Who We Are

Cliff Chappell is married to Diana since Nov 1975 (celebrating 46+ years) and lives in Vancouver, Washington. He has been in ministry for 40+ years including 35+ years as senior pastor.  He currently serves as the pastor of the St. Johns All Nations Church Of God In Christ in Portland, Oregon, a multi-Cultural/Multi-Ethnic Church. Pastor Chappell has spent his life as a community activist working to promote strong family values for the good of the community.

Pastor Chappell, a US Navy (Vietnam) Veteran, has a BS in Civil/Structural Engineering, a Master of Divinity Degree, and is completing a Doctor of Ministry in Cross Cultural Engagement from Multnomah Biblical Seminary. He is a Trustee on the Board of Directors for Multnomah University. He also works with the National director to develop the online training for the CH Mason Jurisdictional Institutes for the Church of God in Christ, as well as serves as the Western States Dean. In addition, he is the Founder and Director of Man-Up, a community outreach program that addresses Domestic, Sexual and Gang Violence by healing the “Soul Trauma” in men and women, and recently serves on The Council of Trust for The Oregon Cares Fund.

For his activist work with the Oregon Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, Pastor Cliff received their distinguished Midori Award for Leadership in May 2018. He is the only man and only Pastor to receive this award in their 40+ year history. He was the facilitator at the call to action for the “Not One More Drop” gang intervention program with City of Portland, Multnomah County, Gang Violence Task Force, and the Gang Enforcement Unit with the Multnomah Co. Court System; and for his leadership within and out of the church, his work as a faith leader in the community, and his work as a community activist, Pastor Cliff was recognized in 2014 by the Church of God In Christ as one of their ‘100 Influential Pastors.’

Pastor David Greenidge has been the Senior Pastor at Tigard Covenant Church for over 12 years. He is married to Trish Greenidge and has three sons, Kyon, Timothy, and Michael. Pastor David was born and raised in New York City and moved to the west coast. He received his BA in Political Science from the University of Washington. He attended Fuller Theological Seminary and George Fox Seminary. He is an ordained Minister with the Evangelical Covenant Church, the denomination with which Tigard Covenant is affiliated. He served on the New Wine, New Wineskins Advisory Council several years ago and thoroughly enjoyed the experience of making a difference in the community in cultural engagement around key issues of justice and the environment. Pastor David says, “My respect for Paul Metzger has continued to grow over the years and I look forward to continued service and ministry with him and the New Wine community.”

Pastor David has a love of sports, the outdoors, and meeting and socializing with people of diverse backgrounds.

T. Randall Grove is a shareholder and chair of the trust and estate group at Landerholm, P.S., in Vancouver, Washington where he has practiced law since 1982. Randy is a member of the bar associations for Washington and Oregon; he is also a Fellow of the American College of Trust and Estate Counsel and is serving as a Regent for ACTEC.  He has also served as ACTEC state chair for Washington and as chair of the ACTEC Business Planning Committee.  Randy’s practice focuses on wealth preservation and transfer planning, as well as estate and trust administration.  He also advises nonprofit organizations and serves on planned giving committees for several nonprofits in Vancouver.  He is listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Trusts and Estates and in annual listings of Washington State Super Lawyers since 2005.  He received his B.A. from Seattle Pacific University, his J.D. from Willamette University and his LL.M., in Taxation from New York University.   Randy and his wife, Julie, live in Vancouver, Washington and they have 4 young adult children.  Randy has been involved at New Heights Church for over 33 years in a variety of serving, leadership and teaching capacities. He is currently serving on the Board of the New Heights Clinic.  Randy is also involved in small groups in various venues (including church, workplace, community and professional organizations) that help others grow in faith as followers of Jesus.

Will Haag loves Jesus, his wife (Stephanie), and their two daughters. Formerly an infantry officer in the United States Marine Corps, Will currently pastors a dinner church in central Washington. During his time at Multnomah Biblical Seminary, Will was extensively involved with New Wine, New Wineskins while serving as an intern, student coordinator, and advisory council member. Will holds a DMin from Seattle University and his passions include practical theology and the burgeoning Dinner Church Movement.

