Our Staff & Elders
From pastoral care to operational support, our dedicated staff is committed to furthering the mission of Willowdale Chapel and providing our communities with the resources they need to love God, love each other and love the world. You will find contact information below for staff members at both our Kennett and Jennersville campuses.
Senior Leadership
Ministry Staff
Operations & Support Staff
Willowdale’s Elders
As an Elder governed church, we are so grateful for our Elder Team who actively shepherd our church, model Christ-centered living, teach and exhort, guard sound doctrine and practice, and pray for the needs of our church body. Willowdale’s Elder Team is appointed by the congregation and is composed of the Lead Pastor and seven qualified members of our congregation. Our Elders, with the exception of the Lead Pastor, serve 3 year term limits, which can be renewed once for a consecutive 6 years of service. If you’d like to contact one of our elders, please click a link below to send an individual email. Or you can email the group at [email protected].
Wes Davis
Tom Piacentino
Andy Puffenberger
Jose Sabastro
Chris Talbert
Ray Hess
Luke Nelson
John Kriza
Greg Lafferty
Senior Pastor
A native of southeastern Pennsylvania, Greg has served Willowdale since 2003 as Senior Pastor. He and his wife Deane have five children. Three adult children Kelsey, Krista, and Ryan, along with Jeniah and Justice, elementary school age, whom they are raising as legal guardians. Greg graduated from Wheaton College, attended Golden Gate Seminary, and cut his ministry teeth for 10 years as a junior high youth pastor before moving into other pastoral leadership roles. Prior to coming to Willowdale he served at Wheaton Bible Church in Illinois, Saddleback Church in California, and Christ Community Church in St. Charles, Illinois. A forward thinker and passionate communicator, Greg is recognized as a teacher, leader, and change agent always working to help our church reach its redemptive potential.
Johnny Johnston
Campus Pastor – Jennersville
Johnny serves as Campus Pastor of our Jennersville Campus and has been on staff since the adoption of the former Jennersville church in 2014. Prior to the adoption, he was the Family Ministry pastor in Jennersville for four years. Originally from Pittsburgh, Johnny graduated from Westminster College and completed his grad work at Fuller Theological Seminary in California while working full time in Youth Ministry. With a background in Children and Youth ministry, he understands the importance of intergenerational relationships inside of the church to communicate the love of Jesus to everyone. Johnny is married to his wife Jenna and they have two sons.
Kathy Williams
Executive Director
As Executive Director, Kathy serves as COO and chief of staff for our church. Kathy has been a member of our church since 2005 and joined our staff in 2017. Kathy brings a wealth of leadership skill and experience, having worked for 30 years as an executive with Black and Decker, Graco Children’s Products, and Chatham Financial. A graduate of the University of Delaware, Kathy has two adult children, who are both married and have blessed her six beautiful grandchildren. Tragically, Kathy lost her husband, in an accident back in 2014. But God has been faithful, and has brought comfort, strength, and wisdom-as he promises to do in each of our lives-helping to redeem the pain and bring good fruit from it.