Pastor Dave & Tyra Laughlin

Senior Pastors

Pastor Dave and his wife Tyra, serve as the Senior Pastors of NCWOC. Possessing the heart of a true shepherd, Pastor Dave is a man of and compassion and is a dynamic preacher and teacher of God's uncompromising Word. He graduated from Minnesota State University, Mankato with a double Bachelor's degree in Marketing and Finance and an Associate degree in Business Management from South Central College. He is also a graduate of Crown College with a B.S. in Theology/Pastoral Studies.

Pastor Dave has a vision to reach the Mankato region and to see revival sweep through this area. He sees prayer as the backbone and 'power house' of the church and so confers much attention to it both personally and within the corporate body. He brings a fresh and inspiring real-life approach to living for Christ. He is the founder of Maranatha Christian Academy, educating children academically and spiritually from 2nd through 12th grade. He also established the New Creation School of Ministry which offers a course of study that trains lay people for effective involvement in the helps ministry of the local church and equips men and women for involvement in the five-fold ministry.

Pastor Dave met his wife, Tyra, in 1988, while in college. They both felt the call into full time ministry but had to wait to be set apart before pursuing full-time ministry. During his 10 years of working in sales, he worked in many ministry facets of the church serving as Worship Leader, Sunday School Teacher, Men's Ministry Director and others.

Pastor Dave and Tyra have a heart for families and seeing families train their children in the ways of God. They have six wonderful children: Joshua, Caleb, Eli, Zacharias, EmmaGrace and Rainah.