Pastor Prayer & Coffee Event

Pastors are invited to join the Office of Campus Ministries and Bethel Seminary for a morning of prayer, coffee, and Bethel updates from President Ross Allen, along with a joint message on the topic of generosity from guest Steve Spear and Bethel’s Lead Campus Pastor Nick Cocalis (S’25). (NOTE: We invite all participants to stay and join us for chapel from 10:20–11 a.m. in Benson Great Hall!)

About our speakers

Steve Spear is a Biblical Literature honors graduate of Ozark Christian College in Joplin, MO and led at senior levels at Willow Creek Community Church in South Barrington, IL for over 16 years in a variety of pioneering efforts. In 2013, as a volunteer for World Vision, Steve completed a 3,100-mile transcontinental run from LA to NY raising over $500,000 for clean water, running nearly a marathon a day for five months in a row. In 2017, Steve was recognized on the floor of the U.S. Congress for his humanitarian work and as a role model for all Americans. Steve currently serves as the Director of Church Engagement with World Vision. Steve and his wife Frances have two grown children, two grandsons, and live northwest of Chicago. They will celebrate 37 years of marriage this year.

Pastor Nick Cocalis (S’25) is the Lead Campus Pastor at Bethel. He has a heart to walk alongside students as we work together to make campus look more like heaven. He has a deep background and passion for local and global missions and loves to play and coach golf. Pastor Nick and his wife Melanie (C’12) welcomed baby boy Jonathan this past March. Nick holds degrees from Marquette University, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and Bethel Seminary.