Our Staff
Dr. Skip Alexander: Senior Pastor
Northside welcomed Dr. Skip Alexander as Senior Pastor in June, 2011. Dr. Alexander came to us from Campbellsville, Kentucky where he has served as Senior Pastor of Campbellsville Baptist Church since 2002. He was recommended by our pastor search team and unanimously approved by our congregation on Sunday, May 1, 2011. (His message from that Sunday is available on our Sermons page.) He has more than 20 years experience in ministry. His wife of 23 years, Leigh Anne, was a member of Northside during her High School years when her father, Carlton Winters served on staff as Minister of Education. Skip and Leigh Anne have two beautiful daughters, Meredith and Caroline. Meredith is a student at Campbellsville University in Kentucky. Caroline is a student at Fishers High School.
Email: salexander@worshipfortoday.com
Blog: hillbillytohoosier.com Twitter: @skipalexander
John Reeder: Associate Pastor of Worship
John Reeder came to Northside in 2004 from Sarasota, Florida, where he served as the Associate Pastor of Worship and the Arts at Gulf Gate Church. John has a Master of Church Music from the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Bachelor of Music Education from Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, Florida.
He first served as the Music Minister at Northside from October 1994 to January of 2002. John returned to Northside's staff in 2004.
John and his wife, Amber, have two children, Jacob and Jessica.
Email Address: jreeder@worshipfortoday.com
Tom Hall: Associate Pastor of Students
Tom accepted Christ as his Lord and Savior while growing up in New Jersey in 1993, and has been a member here at Northside since 1999 when he was part of Northside Student Ministry. After graduating high school he received his bachelor's degree in management from Purdue in 2006. While on a mission trip to Namibia Tom began to recognize God's calling on his life into full time ministry. Upon returning home he married his beautiful wife Sarah in the fall of 2007. Their son, George Thomas, was born on Christmas Day, 2010. Tom graduated from Southern Seminary in Louisville in May, 2011 with a Master of Arts degree in Missiology.
Tom and Sarah enjoy serving together in a variety of areas here at Northside Baptist Church. They met while part of The Navigators during their collegiate years thus they both are big advocates of one-on-one discipleship and inductive Bible studies. The message of 2 Timothy resonates with Tom's calling in ministry as he desire's to faithfully teach and equip people what others have so generously invested in him and to know the truth of scripture which is able to make one wise for salvation.
Email Address: thall@worshipfortoday.com Twitter: @twchall
Kathy Long: Director of Children's Ministry
Kathy was blessed to be raised in a loving, Christian home. She trusted Christ as Lord and Savior at an early age and was baptized at the age of 8 at Parkside Baptist Church in Columbus, Indiana. She continued to grow in her faith and as a teenager she dedicated her life to serving God at youth camp with her church (First Baptist Church of Ft. Lauderdale, Florida). Kathy is married to Chad, who in addition to leading our Connection Group ministry, serves in many key areas of the church. Kathy and Chad have three boys, Deacon, Jaxon and Max. Kathy believes the Lord has called her to serve other families in addition to serving her own. Prior to coming on staff at Northside, she has given countless hours in our family ministries as a volunteer. Kathy says, “I feel humbled that He would use me, outside of my home, to further His Kingdom by sharing Jesus Christ with others and helping to disciple them.”
Email Address: klong@worshipfortoday.com
Micah Langmaack: Facilities Manager
Micah Langmaack was born in Lisbon, North Dakota and accepted Christ as Savior at the age of four.
Near the end of Micah's tenure as Transportation Director for Impact Productions (1995-1998), he settled in Indianapolis and became a member of Northside. He worked on staff from July 1998 until October 1999 and rejoined the staff as Facilities Manager in March 2002.
Micah has a heart for helping and serving people. He frequently assists at Highland Lakes Baptist Camp with their construction projects. Micah enjoys designing and building furniture. Lately he has taken an interest in flying radio-controlled model airplanes.
Email Address: mlangmaack@worshipfortoday.com
Jennifer Hall: Controller/Bookkeeper
Jennifer joined Northside in October 2004 and came on staff in April 2007.
She grew up in Martinsville, Indiana and accepted Christ at the age of 6 in a revival service at Highland Creek Baptist Church. After graduating from high school, Jennifer headed to Indiana University, Bloomington and earned a Bachelor’s of Science in Business from the Kelley School of Business. Prior to joining Northside’s staff, she worked in the financial services and insurance industry for over nine years, most recently as the Senior Group Underwriter for MPlan.
Jennifer has a passion for stewardship and Biblical money management and frequently speaks on the topic at women’s ministry events. She is also actively involved as a consultant with Build for the Future, a capital funding program sponsored by the State Convention of Baptist in Indiana. Jennifer takes tremendous joy helping to create a spiritual climate that leads members of a church to give at sacrificial levels so that building needs can be met.
She and her husband David have two children, Vivian and Benjamin. Jennifer is active in the Worship and Arts ministry at Northside, enjoys singing on the praise team and in the choir, as well as being part of a women’s trio named Relinquish. In her free time she enjoys singing, running and spending time with her husband, family and friends.
Email Address:jhall@worshipfortoday.com
Barbara Cross: Director of Communication/Office Administrator
Barbara oversees all ministry items related to publication of information including the website, newsletter, brochures, slideshows and posters. She also manages the church office. Prior to joining our staff she was a web developer for 14 years. Barbara was born and raised in Indianapolis and accepted Christ as savior at the age of five. She and her husband, Bob, have been members of Northside since 1994. They have four children and six grandchildren.
Email Address: bcross@worshipfortoday.com
Becky Englin: Office Assistant
Becky Englin is one of our Office Assistants at Northside. Becky’s in-depth knowledge of the ministry needs of the church and her drive to take care of those needs make her a crucial component of the church staff. Among numerous other things, Becky keeps updated records, types sermon outlines and mails out materials for various ministries at Northside. She and her husband, Rob, raised their children Kristin and Keith at Northside after joining in 1977. Becky and Rob were instrumental in building up what is now known as Northside Student Ministry. The couple helped start Reflections, a weekly outreach to students in surrounding school districts, and the time-honored SnowBlast, an annual ski trip which encourages students to bring friends who don’t know Jesus. Becky loves sharing stories about her grandchildren.
Email Address: benglin@worshipfortoday.com
Jan Jeter: Office Assistant
Jan is a great support to our staff and church members as she carries out many administrative duties that allow the church to function more efficiently. Jan and her husband, John, have been members of Northside since February of 1970. She was born and raised in Knoxville, Tennessee where she lived until marrying John in 1968. Their daughter, Kara, lives in Indianapolis and has a son named Logan. Jan, in addition to being Logan's grandma, enjoys being involved with women’s ministry at Northside and helps coordinate the women's ministry team and event planning. She volunteers in the children's ministry and has also worked with the singles ministry in the past. Jan enjoys reading, listening to music, and spending time with friends.
Email Address: benglin@worshipfortoday.com
Staff photos by Melissa Hanley: www.melissahanleyphotography.com.
