Chris Drombetta grew up a Chaney kid on Youngstown’s west side, married Sarah at twenty, and has spent decades serving the church in the same Valley that raised him. Today he’s Old North’s Executive Pastor, and if you’ve ever eaten at his table, you already know he an Sarah can cook!

In this episode, Bruce Chimani sits down with Chris to talk about many aspects of his life. Chris talks about the food he grew up on, his early years of marriage, and what life with Sarah and their kids looks like. He opens up about the harder roads he’s walked and what they’ve taught him about leading people. Along the way he reacts to old family photos.

Many of you have known Chris for a long time from a distance, and this is the chance to get to know the pastor who keeps so much of Old North running behind the scenes.

Know Thy Shepherd is a series of conversations with the pastors of Old North Church in Canfield, Ohio.

When Justin Knight was three years old, he left a yard full of playing kids, walked into the neighbor’s house, and took a nap in their bed. Nobody knew where he’d gone.

Justin is the Associate Pastor of Adult Ministry at Old North Church in Canfield, Ohio. In this episode of Know Thy Shepherd, Bruce Chimani sits down with him to talk about growing up reserved, a scavenger hunt blind date at Cedarville University, his apprenticeship at Old North, and the online MDiv he finished along the way. There’s also the matter of a pastor who spends his free time on World War II history.

Bruce brings out old photos and Justin tells the stories behind them, before a round of WWII quiz.

Know Thy Shepherd is a conversation series with the pastors of Old North Church. Each episode is about the person behind the pulpit, and the story of how God made him who he is.

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When Nick Gatzke enrolled at Moody Bible Institute, he was planning to spend his life on the mission field. God had other plans, and they took him from Chicago to Cape Cod to London before they finally brought him home to Old North.

In this episode, Pastor Bruce Chimani sits down with Pastor Nick, Old North’s Senior Pastor, to talk about the man behind the pulpit. Nick talks about growing up, meeting Amy, and the years at Osterville Baptist that shaped him as a young pastor. He opens up about what goes into a sermon before Sunday ever arrives, and what it’s like to be the first among equals as elder and senior pastor.

If you’ve ever been fed by Nick’s preaching, prayed with him up front, or simply wondered how he ended up in Canfield, this is a chance to sit with your pastor and get to know him a little better.

Know Thy Shepherd is a series of conversations with the pastors of Old North Church in Canfield, Ohio.

Rick Enlow has been part of Old North Church since 1979. He was born and raised in the Valley, graduated from Canfield High School in 1987, and spent years as a welder at TP Tools before he got into ministry. What moved him into ministry was the hardest thing a parent can face: the deaths of two of his daughters, Shelby and Faith.

In this episode, Pastor Bruce Chimani sits down with Rick, Old North's Pastor of Care & Connection, to talk about the man behind the role. Rick opens up about losing his father young and the stepfather, Bob, who adopted him. He talks about his rowdy years, the music that has followed him through every season, and his marriage to Geri, his wife since 1990.

If you've ever sat across from Rick at a hospital bedside, a funeral, or the Welcome Center, this is a chance to hear where that care comes from.

Know Thy Shepherd is a series of conversations with the pastors of Old North Church in Canfield, Ohio.

As a little boy in central Pennsylvania, Kyle Hoffsmith couldn't be understood without his brother translating for him. One of the songs he practiced in speech therapy to get his hard G's right was "God Is So Good." Today he spends his days talking to teenagers and their parents about exactly that.

Kyle is Pastor of Family Ministry at Old North Church. He came into this conversation cold, without seeing a single question in advance. Bruce asks him why he left Pennsylvania for Canfield, how Jenna fits into his story. They also get into his new book, Youth Ministry & the Vine (Matthias Media), and its argument that programs are the trellis while students are the vine. Along the way Kyle reacts to old family photos and shares a few things about growing up in Hershey, PA.

Know Thy Shepherd is a conversation series from Old North Church introducing the people who shepherd our congregation.

In this episode of Coffee and Conversations, Bruce and Sophia explore why God designed the Christian life to be lived in community—not in isolation. Pastor Rick Enlow helps us unpack what it means to move from simply attending church to truly being known, cared for, and connected within the body of Christ. If you’ve ever felt on the outside looking in, this conversation will encourage you to take your next step toward meaningful relationships in the church.Don't forget to vote in our Barista Battle Bracket: Americano or Affogato?

What’s the meaning of life—and why do we feel like something is off with the world?

In this episode, Bruce and Sophia sit down with Old North's Executive Pastor, Chris Drombetta and explore the big questions of identity, brokenness, and hope, why the Christian story takes them seriously, and why Jesus sits at the center of it all. An honest, round-table conversation for skeptics, seekers, and longtime churchgoers alike.

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In this episode, Bruce and Sophia sit down with Sihle Zulu and discuss his ministry in Johannesburg, South Africa, and how important it is to train up leaders with Biblically sound teachings. Don't forget to vote in our Barista Battle Bracket: Frappuccino or Coffee Smoothie?