PERSONAL
  • Born in St. Joseph, MI. 7-31-1973
  • Married 12 years to high school sweetheart, Lisa
  • Awesome Kids : Lainey (7) and Gracie (5), Carter (8 months)
  • Trusted Jesus as Lord and Savior at age 17
  • Spiritual Gifts: Teaching/Preaching, Pastor/Shepherd, and Encouragement
  • Hobbies: Mountain Biking, Snowboarding, Disk (frisbee) Golf, and Mowing the Lawn
  • Favorite place to eat: Taco Bell
  • My usual at Starbucks: Grande' Hazelnut Café' Latte'
  • Favorite music: Praise and Worship, Chris Tomlin, Third Day, Big Daddy Weave.
  • Favorite quote: "If you're above serving, then you're below leading."
  • Favorite verse of Scripture: Jesus said, "I have come that they may have life, and have it to the full." John 10:10.
  • Pet Peeves: Fake people and people that think they know everything.
  • Things I value: Healthy Marriages, Strong Families, Honesty & Integrity, Servant-leadership, People over Programs.
  • My purpose statement: My purpose is to know and love God more and more, to love and lead my family toward Him, to serve and shepherd His family (the church) and to live out Christ in all of my relationships.

    • EDUCATION
    Graduated from Cedarville University with a Bible Comprehensive Degree, Emphasis in Christian Education & Youth. Master's level course work done at Grand Rapids Baptist Seminary and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School .

    MINISTRY EXPERIENCE
    Before coming to the Chapel in Sandusky, served for nearly eight years as an associate Pastor in Akron, Ohio with experience in children, student, and adult ministries. Also served two summers as Head of the Youth Department at Maranatha Bible and Missionary Conference in Muskegon, MI.

    About Todd Nielsen

    Pastor of Student Ministries


    Todd Nielsen

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    My vision for student ministries at the Chapel: To be a leading ministry in the greater Sandusky area that models effective purpose driven student ministry and networks with other church's and ministries to help them do the same so that hundreds and even thousands of students will be Reached for Christ, Connected with a church body, Discipled to be like Christ, Equipped to Serve Christ, so that they Worship Christ with their whole lives and have the same impact on others from here to the nations! - Pastor Todd Nielsen