Staff
Fred Bays - Lead Pastor
Fred is a gifted leader and is passionate about reaching out to people who don’t know God and helping them become all that God made them to be. Fred loves people, but sports and food are right up there also. His primary responsibilities are to build the team of leaders and communicate the vision of where God wants to take us, Fred has a B.S. in Elementary Education from Anderson University and a Master of Divinity from AUSOT. He was a youth pastor for 10 years before starting Northeast. Fred is married to Dyan, who is also a Buckeye. They have 3 children: Chelsea, Seth & Luke.
To contact Fred directly, please email him at: fred@northeastcc.org.
Rolland Daniels – Associate Pastor
Rolland is passionate about reaching people who are not living for God and developing them into leaders for Jesus. Rolland infuses hope in everyone he meets, even his wife, who he convinced to run a full marathon as a celebration for turning 50! His primary responsibilities are to develop leaders so we can expand our reach on the Northeast side of Indy and teach. Rolland is pursuing his Doctorate full-time at Ball State University. Rolland pastored churches in Michigan and Dayton before joining the Northeast team. Rolland is married to Ellen, who claims to run faster than Rolland. They have 2 grown sons that are in college: Tyler & Seth.
To contact Rolland directly, please email him at: rolland@northeastcc.org.
Kris Bowers - Executive Pastor
Kris is gifted in organizing things, everything from people to systems. She is passionate about about having a strategy and working it, because those are the steps to progress. She’s also a very loyal IU fan. Her primary responsibilities are leading the strategic operations of the church, the office, and finances. Kris has an MBA from Butler University and previous marketplace experience. Kris volunteers full time for Northeast. Kris is married to Brian, who is a loyal Purdue grad. They have two children: Rachel & Aaron.
To contact Kris directly, please email her at: kris@northeastcc.org.
Heather Hacker - Children’s Pastor
Heather is passionate about children and encouraging parents. She also loves hanging out with friends and family, but could easily curl up with a good book. Her primary responsibility is leading Heartland Children’s ministry. Heather has a B.S. in Early Childhood Education from Marian College. She taught for 9 years and has spent 5 years in administration for Archdiocesan schools. Heather is now on staff part-time. Heather is married to Bruce, who is a loyal IU fan. They have one child, Tyler.
To contact Heather directly, please email her at: heather@northeastcc.org.
Kristy Day - Connect Groups Leader
Kristy has a passion for people. She is energized by being around others, especially in a social setting. Her primary responsibilities are creating and assessing connection groups and getting people involved in groups. She also loves to cook and those around Northeast often refer to her as Betty Crocker. Kristy has a degree in Accounting and worked as an Investment Accountant for fifteen years. She and her husband, Tim, have been married for over 25 years, and they have two daughters, Courtney & Kaitlyn.
To contact Kristy directly, please email her at: tday0621@msn.com.
Candace Stephenson - Student Ministry Leader
Candace has a heart for teenagers. A former recording artist, she pours into the lives of students and student ministries around the country. Candace is a graduate of Anderson University with a degree in Communication. She and her husband, Andy, also serve as house church pastors and Candace is a vocalist on the worship team. Andy and Candace have been married since 2005 and have one child, Mackenzie. Candace is on staff part-time leading Northeast's student ministry.
To contact Candace directly, please email her at: candace@northeastcc.org.