Staff

Norman-Jeannine Paslay2011 200x200Norman R. Paslay II – Senior Pastor

Pastor Norm Paslay II was born to pioneer Apostolic parents Norman R. & Mary Alice Paslay. They were the founding pastors of The Calvary Church. The elder Paslays served the Apostolic community in Cincinnati from 1953. Pastor Paslay II grew up in Cincinnati in Northside; graduating from Aiken High School in 1975. He attended Apostolic Bible Institute in St. Paul, MN earning his Bachelors Degree in Pentecostal Theology. He has faithfully been a vital part and driving force of TCC for over 50 years.  Coming home from seminary in 1978 he and his wife Jeannine served as youth pastor for 14 years. In 1992, Norman was chosen to serve as senior pastor of The Calvary Church; leading the relocation and construction of the present church campus in 1999.
Earning a Masters in Theology (2008) from the Urshan Graduate School of Theology, St. Louis, MO. Pastor Paslay II continues to serve the members of TCC and the community of the greater Cincinnati area.  Pastor Paslay II and The Brunette have celebrated nearly 4 decades of marriage- enjoying the wonder of being the parents of four amazing daughters, and now the sheer bliss of being the grandparents to seven beautiful grand-daughters and one amazing grandson.
He is a patriotic American, and has served as the chaplain of the Springdale Police Department as a member of the Hamilton County Police Association since 1998.

 

 

Tom-Kristen Ellis2011 200x200Tom Ellis – Pastor

Tom grew up the youngest son of a pastor who started a church when he was 3 years old in Canton, Ohio. He attended Indiana Bible College in Indianapolis, IN from 1995-1998, studying Music and Theology, and then completed his Bachelors Diploma in Theology from Purpose Institute in Canton, Ohio.  He brings a wealth of experience in ministry as a youth pastor, associate pastor, and family pastor serving in, Canton, OH, San Diego, CA and Columbus, OH before joining our staff in February 2007.  Tom loves to golf, fish, and read. He is learning to love Cincinnati, although he continues to root for the Cleveland Browns, Indians, and Cavaliers. Tom is married to Kristen and they have three daughters Emma, Audrey and Ava.

 

Diana Reed 200x200Diana Reed – Administrative Pastor

Diana is the mother of two, Alyssa, and Marcus. She began her life in ministry after completing her degree at Kent Christian College in Dover, Delaware. Diana served in ministry with her husband, Mark, at Faith Apostolic Church in Troy, Michigan, from 1984 through 2000. After the unexpected death of her husband, she and her family relocated to Cincinnati and joined the staff of TCC. Currently, she oversees the administrative arenas of planning, scheduling and resource management. Diana also teaches English to the upperclassmen at TCA, as well as providing them post secondary educational insight. She enjoys ministry in many different areas: teaching, writing, administration, and public speaking.

Anthony-Leah 200x200Anthony & Leah Hinson – TCA Principal
Raised in the same town of Ross, Ohio, Anthony and Leah attended Indiana Bible College and got married there in 2004.  They returned home to work in The Calvary Academy starting in January 2005.  Since then they have been very involved in many departments of the church.  Anthony is currently Principal of the The Calvary Academy and Leah serves as the Kindergarten teacher.  As well, they both serve on the pastor staff of the church. Anthony is an avid fisherman, and Leah a remarkable cake baker. They have two children, Kennedy and Keagen.