Pastor Gary Schippling is the senior pastor at Blessed Hope. Pastor Gary is committed to following God's will in his own life and in the life of Blessed Hope. Just don't look for him in a suit like the one in this photo, at least not often. Most often, you will see him in jeans. Pastor Gary is all about "keeping the main thing the main thing" and not getting hung up in special pastor clothes. "Let my life show my calling, not my wardrobe," he says.

Pastor Gary believes in God's absolute power of forgiveness and love to bring life to those who are lost through Jesus Christ and His Spirit. His messages are focused on helping us discover who God is and who Christ is so we know without doubt who we believe in forever.

Called to the ministry in his 50s, Pastor Gary encourages all those who feel the Lord's call on their lives to respond "Yes, Lord."

"It is amazing what God can do with a person, even with someone like me," he says. "Our age, our physical health, or our economic standing does not impede God. If He calls you, go."