elder / Lead Pastor
Chris Ballard
elder / pastoral care & operations
Seth Bunn
Favorite Food: Ice Cream, seafood, steak, and fancy pizza
Hobbies: Hunting, fishing, anything on the water, and going to the movies
Favorite Verse: Let the Word of Christ dwell among you richly as you teach and admonish one another with all wisdom, and whatever you do, do it all in the name of the Lord Jesus, giving thanks to God the Father. – Colossians 3:16-17
Seth has been part of Story Church since 2016, originally joining the team as the Children’s Ministry Pastor. In 2023, he transitioned into a new role focused on Pastoral Care and Operations. Seth oversees the pastoral needs of our storytellers, manages and provides oversight for the day-to-day operations of the church, and oversees and implements all human resource policies and procedures. In addition to his staff responsibilities, Seth has faithfully served as an elder for the past eight years. Seth has a bachelor’s degree in Christian ministry. He is married to Nicki, and they have 4 children: Noah, Bella, Sophia, and Mac.
ELDER
Judd McNaughton
Favorite food: I’m on a lifelong quest to find a cheese I don’t like…no luck so far, but I’m no quitter.
Hobbies: For fun I like camping, hunting, and woodworking, but mostly I enjoy just hanging out with my family.
Favorite verse: Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock. And the rain fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew and beat on that house, but it did not fall, because it had been founded on the rock. Matthew 7:24-25
Judd along with his wife, Sarah, and 4 daughters; Naomi, Gabrielle, Bethany, and Lily, have been a part of Story Church since 2018. Judd began serving Story Church as an elder in 2021 and currently serves as an elder along with serving with the Story Youth and playing the keyboard for worship. He is a man of many talents and is always willing to step in and help wherever he can.
DIRECTOR OF STORY KIDS MINISTRIES
Nicki Bunn
Hobbies: Spending time with family and camping
Favorite Verse: In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. John 1:1
Nicki has been a part of Story Church since 2016. She has served in Story kids since coming to Story. Kids are Nicki’s passion. She graduated from SBU with a degree in Elementary Education. In 2024 Nicki stepped into the role of Director of Story Kids. In that roll Nicki supervises, trains, and leads the Story Kids Ministry Team. She loves to support and encourage parents to be the primary source of spiritual formation for their families. Nicki is married to Seth, and they have 4 children; Noah, Bella, Sophia, and Mac, who she homeschools.
Ministry Assistant
Lana Fuchs
Hobbies: Spending time with family, gardening, preserving food from the garden, and cooking
Favorite Verse: For God has not given us a spirit of fear, but of power and of love and of a sound mind. 2 Timothy 1:7
Lana has been a part of Story Church since 2023 with her husband, Shann, and daughter, Hattie. In October, 2023 Shann and Lana assisted Story Church in starting Recovery Story, a recovery ministry at Story Church, and lead that ministry. In May, 2024 Lana joined the Story Church staff as the Ministry Assistant. In that role, Lana supports the various ministry teams of Story Church, keeps the church app and website up-to-date with current information, assists the pastors and elders with tasks needed for the day-to-day operations of the church. Lana is married to Shann, and they have 3 children; Ethan, Logan, and Hattie, and 1 daughter-in-love, Lavonna, married to Ethan.