Ministry Staff
Frank Chiapperino - Senior Pastor
Frank's greatest joy is helping people: to deepen their connection to God, discover timeless truths from the Bible, and reach their full potential. He's a graduate of Valley Forge Christian College and has served in various leadership roles in rapidly growing churches since 1994.
Frank and his wife Shelli have been married since 1995 and they have two boys and a cat (that is just way too friendly). They moved to Rochester, MN in the summer of 2010 to become part of the Hope Summit family and lead the church through a new phase of ministry. To learn more about frank you can visit his website: FrankChiapperino.com
Kevin White - Adult Ministries Pastor
Kevin is a 1979 graduate of Crossroads College. He received his Master of Arts in Theological Studies from Bethel Seminary in 1991 with a concentration in Pastoral Care and Counseling. Kevin has more than 25 years of ministry experience. He has a passion to serve God by using his experiences, giftedness, and skills to challenge people of all ages to discover their ministry and fulfill God's calling in their lives.
Kevin and his wife Bonnie met at MBC and were married in August of 1978. The Lord has blessed Bonnie and Kevin with three sons. Timmy, Bryan, and Andy have brought immeasurable joy to their family.
Timmy died of a rare form of cancer in 1989 at the age of 6. Bryan graduated from Crossroads College in 2006 with a degree in Youth and Family Ministry. Andy is attending Northwestern College in the Twin Cities.
Ric Rozsa - Worship Pastor
Ric and Melissa have two children Lindsey and Alec. They have one basset hound, Abbey and a cat named Cosie. Ric received his Bachelor of Theology and Biblical Studies degree along with a General Ministry Major from Crossroads College. Ric has a passion for music and has served in the leadership of the worship ministry at Hope Summit since 1990 as a volunteer. He was hired as the fulltime worship pastor in 2003. He has also been director of Soulcraft ministries, a traveling outreach ministry since 1995.
Ric says, "I consider it a privilege and an honor to be serving as your Worship Pastor at Hope Summit. I love HSCC and am committed to serving here. I am so excited to see what God has in store for us as a Body of Christ totally surrendered to Him! My prayer is I will be used by God to help us be an Authentic Biblical Community of worshipers."
Todd Looney - Student Body Pastor
Todd has been in youth ministry for 13 years. He started at Boys Town in Omaha, Nebraska, working with at-risk youth. Previously, before coming to Rochester to work at HSCC, Todd worked for 11 years at Knollwood Christian Church in St. Louis Park. Todd's interests include deer hunting and Nebraska Corn Husker Football.
Judith Kirk - Children's Pastor
Judith comes from the beautiful country of New Zealand. She has lived in the U.S.A. for the last eighteen years. Judith is married to Steve and they have one child Josiah; who is a wonderful gift from God. In 1991 Judith graduated from Crossroads College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Christian Education and Bible, with a Counseling minor. Judith's passion is that every child know how much God loves them and that they would choose to follow Jesus Christ as their Lord and Savior.
It is our desire in our Children's Ministry to support and encourage families in their efforts to provide a spiritual foundation for their children. Our children are precious to us and we want to provide a safe and secure place where children can learn and experience God's love whenever they come to church.
Support Staff
Mary Druga - Administrative Assistant
Mary began working at HSCC as the Kids Hope Director in 1997 and then became our Secretary in 2000. Mary is married to Joe and she has four grown children and four grandchildren.
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