Commonway in August of 2021. Originally from southwest Michigan, Lisa is a graduate and former volleyball player for Michigan State University. Following college, she served with Athletes in Action – Cru for 8 years where she held a variety of leadership and discipleship roles. After AIA, she worked as a pastor in Adult Ministries at Christ Community Church in Omaha, Nebraska for nearly 8 years. While at CCC, she became ordained and earned her Master’s Degree in Christian Studies. Commonway’s vision for discipleship led her to move to Muncie and following her season as Interim Lead Pastor she returned to her passion for leading spiritual formation.
Jill
Dubois
Children's Pastor
Jill Dubois joined Commonway as the Children’s Pastor in 2012. She grew up in rural Wabash before venturing to Muncie where she studied elementary education at Ball State. Jill taught in a local school until she transitioned from the classroom to staying at home full-time with the birth of her first child. She finished her Masters Degree in elementary education just before starting this new adventure in children’s ministry. Jill and her husband, Kevin, live outside of Muncie with their three children.
Tyler
Crandall
Youth Pastor
Tyler Crandall joined Commonway as the Youth Pastor in August 2021. He is a 2007 graduate of Ball State University and has considered Muncie home since his college days. He and his wife, Erin, live in Muncie with their two daughters. Tyler served as an elementary school teacher for 12 years before joining the staff at Commonway. He spent many summers serving at Camp Barakel in Fairview, Michigan, working with middle school campers and college-aged summer staff. Through his experiences teaching, working in camp ministry, and a natural curiosity, he has a myriad of random skills that he loves to use to serve the youth of Commonway, the Church, and the Muncie community. Tyler loves playing music, tolerates exercising, and relishes making friends.
Cliff
Ritchey
Music Director
Cliff Ritchey joined Commonway in 2009 as the Director of Music. Originally from northeast Ohio, he graduated from Anderson University in 2000. An accomplished musician, Cliff has a rich background as a guitarist, singer, and songwriter having spent seven years touring and recording albums. Also an accomplished photographer, he founded Cliff Ritchey Art in 2006. Now living in the Pendleton area, he is an avid outdoorsman and enjoys family life with his wife, Julie, and two children.
Christy
Close
Family Resources Coordinator
Christy is a Yorktown native and graduated from Ball State with her degree in Elementary Education in 2002. She taught for five years before moving into educational standards and publishing. Christy attended Commonway and served on the Ministry Team for many years before joining the staff. Christy is married to her high school sweetheart, Jeremy, and they have two sons. As a family, they enjoy board games, hiking, and other outdoor pursuits.
Elder Board
Cameron Andry | Ted Baker | Tom Davis
Ryan Ellsworth | Mary Kaminsky | Amy Reed