Rev. Jeff Hardy

Jeff loves being the pastor of Cross Park Church.  Jeff grew up in Conover, NC and attended UNC Chapel Hill and Reformed Theological Seminary.  After working with Campus Crusade for Christ for several years and living overseas, Jeff and his wife Trish came to Charlotte in 2010 to start the process of planting Cross Park Church.  Jeff and Trish have three girls: Caroline, Claire, and Julia.

Rev. Jordan Olshefski

Jordan grew up in Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania, and moved south for school, first to Elon University and later, Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. In between, he worked for several years in the business world. He and his wife, Evyn, have four young children. Jordan enjoys planting things in the ground, playing golf, reading with his kids, and as a former Catholic, cheering for Notre Dame football.

Will Milks

Will was born and reared in Greensboro, North Carolina, within a family forest of step, whole, and half-siblings. He had a great experience with both private and public schools. Later, he was thankful to attend and complete studies at both Erskine College and Reformed Theological Seminary. Husband to Nicole (a Charlotte native) and father to John Austin, Will is glad for their support as he gets to love Jesus by helping lead worship at Cross Park Church!

Erin Martinson

Erin was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. She holds a Bachelors degree in Sports, Entertainment, and Event Management from Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte, NC and a Masters Degree in Arts Administration from SCAD – Savannah, GA. While she is not doing administrative work for Cross Park, she is wrangling her three small children at home. Erin is passionate about art, nonprofits, adoption and family. Erin and her husband, Jon, started attending Cross Park in late 2013. Jon and Erin have three kids: Amelia, Allen & Drew.

Missy Vandenberg

Missy grew up in Blacksburg, Virginia, and moved to Charlotte in 1997 after graduating from Virginia Tech with a Bachelor’s Degree in Hospitality and Tourism Management.  She worked in catering, event and project management in the corporate world before retiring to have her first of 3 boys.  Missy and her husband Stanton were a part of the church planting team that started Cross Park Church.  She joined the staff as the church bookkeeper in July, 2017.  When she can find spare time, Missy enjoys working in her yard, cooking, traveling and spending time with her family.

Trish Hardy

Trish moved to Charlotte in 2010 to help start Cross Park. She (along with her family) cares deeply for the church and its growth, particularly the cultivation, development, and care of its women. She considers it an honor to get to serve in the role of women’s ministry coordinator and would love to hear from you on any questions or needs you have.

Christina Emmons

Christina is the first-born in a family with six children, growing up in Greenville, SC.  She graduated from Covenant College with a degree in Middle Education, and genuinely loved teaching 7th Grade Math for five years.  After having her first child, she became a tutor and later Cross Park’s first Nursery Coordinator.  She and her husband Dan have three boys: Luke, Mark, and Zack.  They are also registered foster parents and hope to add to their family through adoption someday.  The Emmons have been at Cross Park since the beginning.  Christina took voice lessons in high school, once had her face on a billboard, and starts every day with a cup of coffee, which she absolutely loves!

Katie Gignac

Ethan Brown

Ethan was born and raised in South Florida. He was adopted as an infant and is grateful that he came to know the Lord at a young age. Ethan attended the University of Florida, where he met his wife, Amanda, through their involvement with Reformed University Fellowship (RUF). After college, he spent two years working for RUF at Duke University. Ethan and Amanda moved to Charlotte and began attending Cross Park in July of 2018. In 2019, they welcomed their son Judah into the world. Ethan is pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary and intends to serve as a pastor in the future. In his free time, he enjoys making and drinking craft coffee, reading, watching Netflix, and playing basketball, Spikeball, and just about any other sport with a ball. Ethan is looking forward serving Cross Park in the coming years and is especially excited to get to work with the Cross Park Youth.

Tyler M.

Tyler and his wife became members of Cross Park when it launched, shortly after they moved to Charlotte. Originally from Wilmington, he came to know Christ while studying the book of Romans during his senior year of high school. Since graduating college, he and his wife have served in various roles with campus ministry, focusing on evangelism in Charlotte and overseas. As an intern, his duties cover outreach and tutoring to the nearby Sharon Lakes neighborhood. In his free time he enjoys running and pretending that he knows how to do woodworking.