Pastor Mike Dennis | Lead Pastor
Pastor Dennis and his wife Debbie come to us from Guatemala, where he served as the Field Strategy Coordinator for the Central Field of the MAC region, overseeing the ministries of over 1000 churches in 3 countries. Pastor Dennis has also served as Senior Pastor in the states for over 21 years, the most recent being at the Xenia Church of the Nazarene. Pastor Dennis has also been involved in other ministries such as speaking for revivals and camp-meetings and has been involved heavily in mission projects all over the world. Pastor Dennis and his wife Debbie have 3 children, Paul, Rob and Rachel.

Dan Hanson | Administrative Pastor
Pastor Dan Hanson holds a BA degree in religion from Olivet Nazarene University as well as two masters' degrees in religion and teaching. He felt a call into ministry in February of 1991. Dan, his wife Andrea (who has her degree in social work) and their two children Mac and Marlee, came to Canton from Kankakee, IL, where he served as the Defensive Coordinator for the Olivet Nazarene University football team. They moved to Canton when he accepted the assignment of Defensive Coordinator at Malone College. Dan joined the Canton First staff in the fall of 2000 as the Children's Pastor and in 2006 accepted the full-time position of Administrative Pastor here at Canton First.

Paul Dennis | Youth Pastor
Paul comes to us from Dayton Ohio where he served as Youth and College pastor at Parkview Church of the Nazarene. Before his pastorate in Dayton he served as youth pastor at Brentwood Church of the Nazarene in Brentwood Tennessee. Paul earned his BA in Religion from Trevecca Nazarene University. He and his wonderful wife Tiffany (Gainer)met at Mt. Vernon Nazarene University and have been married for 4 years and now have a rambunctious and somewhat temper mental son named Vaden. Paul and Tiffany serve as pastoral team to our youth ministry.

Doug Medley | Minister of Music
Married Rose Mary Young in 1973 while attending Mt Vernon Nazarene college. Doug holds a BA in Music education from Saginaw Valley State College, I was active in full time youth and music ministry from 1975 – 1981 District Youth Camp Director, Impact Team director (Michigan & Ohio), camp meeting song evangelists (Anaheim District/Akron District) Teen Work and Witness director (3 trips – Michigan) Worked in the import tool business as vice president, operations for a multi location company, lived in Baltimore, Pittsburgh, and Los Angeles during those years 1981 – 1992 Began business with co-owner father Bill, here, in Canton Ohio in 1992 until the present. D & B Wholesale, Inc. Began attending Canton first in 1992, was hired as a part time temporary minister of music in 1993 and has held the position except for a two year period since that time. Enjoys many sports, softball, basketball, football (asst’ coach at Malone for two years) Three wonderful daughters, Amanda – teaching voice and grade school music (Lousiville/Massilon), Allison – teaching high school math (Indianapolis), Andrea – attending college w/an accounting major

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