Lawrence First Church Staff
David Dunn | Worship Leader
David’s family moved to Lawrence in 1989 when his dad became the pastor to the amazing people at Lawrence First Church of the Nazarene.
About ten years later, David learned to play a handful of notes on the bass guitar and became a part of the worship team. He began developing a passion for worship. “For me,” David says, “worship is the external representation of an internal reverence for an awesome and loving God. I feel it is important for each person to experience this in a personal and comfortable way. Attempting to create an atmosphere where this can happen is what drives me.”
David loves working with the team to provide the best possible worship experience for everyone who walks through the doors!
David is now married to his wife Jennifer as of November 2020! When he’s not at the church preparing for Sunday or serving on the church board, you might find him listening to music from his vinyl collection, playing golf with Jen, watching movies, attending concerts, drinking coffee or trying to find the best queso in Lawrence!
Email David at worship@lawrencefirst.org
Robby Giffin | Lead Pastor
Robby has enjoyed the privilege of calling Lawrence First Church of the Nazarene home since June of 2003. More than 17 years, 4 kids, and 3,914 Kwik Shop coffees later, God’s calling is still as fresh and real as it was then. After serving in an Associate Pastor role with teens and kids for over 14 years, he began serving as Lead Pastor in February 2018. Amy and Robby have been married for 21 years and have been blessed with 4 incredible kids. Samuel is 16, Lucy is 14, Eli is 12, and their youngest, Thomas, went to be with Jesus in 2012 when he was almost 2. Through that difficult journey the family was reminded that God might just have called them here not only because they had something to offer the church, but because this church had much to offer them as well. They continue to be blessed by the love and support of Lawrence First and are honored to be a part of a church family who is seeking God’s kingdom together.
Email Pastor Robby at rgiffin@lawrencefirst.org
Hilary Holmes | Children’s Pastor
Hilary recently joined the LFC staff as interim children’s pastor. She and her family have been attending Lawrence First since 2019. She grew up in Iowa and later moved to Springfield, MO where she met her husband, Bryan. Hilary and Bryan have been married for 18 years and have three children. Micah age 15, Jensen age 10, and Kaydence who passed away before her first birthday. Through the life of Kaydence she saw how God can use the life of a child to have a major impact on their world. It was during this time that God laid the call to ministry on her heart. She served as Children’s pastor for six years in Tennessee before God called their family to Kansas.
In Hilary’s free time she enjoys creating, designing, and going on adventures. One of the most exciting adventures she has been on is skydiving over Kansas City and climbing the mountains of Colorado.
Email Pastor Hilary at hholmes@lawrencefirst.org
Angel Perez | Multicultural Pastor
Pastor Angel and his wife Brandy, along with their daughter Hannah, recently joined us from the Antioch Church of the Nazarene, where Angel helped as a youth leader while Brandy led worship. They will help us get even closer to our community, while striving to be ONE church with MANY languages. Pastor Angel and Brandy love to go out for coffee and, as a family, they love going to dog parks and going out for ice cream.
Email Pastor Angel at aperez@lawrencefirst.org
Austin Redlich | Youth Pastor
Austin joined the LFC Staff in September of 2021. He grew up in Oskaloosa, IA where he invested most of his time in playing baseball, basketball, & football. He loves Jesus, his family, hiking, Hawkeye football, Braves baseball, & coffee.
Austin became a follower of Jesus his senior year of high school and received his calling in to Youth Ministry the summer of 2013. He attended MidAmerica Nazarene University from 2013 to 2017 and received his degree in Youth & Family Ministry. He met his wife, Carly, through mutual friends and have been happily married since August 2017. They have two dogs, Rosie & Remi, and two cats, Myla & Joey.
Email Pastor Austin at aredlich@lawrencefirst.org
Kyle Tyler | Family Pastor
Kyle joined the LFC staff in 2018, and has been a pastor to families for over 15 years. He loves to create. Music, art, stories, graphics, recipes, sermons, media – he’s always looking for his next creative outlet. He’s been married to Menda for 14 years, and they have two daughters, Lucy (11) and Penny (7). Kyle likes playing and watching sports, playing and listening to music, reading books, listening to podcasts, and deep diving into practical theology. He really loves Jesus, his family, and Chipotle burritos.
Email Pastor Kyle at ktyler@lawrencefirst.org
Brie Winder | Office Administrator
Brie Winder has been a part of Lawrence First Church for most of her life. As a child her family moved often but she always found her way back to LFC. Her own words: “There is just a strong sense of belonging and the feeling of home.”
Brie has been married to her husband Kurt for 11 years and they have two sons, Isaac and Greyson. She enjoys being the office manager at LFC and puts her heart and soul into every project. She knows this is the place God has called her to be. Brie loves coming into work every day and being a part of the great things God is doing at LFC.
Email Brie at office@lawrencefirst.org