Staff and Leadership
Tom Frech
Pastor
Tom Frech is an ordained pastor in the PCA, who has been involved in several new churches. He has been our pastor since we began weekly Sunday morning worship in October, 2008. Born and raised primarily in St. Louis, MO, he received a degree in finance from the University of Missouri and began working in the building industry in the Baltimore area in 1972. In his 30 years of involvement in residential construction, he began and led several businesses, which were involved in land development, construction, manufacturing, and management of a senior housing facility. During all this time, he was heavily involved in church ministry, which included serving in many capacities in PCA presbytery as well as in local churches, including staff positions (Assistant to the Pastor and Director of Families and Youth). God led him to Westminster Theological Seminary where he received a Master’s degree in theology in 2007. Tom has been married to his wife Sue since 1972 and they have 4 children and 6 grandchildren.
Russell Fisher
Intern
Russell was born and grew up in Harford County, Maryland. He graduated from Loyola University Maryland and worked as an accountant before moving to St. Louis, Missouri to attend Covenant Theological Seminary. He continues to work as an accountant while serving at Gateway. Russell is married to his middle school sweetheart, Victoria, and they reside in Forest Hill, Maryland with their three children.