Pastoral Team
Lead Pastor
Kurt Gelman
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…
Care & Connections Pastor
Gib Giblin
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…
Associate Pastor of Youth & Family Ministries
Ben Cooley
After finding Jesus in High School, Ben pursued his ministry education at Kuyper College of Grand Rapids. A Michigan native, Ben has lived in several parts of the USA and served in youth and family related ministry for over 20 years. Ben loves to teach, encourage, and coach others into deeper levels of their discipleship walk; and believes that God genuinely wants to teach people to be an incredible light in a darkened world. He is thrilled to worship, love,…