Meet the

Pastors & Staff

Dan Tase

Lead Elder

Dan has been a part of Northpointe since 2006. He is a proud parent of 6 children and an even prouder grandparent of 10 grandkids. You will find Dan greeting on Sunday morning at the Children's entrance.

Cary Bashore

Vice Elder

Cary and Mandy began attending Northpointe in 2015.  They were married in 1993 and have 2 sons (Andre' and Caleb).  They live on the family farm in Ovid and are both educators who really enjoy their students!  Both Cary and Mandy serve Northpointe on the worship team and as LifeGroup leaders.  

Jeff Kimmey

Elder

Jeff has been a Christian since 1986. Jeff and Audrey started attending Northpointe in February 2005. You will find Jeff and Audrey in the tech booth running sound.  
Jeff has served as an elder since 2009.

Victor Verchereau

Elder

Vic Verchereau and his wife Tammy have been a part of the Northpointe family since 2003.  Vic was raised in Chelsea Michigan and met Tammy in Lansing when he came here to work in 1980.  They were married in 1986 and have two children and two grandchildren. The Verchereau's have served the church in several ways.  Tammy was a part of the staff for a while and served as the welcome team lead, while Vic was active on the welcome team and a part of the Kid's World presentation team for years.  Currently, they host a Life Group in the little community of Wacousta, where they live.  

Rick Ruble

Elder

Rick Ruble has served as the Lead Pastor at Northpointe since 2014. He and his wife, Deb, have six children and eight grandchildren. Rick has followed Jesus since childhood and served in a leadership role in five different churches as well as serving as a music professor and department head at a college in southwest Missouri. 

Jake Howard

Elder

Jake has been a part of Northpointe since 2016 and has served on staff in a variety of roles. Jake graduated from Campbellsville University and previously served at a church plant in Cincinnati before moving to Michigan. He married his wife Ashley in 2013 and together they have three fun and adventurous girls.