Leadership – Resurrection Covenant Church

It is with both gratitude and sadness that we share that Pastor Aaron discerned that it was time for him to make a vocational change, and his last Sunday with us was Jan.15th. In light of this change our community is in season of reflection and change as we seek new pastoral leadership. We miss Aaron’s presence and leadership in our community and we are looking forward to what God has next for us. Join us as we move into our future with hope!

Dave Bjorlin

Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts

Dave Bjorlin first joined the Resurrection Covenant pastoral team in 2009 as Pastor of Worship and Creative Arts. He is passionate about congregations indwelling the dramatic story of God in worship that they might live out that story of God in the world for God’s glory and neighbor’s good.

Kyle Mecher

Pastor of Children's Formation

Kyle joined the pastoral team in Fall 2015, and has been attending ResCov since 2011 when he returned to his hometown of Chicago. He is developing our growing children’s ministry as well as exploring new ways to build faith and relationships among all members of our community.

Caroline Ost

Associate Director of Worship and Creative Arts

Caroline Ost is a current graduate student at North Park University, working towards her degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling. She received her bachelor’s degree in Music in Worship at North Park, and served as the Worship and Creative Arts Intern at ResCov from September 2019-April 2020 before joining the team in a more official capacity in May 2020. She is thrilled to continue learning and growing alongside this unique, inclusive community.

Emily Hunt

Assistant for Children's Formation

Emily joined ResCov in 2022. She is completing her final year at North Park University where she is majoring in Philosophy and Creative Writing. She hails from Minnesota and has come to love Chicago. She is excited to be helping our kids to love God and love neighbor.

Our Leadership Team

At ResCov, we operate on a Leadership Team model of governance. This model intends to be responsive and agile, empowering a small group of lay leaders to make decisions on a variety of routine matters related to the day-to-day operations of the church. Our hope is not that the leadership team will simply manage things from the top-down. While they do act as trustees of the church’s resources, their most important role is to inspire and excite growth from the entire community in our worship, discipleship, mission, and community. The members of the Leadership Team are elected to terms with a set number of years, and are affirmed in these positions by the entire membership of the church. Please feel free to call upon any of these individuals with questions, ideas, suggestions, or concerns.

The Leadership Team includes: Marit Awes (Chair), Carissa Gomez (Vice Chair), Anne Wong (Financial Team Liaison), Alli Halvorsen (Secretary), Sara Dinges, Maria Dahlstrom, and John Knoff.