Austin Rammell
Lead Pastor

Ph: 704-922-3763

Austin has led the pastoral team at Venture since 2002. He preaches God’s Word with a passion for equipping the church to engage a lost world with the Gospel. Austin & Keri married in 1999 and have 3 children.

Chris Mintz
Associate Pastor: Students & Administration

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Chris joined Venture’s staff in 2012. He brings a passion to lead students following Jesus and years of corporate and military experience that keep our day-to-day operations working. Chris and Bee have been married since 1993 and have 2 children.

Jonathan Pugh
Associate Pastor: Life Groups & Church Partnership

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Jonathan joined the staff in 2016. He is responsible for growing Life Groups, discipleship and helping you get plugged into Venture. Jonathan and Jennifer have been married since 2006 and have 5 children.

Dalton Rhyne
Worship Pastor

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Dalton serves as our Worship Pastor, ensuring the music you hear on Sunday mornings is both relevant and excellent. He and his wife Hannah have 2 children.

Wanda Maynor
Children's Ministry Director

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Wanda coordinates all activities and volunteers for kids from birth to 5th grade. She and Ronnie have 5 children and one nifty son-in-law.