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Dr. Thomas Crawford

Executive director

Tom began serving as the Executive Director of EFC-ER in August 2017. He is also the lead pastor of Morningside Church in Port Saint Lucie, FL, where he has ministered since 1984. Previously, Tom was the lead pastor at Orange Friends Church, associate pastor at Finley Methodist Church, and a youth pastor and director of special music at Lockwood United Methodist Church. Tom aims to see others come to Christ, to see others use their gifts in ministry, and to watch people become worshipers of God through their personal worship times and through lifestyles of worship. He and his wife, Pat have 2 adult children and 8 grandchildren. He enjoys spending time with family, water skiing, boating, basketball, golf, and travel. Tom also plays piano, organ, and other instruments.
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Pastor ed walsh

ministry director of finance
​& administration and church health

Ed serves as EFC-ER’s Director of Church Health and  Finance & Administration. He joined the team in November 2017. He worked as a CPA for 5 years before serving over 30 years in two churches in administration and many other ministry duties. He and his wife Brenda live in Canton and have been married since June 1981. They have three grown, married daughters, and three precious grandchildren. On sunny, summer days Ed and Brenda love to bicycle and in 2021 rode from Cincinnati to Cleveland.  Ed's passion is encouraging believers in generous living and giving.
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Pastor Dave Mercadante

MINISTRY DIRECTOR OF leadership development

​ Dave Mercadante EFC-ER is our Director of Leadership Development. Dave accepted the invitation to join the EFC-ER team in March 2021 . He served most recently as the Senior Pastor of Poplar Ridge Friends Meeting in Trinity, North Carolina and as Ministry Director of Atlantic Friends Christian Ministries. In 2017, Dave founded Love InDeed, a non-profit ministry that serves under-resourced residents of Randolph County, NC. Dave has been married to Emily for 15 years and they have four children: Lucy, Maggie, Oliver and Hope. Some of his pastimes include reading, running, gardening, chess, and maintaining his hobby farm (with goats and chickens!). 
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PASTor rusty savage

MINistry director of multiplication

Rusty joined the EFC-ER team in October 2019. His ministry focus is in the areas of church planting, international partnerships, and cross-cultural ministry in North America. Before joining the EFC-ER staff, he served in pastoral ministry for 17 years and loved (almost) every minute of it! Rusty and his wife, Kara have four young children and live in Damascus, Ohio. Rusty’s passion is to see people join God in His mission to the world as devoted disciples of Jesus.  ​
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Marie hagin

Administrative Assistant

Marie began working with EFC-ER in October 2017. She is currently managing the database, mailings, and working with our churches and pastors when assistance is needed. She and her husband Kenny, lead pastor of Deerfield Friends Church, have been married since October 1984. They enjoy taking day trips, motorcycle rides, and reading. Marie’s hope for EFC-ER is to see continued growth in our churches.
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Juliana Spivey

Communications Coordinator

Juliana Spivey began working as our Communications Coordinator in October, 2020. Juliana graduated from Kent State University at Stark in May of 2019. Her grandfather served as her pastor at Brewster Friends until he retired when she was 14 years old. Juliana enjoys reading, hiking, riding bikes, walks with her dogs, playing video games with her seven younger siblings, and taking road trips. 
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  • About
    • Staff
    • Oversight Board
    • Events
  • Ministry Teams
    • Church Health
    • Finance & Administration
    • Leadership Development
    • Multiplication
  • Resources
    • General Resources
    • Finance and Administration Resources
    • Church Health Resources
    • Leadership Development Resources
    • Multiplication Resources
  • Connect
  • Employment
  • Give