Each interim pastor at VitalChurch is a ministry practitioner who has been trained and has demonstrated a competence in VitalChurch’s revitalization process. The ministry itself is led by a group of partners and overseen by an executive director. Our interim pastors participate and are actively involved in all aspects of the ministry: diagnostic analysis, intentional interim pastoring, and follow-up coaching.
Interim Pastors
Dave Miles – Interim Pastor Team Leader / Founding Partner
Dave Miles is the executive director for the VitalChurch team. He lives in New York City with his wife, Janet. They’ve been married since June 1980. Together they have three daughters, three sons-in-law, and numerous grandchildren. Dave loves to be a pastor and enjoys the challenge of working with churches in transition. He is the …
Gregg Caruso – Diagnostic Team Leader / Partner
Gregg Caruso is the VitalChurch team Diagnostic Team Leader. Gregg has been married to Linda since 1978 and they are based in Santa Barbara, California. He and Linda have four adult children and five grandsons. Gregg earned his Master’s degree in Leadership at Fuller Theological Seminary and served as a “permanent pastor” for 16 years. …
David Brooks – Coaching Team Leader / Partner
David Brooks has served on the VitalChurch team in the New England region of the United States since 2001. David and Kathy reside in Manchester, New Hampshire, the geographic center of the six New England states, and have five children and four grandchildren. David has served on dozens of church diagnostic assessment teams and has …
Tom Wilkens – Leadership Systems / Partner
Tom resides in Colorado and has been married to his best friend, Jan, since 1982. They have two married daughters. Tom earned a Th.M. from Dallas Theological Seminary and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver. His passion is how marriages, teams, churches and organizations develop and grow well—with special interest in …
Robert Samsel – Associate
Bob Samsel has worked with the VitalChurch team since 2014, helping with church diagnostics and report writing. His passion is to help churches establish healthy patterns that will glorify God and grow the Kingdom. Bob has a B.S. in Business Administration, an M.Div. from Bethel Theological Seminary, and a D.Min. in Family and Marriage Counseling …
Wade Thompson – Associate
Wade Thompson is a VitalChurch Scotland team associate. Wade has been married to Victoria for seven years. They live in the West End of Glasgow, Scotland. Wade has lived in Scotland as a missionary with Church Resource Ministries for over ten years, serving on the leadership team of Re:Hope Next Generation Bible Church. Wade now …
Steve Miller – Associate
Steve Miller resides in Central Oregon and has been married to his wife, Marlene, since 1976. They have four married children and seven grandchildren. Steve earned an M.Div. from Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary and a D.Min. from Talbot School of Theology. He enjoys helping Christians not only understand the gospel and their faith, but also contemporary …
Steve Ignash – Associate
Steve Ignash resides in Southern California and is a graduate of Talbot School of Theology. He has a wide range of ministry experience, including work at small, bible-teaching churches, as well as at Southern California megachurch, Saddleback Church. Steve enjoys reading, spending time at the beach, and working out. In addition to his work as an intentional …