Mission Statement:

 

   To faithfully respond by reaching others for Christ through the Spirit’s empowerment

Core Beliefs:

 

     We are a church within the Nazarene Denomination.  We are a Wesleyan Holiness church.  To read through the Nazarene Articles of Faith click the link below.  

Vision Statement:

 

   To Revive believers,

Reach the community,

Renew culture ,

Restore Hope



 

Meet Our Staff

 



SENIOR PASTOR

Hunter

Hunter is an ordainded minister in the Church of the Nazarene.  Hunter and his wife Ashley have two kids and have been married since 2014.  Hunter received his M.A and B.A from MVNU and has served in ministry since 2013.  He enjoys all outdoor activities.  Ashley is a Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor (LPCC) and founder of Meraki Counseling LLC.  She holds a B.A in Biology from Fresno Pacific University and an M.A in Clinical Mental Health from Trevecca Nazarene.  Hunter & Ashley have served at Real Life Naz since November 2019 and love the Galion community.


CHILDREN'S DIRECTOR & SECRETARY

Amanda 

Amanda serves as the Secretary & Children’s Director at Real Life. She has served the church and Galion community since 2015. Outreach ministry has been a passion of Amanda’s since being called to serve.  She strives to meet the needs of our church and community through Christ.  The Grimes family are currently foster parents and are in the process of adopting 2 young boys.  Amanda is in the process of receiving her Local License in the Church of the Nazarene.


YOUTH PASTOR

Dylan

Pastor Dylan and his wife Ashlee began serving the Galion community in July.  Both are working toward ordination in the Church of the Nazarene.  Ashlee is a Licensed cosmotologist and uses her gift of singing and playing guitar to lead worship on Sunday mornings.  Both Dylan and Ashlee moved from Clarksville, Tennessee in 2023. Dylan has been in Youth Ministry since 2021 serving on the MidSouth District.  When he isn’t working with teens, he can be found playing basketball, playing piano, or watching football. He and his Wife have been together for 3 years and married for less than a year. Ashlee is a licensed cosmologist and is pursing ordination to become a Worship Arts Pastor.