Pastor Derek Hansen
Pastor Derek was appointed to us in July 2013 after graduating from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. A native of Barker, New York, where his father was the pastor of Faith United Methodist Church, Pastor Derek went to college at SUNY Geneseo and was a counselor and summer Program Director at Camp Asbury - a United Methodist camp and retreat center in Silver Lake, New York - for six summers. He has also served as the Youth Pastor at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Rochester and, for three years, as the pastor of the Adams Basin United Methodist Church.
Pastor Derek is a lifelong lover of the church and its mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. He has a heart for telling the story of Jesus through preaching and teaching and by building relationships in and outside the church walls. His preaching focuses on real-life issues, struggles, and questions and how our faith and God's grace impacts daily living. He mixes solid biblical teaching with humor and multimedia elements to connect with everyone.
Pastor Derek and his wife, Becky, met as junior high students at family bible camp at Camp Findley in Becky's hometown of Clymer, New York. They were married at Camp Asbury in September 2009. They have three children, Liam, born in May 2012, Sam, born in January 2014 and Hollis, born in February 2016. Becky is a stay-at-home mom.
Pastor Derek was appointed to us in July 2013 after graduating from Colgate Rochester Crozer Divinity School in Rochester, New York. A native of Barker, New York, where his father was the pastor of Faith United Methodist Church, Pastor Derek went to college at SUNY Geneseo and was a counselor and summer Program Director at Camp Asbury - a United Methodist camp and retreat center in Silver Lake, New York - for six summers. He has also served as the Youth Pastor at Aldersgate United Methodist Church in Rochester and, for three years, as the pastor of the Adams Basin United Methodist Church.
Pastor Derek is a lifelong lover of the church and its mission to make disciples of Jesus Christ for the transformation of the world. He has a heart for telling the story of Jesus through preaching and teaching and by building relationships in and outside the church walls. His preaching focuses on real-life issues, struggles, and questions and how our faith and God's grace impacts daily living. He mixes solid biblical teaching with humor and multimedia elements to connect with everyone.
Pastor Derek and his wife, Becky, met as junior high students at family bible camp at Camp Findley in Becky's hometown of Clymer, New York. They were married at Camp Asbury in September 2009. They have three children, Liam, born in May 2012, Sam, born in January 2014 and Hollis, born in February 2016. Becky is a stay-at-home mom.
