LIFE CHURCH STAFF
Pastor Rick Smith
Senior Pastor
Pastor Rick is an ordained bishop in the Church of God, Cleveland, Tennessee. He has studied both at East Coast Bible College and the Pentecostal Theological Seminary, and has served as pastor and various other ministerial positions for more than 30 years. Pastor Rick resides in Windber, and has five adult children and Eight beautiful grandchildren.
Jonathan Smith
Worship Director & Young Adults Director
Jonathan graduated from Lee University with a B.M. in Music and Worship. He is currently a staff songwriter for Daywind Music Publishing in Nashville, TN, where he has had the opportunity to write with some of the most prolific writers in the Christian music industry. Jonathan also enjoys playing sports, spending time outdoors, and finding new coffee shops when he is traveling. Jonathan resides in Johnstown.
Matthew Perez
Youth Director
Matthew Perez was born in West Palm Beach, Florida. His most favorite hobby is going to the gym and being outdoors. Another passion of his is community and relationships. He really enjoys spending time with people, whether that's sitting around a table
with food, going to a sports game, doing an activity or running around with students. He resides in Johnstown.
Crystal Rowles
LifeKidz Director & Church Secretary
Crystal has served as the church secretary since 2004, she has served on the children's ministry team for 10 years before stepping into the role of Children's Director in 2013. She has a passion to see children grow in Christ at a young age! Crystal is married to Gary Rowles, director of New Day Student Ministries in Windber. Gary and Crystal both love getting to go out and find those good deals when shopping! They have two adult children, and two beautiful granddaughters. They reside in Windber.
Allison Wilson
Connections Coordinator
​Allison was born and raised in South Fork, PA. Her and her husband Mitch have two kids, Lia and Aaron. Allison has been attending Life Church since 2016 and quickly found a second family. In her spare time she likes to play volleyball, bowl, try new coffee shops, thrift and spend time with friends and family. She also serves on the Worship Team and Stage Crew. Her favorite thing about Life Church is the community and working alongside some of her favorite people.