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Music Director
Student Ministries
Women in Ministry
Children's Ministries
Early Childhood
Contemporary Music
Organist
Curt is passionate about the clear preaching and teaching of God's Word and about leading God's people in spiritual
growth and maturity, mission, outreach and community impact. For more than 27 years, he has served as a pastor or a founding pastor for churches in Alabama, Tennessee, Florida and western Pennsylvania. A
native of Chesterfield County, VA, Curt has four earned degrees including a Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.) from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, CA and most recently a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from
Duquesne University in Pittsburgh, PA.
He is the author of
When I Need God the Most (Xulon Press, 2001) and co-author with his wife Karen of the three book series
Life Brighteners (Waterbrook Press, 2004). He and Karen
enjoy a marriage of over 29 years and have three children: Curtis III (a PCA pastor in Savannah, GA), Megan (a gifted soloist and customer support specialist with a leading cellular phone company) and Heather (a
speech-language therapist).
Curt enjoys gardening, golf, fishing, history, sports of all kinds (especially MLB) and Bichon Frise dogs.
Stu is proud to serve as New Hope's associate pastor, overseeing pastoral care and outreach ministries.
Stu has served in Fort Myers since November of 2002 when he, Ethelanne, and their son Sean moved from Kansas City, Missouri. Stu and Ethelanne are graduates of Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and Stu
also has an M.B.A. from the University of Texas at Arlington. He is a self confessed adrenalin junkie and has engaged in activities such as white water kayaking, serving as a Navy Chaplain with a Marine Artillery
Battalion, sky diving, flying in an acrobatic bi-plane, and most recently, driving a NASCAR race car at the Richard Petty Driving experience. However, his most thrilling experience is seeing men and women identify
their Kingdom roles and serve in their area of giftedness. Stu has a special burden for the HIV/AIDS pandemic in southern Africa.