Pastors and Leadership
Our Pastors
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Pastor Malcolm Davis
Senior Pastor
As Lead Pastor, Malcolm is committed to pursuing Jesus’ model of servant leadership (Matthew 20:25-28), where leading first and foremost means supporting and freeing others to discover and use their God given gifts and passions to make the Kingdom of God visible. His greatest joy time and again is seeing God accomplish far more than we could ever ask or imagine, and when Christ followers dare to trust God enough to trust the Holy Spirit at work in one another. His love for Christ’s Church throughout 30 years of ministry in Chicago, Phoenix, and Westerville comes from his firm belief that it is God’s primary means of accomplishing his purposes on earth and proclaiming the astonishing good news of His love for us in Jesus.
Malcolm and his wife Laurie have three grown children, a daughter earning her Ph.D. at UCLA and twin sons pursuing degrees here in Columbus at the Fischer School of Business. “O-H!” After raising their kids in Westerville, they’ve settled on five wooded acres ten miles to the north in Sunbury.
Rev. David M. Redding
Associate Pastor, Congregational Care and Nurture
David’s ministry began at Liberty Church in Powell, Ohio where he served among the youth and young adults. He has been on the pastoral staff at Central College Church since the early 1990s. As David said recently, “The line from the Church Mission Statement that really resonates with me is: Living out the Gospel by: Reflecting the Love of Jesus. It speaks to me and I think gets at the heart of what I believe I’m called by God to do in the precious time he’s given to me.”
David serves Central College Church through personal relationships, prayer, and worship. He regularly visits and facilitates personal interactions in homes, hospitals, retirement communities, and health centers. David guides volunteers in several ministries including Stephen Ministries, Care Callers, Elder Shepherds, and Senior Adult Ministry.
David and his wife Bobbie have three children: Ally, Ian, and Cam, who all grew up in the Church..
Pastor Jim Zippay
Outreach Director
Jim is the Outreach and Missions Director, having pastored over 30 years and having traveled to more than 20 countries around the globe. He has a passion to make the gospel accessible and attractive to all people, which led him to join the staff of Central College in 2019—Bringing with him an outward focus and an intentional approach to ministry.
He and his wife Beth have two grown children and are excited to be a part of a church that has a rich history and a promising future. Jim is a part of numerous local and community organizations as well as serves on the Board at Living Hope, a partner ministry in Haiti and works for National Church Residences as their corporate Chaplain.
Administrative Leadership
Greg Rodgers
Executive Administrator
Greg is the Central College Executive Administrator, with 30 plus years of experience with both for profit and non-profit organizations. He has an insatiable passion to help organizations achieve their maximum potential. Greg came to Central College in February of 2019 having most recently served as the CEO of a commercial aircraft cleaning company and previously as the Executive Pastor at one of the largest churches in Central Ohio.
Greg and his wife Paula of 35 years live on a small farm in Johnstown where classic cars are the crop of choice—for him, at least. They have two grown sons, Justin and Jeremy, who also live in Columbus.
Greg’s mission in life is “Leading leaders to achieve their full potential in Christ”. He feels a great calling to his ministry here at Central College and is excited about the tremendous opportunities that lie ahead of us to fulfill our mission and make the Kingdom of God visible.