Leadership

Leaders & Staff

Rich Millhouse

Pastor

Rich and Martha Millhouse have served with ReachGlobal for 28 years. For 18 years, they lived in Romania, where Rich served as the pastor of the Evangelical Free Church of Craiova and was involved in developing, empowering and releasing Romanians for ministry. He continues to serve on the Strategic Partnering Team and the Budapest City Team of ReachGlobal Europe.  Rich is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary. Martha previously served with CRU at the Josh McDowell Ministry. She now serves with the ReachGlobal Resource team for Europe. They have three children; David, Ben and Elizabeth.

chris gibson

Elder

Chris and Debbie moved to Budapest in 2004 with their family. Chris is an ordained EPC minister with over 26 years of experience in pastoral ministry and is Licensed Professional Counselor. He holds a M. Div. from Reformed Theological Seminary and a Doctorate from Dallas Theological Seminary. The Gibson’s direct the department of Member Care for the EPC’s “World Outreach”. They have four daughters.

Ryan Nolterieke

Elder

Ryan and Jen have lived in Budapest for 10 years. They serve with Cru, and the first few years here in Budapest they worked with the Hungarian ministry reaching high school students. For the last 8 years they have been part of the Institute for Biblical and Theological Studies team that serves Cru staff in Central and Eastern Europe by providing them with biblical and theological training. Ryan is a graduate of Dallas Theological Seminary. They have three children - Ben, Drew, and Cade.

dan tavsancea

Elder

Dan and Anca are originally from Romania. They have served with Cru for 26 years and the last 15 years they lived in Hungary serving the Central and Eastern European region. Currently Dan serves as Cru’s Global Director for Fund Capacity. Dan and Anca have two daughters, Ana and Ema.

BRIAN DICKS

youth pastor/worship coordinator

Brian and Ariel Dicks moved to Budapest from Chattanooga, Tennessee in 2020 with their two boys, Andrew and Joshua. They returned after previously spending three years teaching at the International Christian School of Budapest from 2014 to 2017. They are ABWE missionaries with a ministry focus in serving Third-Culture Kids through Christian discipleship and evangelism. Brian also serves as a Bible teacher at the International Christian School of Budapest.

Jenn Kelley

administrator/communications coordinator

Jenn and Dave Kelley moved to Budapest from Cheyenne, Wyoming in 2013. They serve Third-Culture Kids and their families as teachers at the International Christian School of Budapest. Their primary responsibilities at the school are middle school Health and middle school Social Studies. They have three elementary-aged children. 

Andrea Kopataki

children's ministry coordinator

Andrea is a native Hungarian who is also a Texan by passport and by heart. She moved back to Budapest after having lived in the US for 22 years. She serves children and their families as an educational therapist at the International Christian School of Budapest. Andrea has two children who currently attend college in Hungary. 

James Lauderdale

small groups

James and Julie moved to Budapest in 2010 after having lived in Ukraine for 15 years. They serve with ReachGlobal and are both originally from Texas. They have two children, Will and Katia, both students at Wheaton College. 

bekah leary

international student ministry coordinator

Bekah Leary is originally from Virginia, USA but grew up as a missionary kid in Kiev, Ukraine. During college, Bekah served as the Children's Nursery Coordinator at her church. She is now on the ReachGlobal Budapest City Team and serving in the international student ministry at Danube. Bekah is the youngest of five kids and proud aunt to ten nieces and nephews. 

becca ashton

women's ministry coordinator

Becca Ashton is originally from California, USA and came to Hungary in 2008. She serves with CRU as the Recruiting Coordinator at the International Christian School of Budapest. She serves on the worship team at Danube International Church. Becca is a proud aunt to two nephews.