OUR PASTORS

These couples serve as one team with one vision but distributed throughout many communities in Chicagoland. As you get to know these leaders you will be touched by their love, passion, vision and desire to make a difference.

Senior Leadership Team

<strong>Mark & Dee Jobe</strong><br>
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Mark & Dee Jobe

Senior Pastor

Mark is the Senior and Founding Pastor of New Life Community Church as well as the 10thPresident of the Moody Bible Institute of Chicago. He and his wife Dee have seen New Life grow from a handful of people to several thousand meeting at over twenty locations with over forty worship services each weekend.

Mark is also the founder of New Life Centers, an organization focused on helping youth in underserved areas of Chicago.

He holds a Masters degree from Moody Theological Seminary and a Doctorate degree from Bakke Graduate University. Mark is the author of UNSTUCK: Out of Your Cave, and Into Your Call and can be heard daily on his national radio program called Bold Steps.

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Josiah & Carolina Jobe

Lead Pastor

Josiah is the Lead Pastor of New Life Community Church and Location Pastor of New Life Midway. He graduated from Moody Bible Institute with a degree in Biblical Studies. Josiah is passionate about discipleship, communicating truth to the next generation and raising young leaders to be agents of change. Carolina gave her life to Christ when she was a young girl and since then has been passionate about seeing the people of God grow into their calling. She is currently serving in the youth ministry as a leader for high school girls. Josiah and Carolina got married September 2020 and love doing ministry together.

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Dan & Angie Leverence

Executive Pastor

Dan serves as the Executive Pastor at New Life Community Church, bringing more than 20 years of experience in organizational leadership, creative direction, and ministry operations. He is passionate about developing leaders, building healthy systems, and creating environments where people can encounter God in meaningful ways. Angie has a deep love for the local church and currently serves on the worship team, using her gifts to help lead others into God’s presence. Dan and Angie have been married for 27 years and love doing life and ministry together. They’re blessed to be raising one son and love investing in the people God has placed around them.

Pastoral Leadership Team