OUR PASTORS

Senior Pastor

Mark & DJ Crossman

While searching for a job in a YMCA and paying off college loans my pastor asked me to consider preaching at a new church that was getting started in Hot Springs, South Dakota, about an hour south of my hometown. Although I had never preached a sermon in my life I agreed to give it a shot. After the first Sunday the group of 5 families starting the church asked me to come back and preach every Sunday until they got established and found a “real” pastor. I ended up preaching every week for about 5 months.

When the newly formed Southern Hills Evangelical Free Church called a pastor I assumed that chapter in my life was closed. But in April of 1988 I received a phone call from the small group at the church in Hot Springs informing me their first pastor had left and wondering if I would consider coming back to be their full time pastor. By this time God had done His work in my heart and I was ready to say yes. The rest, as they say, is history.

Youth Pastor

Nick & Stephanie Waldron

Nick Waldron started serving the youth at Southern Hills Evangelical Free Church in August 2013. Then in 2016 married Stephanie. Nick and Stephanie have a passion for Christ and a heart for serving youth and families. Their vision for the youth of Hot Springs is to form a place where Jesus Christ grows and transforms their lives through meaningful relationships, fun activities, and opportunities to exercise our Christian faith in the community.