Our Staff
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Dave Swaim Raised just a few miles from Highrock, Dave is a local. Though he lived nine years in Virginia, and two overseas, when he returned to Boston for graduate school, he was home to stay. Dave and his wife Michelle started dating in high school, and they now have seven children adopted from all over the world. Dave served several wonderful churches before coming to Highrock in 2000, but hopes to stay here forever. |
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Eugene Kim Pastor Eugene has served on staff at Highrock since the fall of 2002. He grew up in Queens, NY and also lived in Seoul, Korea in High School. A graduate of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary, Eugene wears many hats at Highrock including preaching, leading worship, and managing the systems and staff of the church. He describes himself as Dave’s opposite, which has made the two of them a great team over the years. He spends his time outside of church with his wife Alice, and making his three kids, Owen, Evan and Emelie laugh. |
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Michelle Sanchez Michelle completed her M.Div and Th.M. from Gordon-Conwell. She leads Highrock's ministries of Christian formation including Greenhouse (adult education) and Highrock Spiritual Guides (spiritual direction). Prior to seminary, she worked as an investment banker at Goldman, Sachs, and Co., and also helped to launch a ministry with Campus Crusade for Christ in New York. She is a published poet and author in the area of Christian spirituality. Her other interests include faith-based entrepreneurship, women in leadership, and theology and the arts. She and her husband Mickey live in Medford with their son Seth. |
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Chris Gredenius Chris currently lives in Arlington with his wife of 17 years, Sara, and their three daughters, Morgan, Trinity, and Ryder. The Gredeniuses are a family who love to surf, bike, and ski together. Chris’ ideal morning is changing from pajamas into a wetsuit for a sunrise surf session, and then cleaning up to head off to work. Born and raised in the Midwest, Chris went to North Park University and Seminary in Chicago. Over the past 17 years he has served in camping ministry and three other churches before joining the Highrock team. Chris is excited to be the Pastor to Community and Outreach and College. |
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John Mury Made in Korea but born in the USA, John grew up in north-central New Jersey. Ever the skeptic, he didn’t become a believer until his first semester at Carnegie-Mellon in Pittsburgh where he connected with Intervarsity. Even after giving his life to Christ, his theological and scientific questions only deepened. This quest for answers led him to pursue undergraduate and graduate studies at Wheaton College in Illinois. He met his wife, Aimee, while attending Willow Creek Community Church. Their experience at Willow finally led John to believe not only in Jesus but in His church as well. After serving for several years as a ministry leader in Willow’s young adult ministry, John and Aimee moved to Massachusetts in 1998 to be part of a church start-up called Beacon Community Church. John served as a pastor at Beacon since 1999 and is very excited about his new role at Highrock. His family loves Highrock, too, including Aimee and their children Xander (11), Jazzie (10), and Eliza (8). |
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Brian Dietz Brian grew up in Pittsburgh, PA. He came out to the Boston area in 1999 for seminary at Gordon-Conwell. After working at Grace Chapel in Lexington, MA for seven years as the Middle School Pastor, he joined the Highrock team in September 2009. Brian and his wife Heather have been serving together in ministry ever since 2002 and have a huge love for teens and families! They have three kids, Abby, Lydia and Caleb. Aside from his family, Brian's other loves include playing ultimate frisbee, basketball, and pretty much any kind of game such as Settlers or Pictionary. He is also a huge fan of vanilla frappes and the Cheesecake Factory! |
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Becky Manseau Barnett As a native of Newburyport, MA, Becky is happy to be back in New England after 9 years in New Jersey! Following her stint as a high school English teacher and cross country coach, Becky and her fellow Gordon College graduate husband Will headed south to complete their Master of Divinity degrees in Princeton, NJ. Three children and ministry in a variety of churches later, Becky and her family are settled in Arlington Heights and looking forward to serving and growing with the people of Highrock. Aside from the joy of seeing God’s people of all ages grow in the knowledge and experience of God’s love shown for us in Jesus, Becky loves literature, writing, running, and re-arranging her home. Best of all is time kicking back with Will and her other cuties – Aeden (age 8), Beckett (age 6), and Rosemary (age 3). |
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Will Barnett Raised near Nyack, NY, Will first came to the Boston area to attend Gordon College. There he met a redhead named Becky and has been following her ever since. Will has served in a diversity of ministry settings: a chaplain at a psychiatric hospital, an interim co-pastor alongside Becky, and an English Ministry pastor at a Taiwanese-American church. He has also been working toward completion of his Ph.D. in systematic theology from Princeton Theological Seminary. He loves to preach, teach, and help God's people connect heart, mind, and spirit. He also loves to play basketball, ponder the metaphysical, root for the NY Knicks, and, above all, enjoy time with Becky and their three children. |
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Myca Wehrli While experiencing a life of adventure, Myca has lived near Boston, Washington DC and San Francisco in the past 9 years with her husband Andrew. She was raised in the shadow of the Rocky Mountains in Colorado and even though her home is now in Boston, she still misses the purple mountain's majesty. Myca studied Horticulture at Colorado State University and has a continuing passion for flowers and the beauty of creation around her. When away from Highrock you can find her playing with flowers, spending a day on a windy beach with Andrew or enjoying an evening with friends. |
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Sarah Miller Born and raised in New Jersey, Sarah came to Massachusetts to attend Gordon College, and minus a stint year in Denver, she has lived in the Boston area ever since. She met her husband Ryan at Highrock, and they like to go exploring in nature whenever possible. On Sundays, you can usually find Sarah helping out in the SoulFood kitchen. The rest of the week, she enjoys cooking new dishes, reading books on fascinating people, and creating home décor. |
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Kenny Park Kenny was born and raised in Seattle, WA. A proud Husky, he graduated with a degree in Sociology at the University of Washington. After years of serving in Children’s Ministry and Worship Ministry at his home church, New Life Fellowship, he finally left Seattle in 2010 to attend Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is currently in his final year of studies and serves as the Pastoral Assistant for Highrock. He has a passion for music, photography, and people. He loves going on food adventures with his wife, Rose. |
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Justin Choi Born in Korea, Justin immigrated to the States when he was nine years old. He grew up in New Jersey and studied Sociology at New York University before traveling up north to attend Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary. He is currently in his second year of studies and serves in the Childrens’ Ministry at Highrock. During his free time, he loves playing sports (any that involves a ball!) and enjoys watching food network shows like Bizarre Foods and Man vs. Food. |