David Robinette, Senior Pastor

David, Lisa, and their sons Spencer and Taylor came to Calvary Alliance Church in March of 1999. Prior to serving as Calvary Alliance’s Senior Pastor, David spent nine years as an Associate Pastor at Mariemont Community Church in Mariemont, Ohio, working with the teen and worship ministries. David is a graduate of Cedarville University (1987), Grace Theological Seminary (1989), and Luther Rice Seminary (1999). Along with pastoral work, David has partnered with Jeff Smith and Whirlwind Ministries in writing and recording Christian music over the last two decades.

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email: d.robinette@calvaryalliancechurch.org

Jacob Meddles, Assistant Pastor

Jacob Meddles joined the Calvary Alliance staff in June 2010. He oversees the youth and college age ministries. Jacob served as Youth Pastor of Christ’s Church in Bellbrook, Ohio for 3 1/2 years and Youth Intern at Beavercreek Christian Church in Beavercreek, Ohio for 1 year. Jacob graduated from Wright State University with a degree in Mathematics. He is married to his lovely wife Jackie who also shares in Jacob’s passion for youth ministry. Jacob and Jackie have two labrador retrievers, Hershey (chocolate lab) and Chloe (black lab). Jacob enjoys various outdoor activities such as backpacking and canoeing.

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email: j.meddles@calvaryalliancechurch.org

Jeff Smith, Music Director

Jeff majored in Music Composition at Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, and then served as a staff music writer at Kings Productions in Cincinnati for seven years. He then began his own music production company, Whirlwind Productions, in 1993, and has been writing, arranging, producing, and recording music that has been performed locally in such places as Kings Island, as well as more distant locations such as Disney World in Orlando, Sea World, and even Tokyo Disney. Jeff has been the music director at Calvary Alliance since May of 2002 after having served in the same capacity at Mariemont Community Church for nine years. However his greatest musical satisfaction comes when he has the opportunity to produce music for Christian artists or ministries. Jeff and his wife, Julie, have the pleasure of raising three wonderful daughters, Lindsey, Leah and Claire.

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email: j.smith@calvaryalliancechurch.org

Jennifer Clark, Office Manager

Jennifer Clark joined the Calvary Alliance staff as Office Manager in September 2004. She grew up attending Calvary with her parents Gary and Rose Keilholz. Jennifer and her husband Justin keep themselves busy raising their three children, Abagail, Kaleb & Sophia.

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email: j.clark@calvaryalliancechurch.org