About Us
Our Mission
Be the LightOur Beliefs
What we believe serves as the foundations of why we do what we do.Our Values
Core ValuesPray First
We rely upon the will and power of God's Holy Spirit to lead us.In praying first, we submit our wills to that of the Father, even when that calls for a sacrificial or counter-intuitive decisions.
Safe Harbor
We lead with grace in every relationship.Better Together
We live out our faith in community.Student Strong
We equip students of all ages to lead.Love Generously
We love because God first loved us.Truth Matters
We study the scriptures to discover and be transformed by the Truth.Our Leaders
Meet the Pastors
Jim West
Lead PastorJim committed his life to ministry at the age of 16 and has been serving in churches since the age of 18. He graduated from Wake Forest University with a B.A. in religion and received his Master’s of Divinity from Princeton Theological Seminary. He began working in churches while a freshman at Wake Forest, and since has served congregations in North Carolina, New Jersey, Virginia, and South Carolina prior to coming to Colonial in 2008.
Jim is an avid outdoorsman. He loves to tell stories of his escapades on the water and on the field, and some of those stories are even true! Jim and his wife, Christy, have four kids: Levi, Jonah, Caleb, and Kylie. Next to being saved by the blood of Christ, Jim is most grateful for the opportunity to be a husband and a dad.

Greg Ealey
SKC Campus PastorGreg aspired to be a successful accountant which led him to get a degree in Accounting, months after graduation he realized God was calling him to count souls not beans.
Greg has a Bachelor degree in Accounting, a Master of Theology degree from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry degree from Western Baptist Bible College. He also has over 20 years of ministry experience.
Greg realized his season was ending at his previous church, and was led to google church jobs in Kansas City for which Colonial’s South KC Campus Pastor position popped up and he inquired and the rest is history.
Greg is a Mexican food connoisseur, and likes his salsa so hot it makes him uncomfortable. If there is an off-day or simply a few minutes in between meetings, don’t be surprised to see him standing by a lake with a fishing pole in the water.

Mark Potter
OP Campus PastorMark graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor’s degree in 2006 and he went on to complete a Master’s of Divinity along with a Certificate in Collaborative Urban Ministry and Community Development from Nazarene Theological Seminary in Kansas City. He also completed coursework at Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary before becoming ordained and installed as an Assistant Pastor of Community Transformation at Colonial in January of 2018.
Mark grew up attending Colonial and he met his wife, Emily, in the youth group. Mark and Emily were married here in December of 2005 and they now have four sons, which has led to plenty of sports, wrestling and broken lamps.

Tami Lundgren
OP Associate PastorWhat do you do when you’ve been a stay-at-home mom for 10 years and your husband says it’s time to back to work? Go to Seminary! That’s not actually why Pastor Tami went to seminary, but it was decision that came later in life after an initial career as an Speech Language Pathologist and then staying at home. While in seminary God lit her passion for marriage ministry and you can still hear her advocate for healthy marriages just about every time she speaks. She also values small group communities and authentic relationships. She has a done a bit of everything at Colonial but is currently in charge of the marriage ministry, small groups, and women’s ministry.

Todd Weiland
Care PastorTodd is currently developing a new ministry that will launch in 2023 and serves as the Care Pastor at Colonial. He grew up on a farm and came to faith in Christ at a summer camp. As he grew up, he knew he wanted to help people, so he thought he would become a medical doctor. Instead, his path led him into the world of business, and eventually, Christian ministry.
Todd earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa and worked for eight years in the corporate world. Later he earned a master’s degree from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School and worked at Village Presbyterian Church in Northbrook, IL for twelve years. God called Todd to Colonial in 2005. He treasures spending time with his daughter Lauren, son Brett, son Mitchell, and his lovely wife Julie.

Nathan Edwards
Assistant Pastor Church Planting
Julien de Leiris
Executive Director of Ministry & ProgramsAs you can tell by the name, Julien is French. He grew up in Grenoble (in the French Alps) and in the Reformed Church. When he finished high-school he started to serve his church as a leader for Middle School groups. He graduated from Grenoble Alps University with a B.S in Management of Government and received his Master of Public Administration from the University of Paris in 1999. He has spent his career serving local governments in France and various areas of church ministry.
In 2008, in Lyon, he met Sarah who grew up in Leawood, KS and was a member of Colonial! They were married in July 2010 in France and now have two sons, Elie (like Elijah) and Timothée. Then in 2019, Julien and Sarah discerned that God was calling them to serve not only as volunteers in their church but as a professional calling, and move to Kansas City. He joined the staff at Colonial in 2021.

Matt Stinson
Executive Director of Finance & AdministrationMatt has been in the accounting profession most of his career after graduating from KU with a degree in Accounting and Business Administration. He began working as a CPA in Kansas City before eventually becoming CFO of several small to mid-sized businesses. As a not so typical left-handed accountant, Matt is often in need of creative “non-accounting” activities and fun, which he can easily find through his large family, which includes his wife Stephanie, five adult children, and eleven grandchildren.
Matt and Stephanie have been members of Colonial for over 35 years, having originally met through the Colonial sponsored Ichthus campus ministry. They have served in several ministries over the years including children and youth, small groups, adult Sunday school, missions, and Matt has served as an Elder. Matt is very thankful to be able apply his God given professional skills in the Colonial family to help grow the Kingdom of God.

Riochelle Fitzpatrick
Senior Director of Human Resources