ANDIE PELLICER

LEAD PASTOR

Spouse:
Jeremy

Kiddos:
Four incredible daughters: Two teens, and two toddlers

Pets:
Four fluffy dogs: Pearl, Ruby, Frost, and Mica

Education:
B.A. in Christian Studies, Grand Canyon University
M.Div from Fuller Theological Seminary

Favorite Movies:
Moulin Rouge
Romeo + Juliet
Labyrinth
My Neighbor Totoro
Paul Blart Mall Cop (the original, not the sequel, but I will watch the sequel if that's my only option)
The Ghostbusters Franchise

Comfort TV Shows:
Psych
Only Murders in the Building
Schitt's Creek
The Great British Bake Off
Scooby Doo

Top Five Books:
God is a Black Woman by Dr. Christena Cleveland
The Great Divorce by C.S. Lewis
Accidental Saints: Finding God in All the Wrong People by Nadia Bolz-Weber
Hidden Riches: A Sourcebook for the Comparative Study of the Hebrew Bible and Ancient Near East by Christopher B. Hays
Wildwood Chronicles Series by Colin Meloy

Favorite Albums (in no particular order, except Dear Wormwood, which is definitely first):
Dear Wormwood // The Oh Hellos
Elton John and Goodbye Yellow Brick Road // Elton John
The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Mars // David Bowie
The Blue Album // Weezer
The Colour and the Shape // The Foo Fighters
Man in Black and Folsom Prison Blues // Johnny Cash

If I Wasn't a Pastor I'd be a...
Pastry Chef, Therapist, Lawyer, or Middle School Teacher

TOPH WHISNANT

Community Pastor

Education:
BA in English & Religon - Carson Newman College
MDiv - George W. Truett Theological Seminary

3 places you need to try in Waco:
El Crucero - best mexican food in town
Curry Up and Wok This Way - incredible Thai food
Laziza - fresh mediterranean food

Books I Love
The Pastor - Eugene Peterson
Ready Player One - Ernest Cline
Jesus the Son of Man - Khalil Gibran

Albums I love:
Blue Album - Weezer
Left and Leaving - The Weakerthans
Southernplayalisticadillacmuzik - Outkast;
Happenstance - Rachel Yamagata

Best TV Comedy of all time:
How I Met Your Mother (and yes, I loved the ending)
Ted Lasso is making. a run for this title

3 Jobs I've Had:

Delivery Driver-Pizza Hut (near campus)
Ski Chaplain- Tahoe Resort Ministries
Display Specialist - Bath and Body Works

Toph@ubcwaco.org

JAMIE MCGREGOR

Worship & Arts Pastor

Spouse: Adair McGregor
Pets: Duncan (Dog), Tiny (Dog), Simon (Cat), Penny (Cat)

Education:
BA in Religon (Bib. Studies & Bib. Languages), Carson-Newman College
MDiv (Theology), George W. Truett Theological Seminary
MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling (in progress), Tarleton State University

Some Movies I Like:
Pig (2021)
Children of Men
Interstellar
Calvary

Some TV Shows I Like:
Silicon Valley
Battlestar Galactica (RIP)
The Righteous Gemstones

Some Fiction I’ve Appreciated:
The Forever War by Joe Haldeman
Annihilation by Jeff VanderMeer
Slaughterhouse-Five by Kurt Vonnegut
His Dark Materials Series by Philip Pullman
The First Law Series by Joe Abercrombie
The Stormlight Archive (series) by Brandon Sanderson

Some Nonfiction I’ve Appreciated:
Life’s Too Short To Pretend You’re Not Religious by David Dark
Evangelical Theology by Karl Barth
God of the Oppressed by James Cone
Flame of Love by Clark Pinnock
The Accidental Creative by Todd Henry
Walking On Water by Madeleine L'Engle

Albums I Like:
Every Frightened Rabbit Album
Every Leonard Cohen Album
The Dark, Dark Bright by There Will Be Fireworks
Curse Your Branches by David Bazan
Romantic Works by Keaton Henson
Sprained Ankle by Julien Baker
Brother, Sister by mewithoutYou
Mean Everything to Nothing by Manchester Orchestra

Other things I like:
Pizza
Hot Dogs