Pastor Dave is the Founding and Senior Pastor of Alive Community Church. He preached his first sermon when he was a senior at Norwin High School in Irwin, PA in 1993; taught the Jr. High Sunday School class at his church during his freshman year of college, and began to serve as a youth pastor his junior year of college at Pitt-Greensburg. Prior to starting Alive, Pastor Dave served for 13 years in various youth ministry roles in Western PA; Durham, NC; and when he was a student at Asbury Theological Seminary near Lexington, KY.
With a passion to see people come fully alive in Jesus Christ, Pastor Dave loves to communicate the truth of God’s Word to people of all ages and backgrounds. Some people say he’s pretty funny when he does it, and many say that he’s pretty honest and vulnerable about doing it too. He loves seeing people worshipping Jesus with passion and seeing them embrace the joy and privilege of loving, serving, and telling others about Jesus.
Pastor Dave and his wife Jessie have lived near Saxonburg since 2001. They are incredibly blessed by their kids Anna, Isaac, and Andrew and their son-in-law Chris and one of their greatest joys in life is to see their kids walking faithfully with Jesus while they love and serve others wherever they’re at.
If you love hearing stories about fishing, hunting, and sports in your sermons, Alive might be the place for you. And you’ll probably hear some stories about Pastor Dave’s dysfunctional chocolate lab Rocky, too.
Nate is the worship leader at Alive He has been leading worship since high school and has been involved in many music ministries in both high school and in college. Nate graduated from Geneva College in the spring of 2009 and has been leading worship at Alive since its start later that year.
Nicole coordinates our Women’s Ministry, leads our Hospitality Ministry, & coordinates fundraising for various mission projects.
Nate and Nicole live outside of Saxonburg with their two boys, Micah and Eli.
Carmen Shullo, serving Alive as an Elder and leader of the Men’s Ministry, and Chrissie Shullo, serving Alive as a Deacon and Director of Alive Kids Ministry, have been married since 2010. They share 3 wonderful sons, Carmen, Uriah, and Boaz. Outside of church, Carmen works in the automotive industry as a service manager, while his wife stays home to raise their boys. In their spare time, you might find Carmen pushing himself to new limits in the gym while Chrissie quietly crochets or reads. They serve God faithfully through prayer, encouragement, and open ears. Their family verse is 1 Corinthians 16:13-14 which encourages them to have courage when standing on Jesus and to always love people first.
Laura has been walking with God for many years, and her salvation occurred because other people were obedient to speak small truths into her life, and God brought those to a full transformation. Her favorite verse is Gal 5:6b and is included in her email signature, “the only thing that matters is faith expressing itself through love.” Laura came to Alive in late 2021 and found a true home for herself and her sons whose special needs led them on a 3-year journey for their acceptance. As a Deacon she is also a co-leader of the Women’s Ministry as they seek to encourage women to gather and share their faith as well as talents. Laura is married to Ralph, and they are parents to David and his wife Sarah, Mark, and John.