Crestwood Community Church is a team or body ministry church. There is no hierarchy as such. We see all members as equal of importance and value. However, to run a church there needs to be those that lead and are appointed for such a position; the bible calls them elders or pastors. They are men that aim to reflect the qualities found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and are called to preach, teach and instruct the body in the things of God.

At present the Elders of Crestwood Church are:

Nigel Rowe

Nigel and his wife Julie have two teenage daughters, Annaliese and Esmie. The family joined Crestwood towards the end of 2008 and Nigel is now a full-time Pastor for Crestwood. He takes an active role in the vast majority of Church activities and in particular, the pastoral needs of the fellowship. Nigel and Julie have been involved in youth work for many years in Brierley Hill, Amblecote, Stourport and Wombourne. Following his training in Graphic Design, Nigel worked for a short time at a church in Essex before embarking in a career as a Graphic Designer.

Nigel's first experience of church was at Brierley Hill AOG Pentecostal church where he attended the Sunday school from a young age, then later on met and married Julie there. As a young couple they moved to Amblecote Christian Centre where they enjoyed being involved in youth and children’s work over the years. Local evangelism and foreign mission has always been important to them and Nigel has enjoyed the chance to be involved in aid and missions trips to Europe and Africa. Before coming to Crestwood Nigel was employed as a creative manager with Reinhard Bonnke’s charity 'Christ for all Nations'.

Marc Crump

Marc is married to Lynne and has two teenage daughters, Hayley and Lydia. Marc has been involved in Church leadership for over five years before joining Crestwood Church. Marc works as a planning manager for the the local authority but has also been heavily involved in youth work for over 20 years. Marc currently heads up the younger teenage groups, Regenerate and Linx and is one of the core leaders of Oasis. Oasis is a well established Bible camp which currently meets in Norfolk over two weeks of the summer holidays and has been a mighty tool in leading many to Christ as well as encouraging young Christians.

Marc's hobbies include cycling and climbing as well as a collector of famous toy memorabilia.

Andy Waterhouse

Andy was the treasurer at Eve Lane Pentecostal Church before coming to Crestwood Church in May 2005. He is married to Nina who heads up our children's work and has two sons, Jacob and Joshua. Andy has been a Christian since a teenager. At present Andy is the Finance Director for a structural building company in West Bromwich.