OUR STAFF
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DARRIK ACRE
Lead Pastor
Pastor Darrik is a graduate of Southern Nazarene University with a B.A. in Religion in 1990. He received his M. Div. from Nazarene Theological Seminary in 1995. Darrik came to Piedmont Nazarene in 2002 after serving in Bristow, Oklahoma for seven years. In addition to his lead pastor responsibilities, he invests in mentoring ministry interns from Southern Nazarene University, oversees both the local and South Central field teen Bible quizzing programs, and offers free math tutoring to K-12 students in need. Darrik and his wife, Susan, have five children, three daughters-in-law, one son-in-law, one granddaughter and three grandsons! Pastor Darrik is passionate about preaching the good news of Jesus Christ and seeing that good news come to its fullness and maturity in the lives of people.
JORDAN ACRE
Family Pastor
Jordan graduated from SNU in May of 2012 with a B.A. in Missions. Jordan and his wife, Emily, married in 2012 and have been blessed with three beautiful children. Emily is a Registered Nurse working in the surgery department at Yukon's hospital. In 2017 Jordan was Ordained as an Elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He has worked with the youth of Piedmont Nazarene since 2010 and now serves both children and youth as the Family Pastor. Jordan also serves as the NYI President for the Oklahoma District.
DONNA AUTER
Worship Pastor
Donna graduated from Southern Nazarene University and is currently pursuing her Master of Divinity at Nazarene Theological Seminary. She is also on track toward ordination as an elder in the Church of the Nazarene. Outside of her ministry pursuits, Donna enjoys running, home improvement projects, and spending time with her family. She and her husband, Tim, have two sons: Liam and George.
TIM AUTER
Music Director
Tim graduated from Southern Nazarene University and has been involved in music ministry since high school. Although he did not study music at SNU, it is a longtime passion of his and he enjoys using that passion for the Kingdom. Apart from this, he enjoys running, cooking, and spending time with his family.