Leadership & Staff

Erik has been married to his wife Christie for thirty years. She is his best friend and treasured ministry partner. Together they have six children and two grandchildren. As a family they enjoy fitness, tackling a project, and eating ice cream. As a 12th generation Massachusetts native (going back to 1630), Erik feels particularly burdened to see churches planted and strengthened in New England. This is pursued through pastoral training, church planting, and ministry partnerships. He has also written several books, including Chasing Contentment: Trusting God in a Discontented Age, and He Is Not Ashamed: The Staggering Love of Christ for His People. He publishes regular articles on his blog, Ordinary Pastor, hosted by The Gospel Coalition.

Lay was 15 years old when he was invited to a church in Singapore where the gospel was clearly preached from the pulpit. After several months of listening to the preached Word, he believed. He has been blessed by preachers like Charles Spurgeon and John MacArthur. Lay received a Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the National University of Singapore, and a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from MIT. He works as—you guessed it—an engineer, at ADINA R & D, Inc. right here in Watertown. He and his wife May have two children, and he enjoys reading, kayaking, hiking, and enjoying nature. In ministry, Lay is passionate about the truth: "For this cause I was born,” says Jesus, “and for this cause I have come into the world, that I should bear witness to the truth" (John 18:37).

Timothy was born in New Hampshire. After living in Mexico and Chile, he and his wife Amy and have returned with their two daughters.  He enjoys creating art, spending time outside with his family, and Bible studies.