Staff

  • Craig has served at Real Hope since 2005. He started as an Associate Pastor of Worship and Youth and took over as Lead Pastor in 2010. The Lord has blessed him with a beautiful wife Kari, and 4 amazing children in Makaylah, Jeremiah, Isabellah and Josiah. Craig has a love for the local church and helping to make true disciple-makers that love God passionately and desire to serve others and share with them the hope of the Gospel. Craig loves to spend time coaching and playing sports, anything on the water, and doing anything with family. Best case scenario is being on a boat with his family!


    Galatians 6:9 says, "Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up." Craig's desire is to be faithful to that truth from God's Word and let Him receive the glory for the harvest.

  • Russell began serving at Real Hope in September 2015 as the Associate Pastor of Family Discipleship. He moved to Lake Mills from Moscow, Russia where he had been serving with Cru as Chaplain at Hinkson Christian Academy for 6 years. The Lord has blessed him with a beautiful wife, Sarah, and 4 darling children—Zoe, Isaiah, Moriah and Karis. Russell loves the local church and desires to see the church become all God intends it to be, particularly through the development of Gospel-centered families. Russell enjoys reading, many sports, and spending time with his family. 


    Lamentations 3:22-23 says, "The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases. His mercies never come to an end, they are new every morning; great is your faithfulness." Russell hopes to daily grow in understanding the Lord's steadfast love, enjoy His daily mercies, and help others experience God's great faithfulness through to seeing and savoring Jesus Christ, who is the image of the invisible God. 

  • Landon Flick

    Youth & Connections Director

    landon@realhopecc.com

    Landon has been attending RHCC since February 2017. In the fall of 2017 he was asked if he would have any interest volunteering with the middle school youth and jumped on the opportunity. Ever since then God has been showing him how He has shaped Landon's life to minister to students. After serving as an intern at RHCC summer of 2019, leadership asked Landon to step into the role of being the youth coordinator. In the Spring of 2020 after graduating from UW-Whitewater Landon was brought on as the full time Youth & Connections Director. Outside of ministry he loves playing golf, hunting, fishing and being with my family.


    "And we urge you, brothers, admonish the idle, encourage the fainthearted, help the weak, be patient with them all." -1 Thessalonians 5:14. This is his life's mission with everyone, especially students. 


  • CINDY EMERSON

    ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT


    cindy@realhopecc.com


    Cindy and her husband Matt began attending RHCC on a regular basis in spring of 2014. She has been working in the church office in January 2017. The two of them live in the middle of farmland with their pets. Her ministries here include being one of the youth leaders, overseeing Operation Christmas Child and singing on worship team. In her free time she enjoys photography, watching football, baking and fudge making, and her flower beds.


    Philippians 4:6-7: “Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known unto God. And the peace of God which surpasses all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”


Elders

According to the New Testament, elders are responsible for the primary leadership and oversight of a church. 


Elders lead the church [1 Tim 5:17; Titus 1:7; 1 Peter 5:1–2]

Teach and preach the Word [1 Timothy 3:2; 2 Timothy 4:2; Titus 1:9]

Protect the church from false teachers [Acts 20:17, 28–31]

Exhort and admonish the saints in sound doctrine [1 Timothy 4:13; 2 Timothy 3:13–17; Titus 1:9]

Visit the sick and pray [James 5:14; Acts 6:4], and judge doctrinal issues [Acts 15:6]


In biblical terminology, elders shepherd, oversee, lead, and care for the local church.