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Dr. Jay Passavant | Senior Pastor

Jay Passavant is the Senior Pastor of North Way Christian Community in Wexford, Pennsylvania.

He holds a Bachelor of Science degree from Washington & Lee University and the Master of Divinity and Doctor of Ministry degrees from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California, and was a commissioned officer in the United States Marine Corps.

Jay was ordained in the United Presbyterian Church in 1974, served in youth ministry for seven years before starting North Way in 1981. North Way is a thriving congregation of nearly 3,500 members and has planted two daughter churches, as well as supporting the establishment of scores of congregations in China and India.

Throughout his pastoral ministry, Jay has focused on building strong families and has preached and talked frequently on biblical foundations for marriage, parenting, and a satisfying family life.

Scott Stevens | Executive Pastor

Scott Stevens is the Executive Pastor at North Way Christian Community. He is one of the directional leaders and is a teaching pastor. Scott has a degree in Education from Edinboro University. He served as Youth Minister at Homestead U.P. Church for several years and as Director of Student Ministries at Pleasant Hills Presbyterian Church before coming to North Way in 2002. Scott’s passion is to engage and develop next generational leadership for the local church.

Scott is a native Pittsburgher with a love for all things “Pittsburgh.” Each spring he is that guy who believes this is the year the Pirates will win the World Series! Scott lives in the North Hills with his wife of 20+ years, Tina, and his daughters Alyssa and Erin. Go Bucs!

Doug Melder | Oakland Pastor

Doug Melder lives in the East End of Pittsburgh with his wife Amy and children. Their mission is to live out the Gospel in the city of Pittsburgh, particularly as God has called them to pastor and lead a vibrant, healthy and passionate community of Christ-followers.

Doug began a relationship with Jesus when he was a freshman in high school, through the ministry of Young Life. After involvement with Young Life at a staff level, Doug came on staff at North Way Christian Community in 2001 in the student ministry department. Since that time, Doug has grown into different areas of responsibility within the church, particularly in teaching and leadership. After 8 school years in the student ministry world, Doug accepted a call to pastor a community that was just a few miles from his home in the city.

Doug earned a dual degree in Christian Thought and Christian Ministry from Grove City College and holds a Masters degree from Fuller Theological Seminary. Doug's area of study at Fuller was learning to view his own city of Pittsburgh from a missiological perspective, particularly focusing on the study the missional church in America, the Gospel in a post-modern world, and the movement of God around the globe.

Doug hopes that you will become a part of our community, as we see to follow God's call upon our church in this city, whatever that may be.

Kent Chevalier | Worship Café Pastor

Kent is the Pastor and Worship Leader of North Way at the Worship Cafe. He loves to help people connect with God through intimate worship, and he loves to connect people to authentic relationships with each other.

Kent earned his undergraduate degree in Christian Ministry from Geneva College and is currently pursuing his Masters of Christian Studies at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School.

Kent is married to Erica, and they have three daughters... Madalyn, Kalea and Ainsley.