Christ Community Church
Tom Ryan has a diverse work experience that spans over several years. Tom began their career in 1995 as an Instructor of Theatre at Messiah College. In 2007, they became the Creative Arts Director at Christ Community Church. In 2012, they joined BOOM!Creative, LLC as a Designer, where they focused on transforming spaces and fostering interaction between clients and their patrons. In 2015, Tom Ryan joined Totem Pole Playhouse as both a Lighting Designer and a Scenic Designer. Tom'swork experience demonstrates their expertise in theatre, design, and creating dynamic spaces.
Tom Ryan attended Clarks Summit University from 1988 to 1992 and obtained a Bachelor of Science (BS) degree in Theology/Ministerial Studies. After that, from 1992 to 1996, they pursued a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Theatre/Theater at Regent University.
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Christ Community Church
Beginning with a group of six families in 1984, Christ Community Church has grown to over 5000 weekend attenders, including our DeKalb Campus in DeKalb County, our Aurora Campus in southern Kane County, and our Streamwood Campus in Cook County. A significant focus on reaching spiritually lost people has resulted in over 200 new believers being baptized each year. Christ Community had humble beginnings with services held in a rented movie theater. Weekly activities now take place in our 100,000 square foot St. Charles Campus with weekend celebration services held in our 2000 seat auditorium. Jim Nicodem has been the senior pastor of Christ Community Church since its birth in 1984. Born and raised in the Midwest, Jim received his BA from Wheaton College, and his MDiv and DMin from Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. Jim is passionate about prayer and is the author of Prayer Coach, For All Who Want to Get Off the Bench and Onto the Praying Field.