Meet Our Staff

Sunday School: 9:30 am

Sunday Morning Worship: 10:40 am

Sunday Night Youth Group 6:00pm

Wednesday Friends Club: 6:45 pm

Rev. Bryndan Loritts, Senior Pastor

Pastor Bryndan C. Loritts is the son of Dr. Crawford and Karen Loritts! He was raised in Atlanta Georgia in a vibrant Christian home where he learned the importance of following Jesus! He also attended Berean Bible Baptist Church where his spiritual formation took root. At the age of 18 God called him into full-time ministry. He immediately applied and got accepted at Moody Bible Institute where he studied Bible with an emphasis in Evangelism and Discipleship. After graduating from Moody Bible he joined staff at Oakdale Covenant Church under the leadership of Rev. Dr. D. Darrell Griffin. As a youth pastor for 5 ½ years at Oakdale he was able to lead teams of youth and adults to Cape Town South Africa as well as start various afterschool programs and services for the youth of Oakdale and the Community. While serving at Oakdale he enrolled in Trinity Evangelical Divinity School where he earned his Master of Arts in Urban Ministry. A few months after completing his degree at Trinity, God called him as Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church of Lansing IL! He is excited about the new opportunities to serve in this new position. Pastor Loritts’ mission statement is to be a man of integrity and to preach the Word with power, passion and with persuasion. He is married to Lucretia Renee Loritts and they have 1 daughter and her name is LeiLani Karen Loritts.

Kandi Elliott, Director of Children's Ministries

Mrs. Kandi Elliott serves as Director of Children’s Ministries, overseeing all ministries for kids ages 4 years – 6th grade. Raised in a preacher’s home, she has been involved in ministry since childhood. “My earliest recollection of serving in the church is folding bulletins on a Saturday night at the tender age of 5”! And that was just the beginning. “Serving God through the local church is just a natural part of my life thanks to my parent’s upbringing.” She brings that same background to her own family, who faithfully serve alongside her. Kandi’s passion is to see kids grow in their faith, equipping them to be more like Jesus at home, school and play. She strives to help others catch the vision of Changing The World One Child At A Time. As a presenter for Children’s Ministry Magazine Live, she trains children’s workers across the country in effectively reaching kids for Jesus. “The key is to love kids like Jesus loves them. When you love kids like that, the rest comes naturally.”