Our Pastor's Family
"God
can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or
request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by
working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us" (Ephesians 3:20,
The Message).
Ray Maurer is the founding Pastor of New Life Christian
Church. Ray has been involved in Pastoral ministry for more than 23 years
and also serves as a Hospice Chaplain. He loves to teach and equip others to live out God's purpose
for their lives.
Upon the completion of his bachelors degree in Christian Ministries, Ray served as a pastor in Illinois for five
years while completing a Master
of Divinity degree at Lincoln Christian Seminary in 1994. He completed a Doctor of
Ministry degree at Fuller Seminary in 2004.
Ray and Katrina have been married for more than 20 years and have four
children. Katrina typically plays keyboard and leads the worship time. Katrina completed her degree in
Teaching at Illinois State University. Katrina taught in the area of
Special Education for four years.
As the apostle Paul said, "I planted the seed, Apollos watered the
plants, but God made you grow. It’s not the one who plants or the
one who waters who is at the center of this process but God, who makes things
grow" (1 Corinthians 3:6, The Message).