Tom Crouse
co-Founder

Tom Crouse 44, has been a Pastor since 1990. He began as an Assistant Pastor at Faith Bible Church. After three years there he took the Pastorate at Holland Congregational Church, a tiny liberal church of 20. Tom went in and preached the Word of God, and God through the preaching and teaching of His Word has grown the church to 400 people since 1993. Tom is now the Senior Pastor of the Holland Congregational Church and leads a multi-pastor staff. The church is now a Bible believing church whose mission statement reads;

“By God’s grace the passion for His glory would increase in the lives of His people through the preaching and teaching of and faithfulness to His Word.”

Tom is the author of the recently released book “Don’t Strike the Rock”. He also is a talk show host of “Engaging Your World”, a one hour live call in talk show heard daily on 760 am WVNE in Worcester Ma., as well as throughout New England on the weekend show. Tom has spoken around the world at pastors conferences, seminars, and churches. Outside of ministry experience Tom has been the VP of marketing and conducted business opportunities seminars around the country in the 1980’s. He has hosted a bowling television show as well as announced professional boxing matches, and various other sporting events. He has been a sales manager and has worked in sales in a variety of industries, and has also been a marketing consultant to different businesses. He has been married to Cheryl since 1985 and they have three great children; Nick, Tina & Joel, all who are in music ministry. Tom’s passion is to preach the truth of Gods Word and see His church become the God centered church He has called us to be!

Mike Rattin
co-Founder

Mike Rattin 52, has been a pastor of Faith Baptist Church of Hollis, NH since June of 1987. He also pastored the First Baptist Church of Meredith NH. He has served in other assisting ministries since graduating from Hyles-Anderson College in Indiana in 1976. He later graduated from what is now Bethel Seminary of the East in 1994.
 
Mikes journey has lead him from a legalistic and man-centered ministry to a deep love for the Gospel  and the doctrines of grace and a passion for finding joy in God’s glory in all of life. It is his desire to lead his church to keep God’s glory her central passion and motivation for all of life and ministry.

He is a father of four grown children; Joshua, Isaac, Amy, and Jessica. Joshua is married to Abby  and they have one child – Grace.  Pastor Mike has been married to his wife Sue since 1975.

Isaac Rattin
Preacher

Isaac Rattin has been serving as youth pastor since June of 2002. He is a graduate of Liberty University, where he received a B.S. in Biblical Studies. Pastor Rattin is a dedicated minister to the young people of our church, individually supporting each in their church as well as extra-church activities. At athletic competitions, plays, recitals, school and family functions, he may be seen encouraging and supporting our youth. He is a dedicated mentor and friend. Isaac has been a diligent student of God’s Word for many years, coming from a family rich with preachers and teachers of the Word. Holland Church has been privileged to witness Isaac’s passion for the Bible and ministry develop and mature. In his zeal, he has truly touched many young lives for the glory of God.

Joshua Rattin
Preacher

Josh Rattin was born and raised in New Hampshire, the son of a Godly Baptist pastor and pastor’s wife.  He is passionate for God’s glory and yearns to be used to God’s glory in whatever way God may ask.  He married his wife Abby in 2002 and they together have a sense of calling to the foreign mission field.  They are at this time completing training to equip them for the mission field within the next several years.  They have also long had a heart for adoption as an image of God’s grace in our lives (Galatians 4:4-7).  So in keeping with this calling and their calling to the children in sub-Saharan Africa, they rejoiced to adopt beautiful Liberian 3 year old Gracie into their family in 2006.  Josh serves as an assistant pastor at Faith Baptist Church in Hollis, NH under his father’s leadership.  He also enjoys the privilege of studying at Southern Baptist Theological Seminary extension campus in Northboro, MA.

Jonathan Mason
Preacher

Jon holds a B.S. in biblical studies from Moody Bible Institute and is currently pursuing his Master's Degree through the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary - Louisville, Ky. He has a passion for God centeredness, particularly in the area of music. He is currently a Pastoral Intern at the Holland Congregational church, as well as an Administrative Assistant and also the head of the music ministries in the church. Jon also ministers in music groups, having played the guitar for the Christian band "Harvest" for several years before joining the group "Arise" (www.AriseWorship.com). He currently plays bass guitar with them. Arise plays many different places throughout the Northeast sharing original God-centered songs for corporate worship and is committed to modeling, equipping, and training students in biblical worship.

Andrew Murray
Preacher

My name is Andrew Murray.
 
I was born to Cynthia and Loren Murray. I am the youngest of four children.  My father was the pastor of Fellowship bible Church in Chester, NH. When I was six I made a confession of faith. However, it was not until I was twelve that my heart showed evidence of true conversion.  
 
The turning point occurred when my father died in a car accident. This has been the greatest sorrow of my heart, but wonderfully has also brought the greatest blessing of my life.  I was struck with fear and doubt looking at the eternity into which my father had stepped.  Did I know the God I claimed to know?  Could I say with confidence that I was a child of the King of the Universe?  It was during the months following the accident that I began to look seriously at my own desperate wickedness and need and into the Scriptures for hope.  And there was Jesus. He was there drawing my rebellious heart to Himself, softening my stiff neck, welcoming His child.
 
It took my father's death to shake me into spiritual consciousness. I thank God that He has done it.  "Behind a frowning providence there hides a smiling face."  Oh, that I would always rejoice in the works of the Lord, even when they are painful.
 
In 2006 I graduated from Philadelphia Biblical University in a B.S. in Bible, having majored in Pre-Seminary. I was married that summer to a fellow graduate of PBU, my beloved, Elizabeth Michelle.  We are expecting our first child in September and our plan is to spend the next few years working hard to pay off our school debt and look, thank, and pray hard about where God would have us serve Him in the future.