Senior Pastor

Pastor Tim & Annette Rice

Pastor Tim has been a licensed pastor (through Gospel Crusade Ministerial Fellowship) since 1982, and is also trained in church consulting through Church Central in Dallas, Texas and Church Growth Resources. He was actively involved with Open Door Church in Hibbing, Minnesota since its inception in 1981 and became a full-time pastor there in 2002. In 2008, he accepted the position of Senior Pastor of Christian Fellowship and begin full-time ministry here in the summer of 2009. Pastor Tim also serves as President of CF's board of elders. Tim is an all around “Fix it Guy” (with duct tape) and enjoys 4-wheeling.

Annette leads the music team at Christian Fellowship. She and Tim were married in 1986. They have four children: Jared, Lindsey, Zoe and Caleb.