OUR PASTORS
James Wychers, Senior Pastor
James Wychers was born and raised in Grand Rapids, MI. He was part of a church-going family and he attended a local Christian school where he learned the Bible and theology from a young age.
Through the work of the Holy Spirit and the prayers of his mother, he received Jesus Christ as Savior in his early teens, yet he struggled to walk a life of faith until he moved away from home at the age of 21.
It was then that he began to be personally discipled and grow in his walk with Jesus. James sensed the call to ministry when he was working in the business world in 1994 and began seminary at that time. That call was confirmed in many ways over the next few years. He graduated from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in 1999 and began full-time vocational pastoral ministry in 2001.
He has served churches in Nebraska and Illinois.
James and his wife, Cozette have six wonderful children and two grandchildren.
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Mike Calacci, Lead Pastor
Pastor Mike was born and raised in Rockford, Illinois. He grew up sporadically attending a Lutheran Church, but pursuing success and status as the key to happiness. In his early twenties, while working in downtown Chicago in real estate development, he saw the futility of his pursuits in gaining happiness. He heard the message of Jesus and put his faith in him in 1989.
Shortly after his conversion, Mike felt called to ministry and joined the staff of a church while attending Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He received his Masters Degree in Religious Education in 1994. He later returned to Trinity and has completed his coursework for a Ph.D. in educational studies.
Mike has continued in local church ministry since 1989 with most of those years spent serving churches in the Chicago land area. He began serving CrossView in January of 2017. He loves to see people and ministry thrive through creating and implementing pathways toward Christ.
Mike married his wife Tina in 1992 and they have been blessed with four sons and a grandson.
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DIRECTOR OF YOUTH MINISTRY
Kyle Pratt
Kyle is married to Ashleigh and has four children. He has been a member of CVC since 2022. He has served as a Small Group Leader, an Outreach Group Leader, and a volunteer for VBS and youth camp retreats. Kyle also serves on the Worship Team and provides Pulpit Supply.
Kyle enjoys spending time with his family, hunting, fishing, and watching football and hockey games. His favorite teams are the Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres and the South Carolina Gamecocks.
Since 2005, Kyle has served in the United States Air Force. He worked as the Interim Pastor from 2020-2021 at Grace Community Church and was the Director of the Men’s Ministry at Adamsville Baptist Church from 2018-2019.
Kyle first heard the gospel in the summer of 2012 but did not come to faith in Christ until January 2015. Upon being convicted of his sin and his standing before the Lord, he sought a Bible-teaching church and his life has never been the same.
His favorite Bible passage is Matthew 11:28-30 because the passage provides hope for the weary soul who is trying to earn and achieve happiness that can only be found in Christ.
Kyle serves alongside his wife, Ashleigh, who is the Director of Children's Ministry.
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