Joey Butler, Pastor
Joey was born in Laurel, Mississippi and is a die-hard Mississippi State fan. He graduated from East Texas Baptist University and contined his education at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, where he received a Masters of Divinity and a Masters of Religious Education. Prior to his leadership at Gateway Church of Blue Springs, he served 17 years in various student ministries.

Joey is married to Dawn, and they have 3 children; Ty, Zac, and Josy. Joey loves comedy and he's a huge fan of God's favorite sport - baseball. His southern roots render him a connoisseur of sweet tea and fried foods.
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Meagan Farber, Associate Pastor
Meagan grew up in Blue Springs, MO and attended Oklahoma Baptist University where she earned a degree in Elementary Education. Next, she was off to Truett Seminary at Baylor University where she received a Masters of Divinity in 2007. After spending 8 years living in other parts of the US and the world, she is excited to be back in Blue Springs.

Meagan is passionate about helping others live a missional life. Over the last few years, she has served in several places throughout the United States. Her passion to serve others has also taken her to India.
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Cindi Skeen, Administrative Assistant
Cindi Skeen grew up in Independence and now lives at Lake Tapawingo. She is married to her best friend David and they have 2 married children, Matt and Megan. Cindi is looking forward to her first grandchild.

After being a part of Gateway from the start, in March 2005, God presented an opportunity and led Cindi to the position of Administrative Assistant at Gateway. Cindi enjoys meeting new people, hearing how they came to Gateway and loves introducing and connecting them with others in our Gateway family. Cindi and David lead a Life Group.
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Charla Sallee, Financial Admin.
Charla grew up in Independence and after high school, pursued a degree in Business and Office Administration at Central Missouri State University. She currently resides in Oak Grove with her husband Rob and two kids, Jackson and Carson.

After working many years in the construction industry, God made it possible for Charla to be a stay at home mom and work for Gateway part-time as the Financial Admin.

Charla is passionate about serving kids and is actively involved in the children’s ministry at Gateway and PTA at Stony Point Elementary in Grain Valley. In her free time she loves to scrapbook and create hand-made cards.


Scott Sterling, Trustee
Scott Sterling serves as a Trustee of Gateway Church. He has a heart for sharing Christ with young people and is very involved in the TPX student ministry and the KidsQuest children's ministry at Gateway.

Scott was born in Madison, South Dakota and moved to Blue Springs in 1982. He is employed at Sterling Industries, and when he's not working, he enjoys spending time with his family. Scott loves all styles of music, and his hobbies revolve around sports. His favorites include golf, basketball, and football.

Dave Corwin, Trustee
David is a Kansas City native and grew up in the Northeast area. He has been a part of Gateway since January, 2005 and has a passion for church leadership and feels privileged to be part of Gateway and thrilled to serve in the Trustee position.

He enjoys sports in general but really enjoys running, bicycling, golfing and the outdoors. David and his wife Theresa are proud parents of two daughters, Heather and Melissa. They are all residents of Blue Springs, Missouri.

Ian Davis, Trustee
Ian Davis is a Columbia, MO native and a 15+ year resident of Blue Springs. He has been a part of Gateway since September, 2005 and has a passion for church life and feels privileged to be part of Gateway and thrilled to serve in the Trustee position.

Ian is an avid competitor and not afraid to speak or join in. A nurse by training and God blessed marketer, Ian loves working with people and being a servant. He loves photography, computers and all sports. Ian and his wife Lisa are proud parents of three children, Andre, Stephanie, and Alex.

Jay Greco, Trustee
Jay was born in St. Louis, MO, and moved to Blue Springs at the age of 8. While he has owned and operated Jay Greco Farmers Insurance Agency for 23 years, he has also been very active with many community organizations. He is currently the Assistant Head Wrestling coach at Blue Springs High School, a member of Rotary, and The Elks. Jay has always taken on leadership roles with a passion; he enjoys being spending time with people and pursuing meaningful relationships.

Jay and Sandy have been married 27 years and have been blessed with four incredible children, a lovely daughter-in-law, an exceptional soon-to-be son-in-law, and 2 beautiful grandsons. Jay and Sandy lead a Life Group and have been members of Gateway for almost 7 years.

Jason Dillon, Trustee
Jason's bio is coming soon!