Christopher Casoni
Senior Pastor
Background and Family:
I grew up in Manchester, NH where I lived until I left for college to pursue a degree in Music Education. God quickly directed my heart to pursue a degree in Pastoral Ministry and after my freshman year of college transferred to a pastoral program. After four years of college I met my wife Laura and we dated for two years before we were married in July of 2010. God has blessed us with a son and twin daughters.
I grew up in Manchester, NH where I lived until I left for college to pursue a degree in Music Education. God quickly directed my heart to pursue a degree in Pastoral Ministry and after my freshman year of college transferred to a pastoral program. After four years of college I met my wife Laura and we dated for two years before we were married in July of 2010. God has blessed us with a son and twin daughters.
Education:
Bachelor of Science from Clarks Summit University- I studied Pastoral Ministry and Music Education.
Masters in Organizational Leadership from Clarks Summit University
Ministry Experience:
A Pastor here at CBC from December 2012 to present
Interim Worship Pastor for Evangelical Baptist Church (April 2012-November 2012)
Chaplain for Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance (2010-2012)
Director of Student Ministries for New Life Baptist Church, Scranton, PA (2007-2011)
Worship Leader for New Life Baptist Church, Scranton, PA (2007-2010)
Youth Pastoral Intern for Fellowship Bible Church, Chester, NH (Summer 2006)
Youth Pastoral Intern for Calvary Bible Church, Jermyn, PA (Summer 2005)
My Passion:
I love God, and I love people. My passion is that we make much of our God. My prayer is that people would be changed by the message of the Gospel, leading believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is their spiritual act of worship. I pray that through the teaching and study of God's word, our minds will be renewed so that we are conformed to the image of God's Son, Jesus.
A few of my favorite books (I like to read):
Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin, The Way of Dragon or The way of The Lamb by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan, Forgotten God by Francis Chan, God is The Gospel by John Piper, Reclaiming Adoption: Missional Living through the Rediscovery of Abba Father by Dan Cruver, Building a Multi-Ethnic Church by Dr. Derwin Gray, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne, Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp, LEAD by Paul Tripp, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell, The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, Dune by Frank Herbert, and all of Tolkien's works.
Sports Teams:
I am a HUGE Boston Celtics fan!
New England Patriots
Red Sox
UConn Basketball
My brother in Law is a huge Alabama football fan, so I follow the Tide and enjoy watching their program in the hope that the Patriots will draft their players.
Quotes:
"I am the way, the truth, and the life." ~ Jesus
Bachelor of Science from Clarks Summit University- I studied Pastoral Ministry and Music Education.
Masters in Organizational Leadership from Clarks Summit University
Ministry Experience:
A Pastor here at CBC from December 2012 to present
Interim Worship Pastor for Evangelical Baptist Church (April 2012-November 2012)
Chaplain for Keystone Rescue Mission Alliance (2010-2012)
Director of Student Ministries for New Life Baptist Church, Scranton, PA (2007-2011)
Worship Leader for New Life Baptist Church, Scranton, PA (2007-2010)
Youth Pastoral Intern for Fellowship Bible Church, Chester, NH (Summer 2006)
Youth Pastoral Intern for Calvary Bible Church, Jermyn, PA (Summer 2005)
My Passion:
I love God, and I love people. My passion is that we make much of our God. My prayer is that people would be changed by the message of the Gospel, leading believers to present their bodies as a living sacrifices, holy and acceptable to God, which is their spiritual act of worship. I pray that through the teaching and study of God's word, our minds will be renewed so that we are conformed to the image of God's Son, Jesus.
A few of my favorite books (I like to read):
Worship Matters by Bob Kauflin, The Way of Dragon or The way of The Lamb by Jamin Goggin and Kyle Strobel, The Rest of God by Mark Buchanan, Forgotten God by Francis Chan, God is The Gospel by John Piper, Reclaiming Adoption: Missional Living through the Rediscovery of Abba Father by Dan Cruver, Building a Multi-Ethnic Church by Dr. Derwin Gray, The Ruthless Elimination of Hurry by John Mark Comer, Sticky Teams by Larry Osborne, Dangerous Calling by Paul Tripp, LEAD by Paul Tripp, The 21 Irrefutable Laws of Leadership by John C. Maxwell, The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson, Dune by Frank Herbert, and all of Tolkien's works.
Sports Teams:
I am a HUGE Boston Celtics fan!
New England Patriots
Red Sox
UConn Basketball
My brother in Law is a huge Alabama football fan, so I follow the Tide and enjoy watching their program in the hope that the Patriots will draft their players.
Quotes:
"I am the way, the truth, and the life." ~ Jesus