Pastoral Team

We are happy to have Kurt Gelman serving as Lead Pastor at Midland Free. It was not until after High School that the Lord called Kurt into ministry. After many years serving in youth and family ministry, Kurt transitioned to a lead pastorate role. He has a passion for teaching the Bible, sharing Jesus with others, and seeing people grow in Christ. He is a graduate of Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.  A New Yorker by birth, Kurt has pretty much…

Pastor Gib engages people, leaders, and ministries to provide leadership to shepherd the church family toward spiritual health, growth, and maturity. He has been serving as the Care & Connections Pastor since 2001. Gib and his wife, Caroline, met in high school and have been married since 1977. They have four adult children and seven grandchildren.  The best part of Gib’s job is:  “I love God and His people and being able to minister the Good News of the Gospel…

Pastor Chuck shepherds and leads disciple-making in the youth ministry for 6th – 12th graders. He came to Midland Free as a Youth Pastor in October 1995 after serving at a Methodist Church in Brick, New Jersey. He graduated from the University of Missouri (BA in Math Education) and has taken classes at three different seminaries including Covenant Seminary in St. Louis, MO. Why is Chuck in youth ministry:  “I began in youth ministry because of my passion to share the…

Kim Langley is a biological and adoptive mom of five children ranging in ages from 6-22. She enjoys teaching and counseling women as they journey into motherhood. Kim is also a birth doula who has developed and led support groups for moms. In August of 2021, God called her to the position of Children’s Ministry Director at Midland Free. Kim has a B.A. from Moody Bible Institute and has a background in church ministry as well as education. Her heart…