Steve Enochs | Lead Pastor
Steve transitioned from worship pastor to lead pastor in January of 2023. He and his family joined Connect in 2018. His experiences running a successful startup, leading worship and serving as a family minister have allowed him to see the world from both the practical and creative perspective. His dream ministry is one in which people are engaged as worshippers, living a life in worship of Jesus and in community with one another.
Dr. Melissa Hess | Family & Community Pastor
Melissa has been serving in ministry for many years. She is excited about building a strong family support system at Connect and partnering with parents to raise kids to love Jesus. She is passionate about building relationships within the church and in the community. She comes to us with a ton of knowledge and experience dealing with kids after spending more than 15 years in the classroom. She also serves as an education professor at Northern Kentucky University, where she completed her doctorate in 2021 after completing her dissertation on church-school partnerships.
Justin Bertsch | Student Pastor
Justin joined the Connect staff in 2021. In his free time he is both a skateboarder and a dad joke connoisseur. In his regular job, Justin builds and supports online courses for the School of Information Technology at the University of Cincinnati.
Max Andrews | Elder
Max is a musician and is passionate about all things music. In addition to being a drummer, he knows his way around the barbecue pit. Max works as an IT specialist for the US Department of Labor.
Josh Chaney | Elder
Josh plays bass guitar in the Connect worship band. He has a heart for serving and has served the public for many years as a first responder and EMT. In his regular job, he has experienced travels to many different countries including Mexico, Canada, Japan, Vietnam, Thailand and China.
Jamin McDowell | Elder
Jamin helps lead our Connect Team and oversees most of our technical and equipment needs. In his regular job, he’s a manufacturing supervisor at L3 Cincinnati.