CrossPoint Staff

CrossPoint is a church led by a group of dedicated and caring people. Pastor Wade Estes has been our senior pastor since 1991, and has been in ministry here since 1980. He is supported by a diverse staff of associate pastors and ministry directors. There are former business leaders, a nurse, educators, a former NBA player, all of whom have answered God's call on their lives to serve you full time. They're regular people, just like you.

It is the passion of this staff to serve you. You can call on them any time.

Paul Andrew Business Administrator With a strong sense that the Lord has called him to further the work of the church in Modesto and throughout the world by using his professional and God-given skills, Paul joined the staff as Business Administrator in 1996. His role is to ensure that the church's business affairs honor God and support the vision and mission of CrossPoint Community Church. [ E-mail Paul ]

Terry Benner Marriage Ministry Before joining the pastoral staff in 1991, Terry's first career was in the teaching profession. His first challenge at CrossPoint was in developing and leading support and premarital ministries. Following that season, he was involved in developing a membership and equipping track for the church. He is presently overseeing the development of a marriage ministry with an emphasis on marriage and family counseling. [ E-mail Terry ]

Larry Bull Worship Pastor Along with a zeal for the Lord, Larry brings the spiritual gifts of leadership, wisdom and encouragement to the CrossPoint worship ministry. Larry is known for his pastor's heart, his love for people and his musical talent. He infuses rehearsals with fun and aims to bring out the best in those he leads. Larry encourages worshipers to passionately pursue God, mentors worship leaders, directs the choir and leads the worship arts team. Compelled to provide opportunities for people to meet with God, Larry develops creative avenues for worship. While his heart beats to today's music, Larry's roots are in choral music, and he appreciates a broad variety of musical styles. Larry and Cindy's family includes daughters Caitlyn; Megan and her husband, Josh; Shelly and her husband, Dave, and their son, Jensen. [ E-mail Larry ]

Travis Edgerton Student Worship Travis' passion is to lead people to worship God selflessly, which he does weekly in the High School ministry and in The Edge, the worship venue in the Pavilion at 10:45. His desire is to see people grow in their love, knowledge and worship of God. Travis and his wife, Charlotte, have four adorable daughters, Madasyn, Kaela, Lilly and Emily. [ E-mail Travis ]

Wade Estes Senior Pastor After completing a degree in journalism from Arizona State University, Wade and Sharon moved to Modesto and began training for the ministry. As our senior pastor, Wade is responsible for the overall leadership and direction of the church and is the primary speaker in Sunday services. He and Sharon have been married since 1976 and are enjoying a new phase of life with their four adult children. [ E-mail Wade ]

Jeff Harmon High School Jeff serves as our high school pastor and team leader of Student Ministries. He is passionate about providing ministry that results in seeing young people come to know Christ and grow to where they are impacting others for Christ. He has served in student ministries since 1994 and has been at CrossPoint since 2005. Jeff was married to Stephanie 1997, and together they have two amazing children: Ryan, born in 2003, and Jenna, born in 2006. When he's not doing ministry or spending time with family he is passionate about all sports, the New York Yankees and Green Bay Packers. [ E-mail Jeff ]

Tom La Core Children's Ministries Membership Tom's been a part of our church since 1970, the year he placed his faith in Jesus at age 20! After marrying, he and his wife have served each year in the children's ministry while leading in various adult ministries. At age 45, he served on the Board of Deacons and was clearly called by God to shift ministry service from adults to "tweenage" boys. After experiencing great joy and fruit leading children for five years, he left the business world and came on staff as the Children's Pastor. His love of children and commitment to their spiritual well-being is evident as he leads Kid Country. Tom also serves as Membership Pastor helping followers of Christ grow in their faith through baptism and church membership. [E-mail Tom ]

Ross Paterson Senior Adults Men's Ministries A native New Zealander, Ross is the pastor to senior adults. Besides overseeing adult Sunday classes, membership and Men's Ministries, Ross enjoys forming ministry teams and providing the leadership so these teams can effectively encourage others to grow in their walk and service for the Lord. One of his great joys is in coming alongside other men, helping them with the basics of faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. [ E-mail Ross ]

Cliff Sexton Pastoral Ministries Serving since 1976 as Pastor of Pastoral Ministries, Cliff Sexton has earned the nickname "Pastor Disaster" because he often helps people whose lives are interrupted by emergencies. Whether visiting the sick at home, in the hospital or nursing homes, Cliff loves to help, pray with and comfort people, and to be of help in life's crises. He is the on-call pastor for the church. [E-mail Cliff ]

Claude Terry World Outreach Claude's duties since joining the staff in 1995 include the administration of the multifaceted World Outreach sphere of the church. This includes missionaries and projects, short-term vision trips, a mission candidates program, three Asian congregations and an international student ministry. He also oversees the Sunday night service, Monday Night Church and God's Way Out, a ministry that seeks to provide healing for those struggling with addictions, abuse and co-dependency. A former NBA player, Claude also served as executive director of the NBA chapel program under the auspices of Pro Basketball Fellowship from 1990-2005. He and his wife, Gayleen (Pastoral Ministries, Women) have three children, one son-in-law, two daughters-in-law and nine adorable grandchildren! [ E-mail Claude ]

Gayleen Terry Women's Connections Gayleen oversees activities for women including conferences, bimonthly MOPS (Mothers of Preschoolers), women-only small groups and a variety of Bible studies. Gayleen is eager to meet with women one-on-one, and to see them connect with God and with each other.

Matt Whiteford College Matt serves as our college pastor. He has a passion for helping young people find their role in God’s Kingdom. Matt loves to communicate God’s heart and walk with others in God’s amazing grace. He has been ministering in various capacities for the last 18 years. Recently, he and his family moved from the Metro Detroit area in Michigan to serve at CrossPoint. Matt was married in 1994 and now has three children: Allison (12), Hannah (9), and Joshua (6). When not at church, Matt is an avid reader and loves the outdoors. [ E-mail Matt ] [ Follow Matt on Twitter ]


Paul Zeek Connections Paul loves the Lord, his family and the church. On staff since 1988, he has enjoyed leading junior high, high school, college, singles and adults. He's even led worship a few times. While he still has his hand in a number of ministries, as Connections Pastor his passion is to see people first connect with God and then connect with others. Thinking “outside the box” and applying creativity to ministry situations is another of Paul’s strengths. He feels no problem or hurdle is too big, especially when people work together. Paul and Terriann have three daughters who actively serve at the church; Tori, Verity and Taryn with her husband, Jon. They also have a chocolate brown Labradoodle. [ E-mail Paul ] [ Follow Paul on Twitter ] [Read Paul's blog ]