Ross is an alum of Multnomah University who was deeply impacted by New Wine beginning with his time in seminary. He went on from Multnomah to complete a PhD at the University of Aberdeen in Scotland. He later revised and published his research under the title Bonhoeffer and the Racialized Church. He currently works as the Chief Financial Officer for a Japanese Outdoor Camping brand. As part of New Wine’s board of directors, he enjoys combining his experiences in the business world with New Wine’s impulses to build better dialogue around pressing issues within the Christian church and beyond it.

Dr. Paul Louis Metzger is the Founder and Director of The Institute for Cultural Engagement: New Wine, New Wineskins and Professor of Christian Theology & Theology of Culture at Multnomah University and Seminary. Dr. Metzger is also the editor of New Wine’s journal Cultural Encounters: A Journal for the Theology of Culture. Integrating theology and spirituality with cultural sensitivity stands at the center of Dr. Metzger’s ministry vision. He and his wife, Mariko, a native of Japan, have been active in intercultural ministry in churches in the States, Japan, and England.

Dr. Metzger is the author of Setting the Spiritual Clock: Sacred Time Breaking Through the Secular Eclipse (Cascade, 2020); Beatitudes, Not Platitudes: Jesus’ Invitation to the Good Life (Cascade, 2018); Evangelical Zen: A Christian’s Spiritual Travels With a Buddhist Friend (Patheos, 2015); Connecting Christ: How to Discuss Jesus in a World of Diverse Paths (Thomas Nelson, May 2012); New Wine Tastings: Theological Essays of Cultural Engagement (Cascade, 2011); The Gospel of John: When Love Comes to Town (InterVarsity Press, 2010); Exploring Ecclesiology: An Evangelical and Ecumenical Introduction (co-authored with Brad Harper; Brazos, 2009); Consuming Jesus: Beyond Race and Class Divisions in a Consumer Church (Eerdmans, 2007); and The Word of Christ and the World of Culture: Sacred and Secular through the Theology of Karl Barth (Eerdmans, 2003). He is co-editor of A World for All?: Global Civil Society in Political Theory and Trinitarian Theology (co-edited with William F. Storrar and Peter J. Casarella; Eerdmans, 2011); and editor of Trinitarian Soundings in Systematic Theology (T&T Clark International, 2005).

Dr. Metzger is a member of the Center of Theological Inquiry, Princeton, New Jersey, and Senior Mission Scholar in Residence, Spring 2018 at the Overseas Ministries Study Center, New Haven, Connecticut. The Metzgers have two children and one grandchild. He has a keen interest in the art of Katsushika Hokusai and Georges Rouault, the writings of John Steinbeck, and the music of Johnny Cash, The Doors, and Nirvana. Dr. Metzger blogs frequently at Uncommon God, Common Good. Dr. Metzger’s present research projects include a forthcoming volume on social ethics inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr’s personalist philosophy and public theology, most notably Dr. King’s prophetic critique of the Vietnam War.

Sudhanand Frederick Peethala was brought up in a Christian home. His father, Professor Augustus Frederick, taught at several Christian seminaries in India such as Serampore University and Hindustan Bible Institute. Sudha moved to Finland at the age of 19 and worked in the IT field for about 4 years before moving back to India in 2000. He was the Principal of Bethel School from 2001 to 2003, at which time he moved to the US to attend Bible college. He graduated from Multnomah Biblical Seminary with a Masters in Pastoral Studies with an emphasis on Ministry Management. He has since worked for several organizations, such as the Luis Palau Association and the Director of Passion4People and Gospel Light worldwide (India). After working for about 3 years with several organizations, Sudha attended George Fox University to pursue an MBA and graduated in July 2010. He since has been serving at India International Church as a youth/associate pastor, worship leader, and now as a current senior pastor at IIC . He also serves as the Vice President of Information Technology at Clark College.

Sudha is passionate about teaching the Bible, discipling, and helping others build genuine, healthy Christ- centered relationships. He takes immense interest in building efficient IT teams, processes, and strategies to provide quality IT services. Sudha and his wife, Monica, are blessed with three daughters – Alena Dasha, Anina Raksha and Avina Varsha.

Sudha’s Walk of Faith in Christ

At the age of 22 while I was lost in a world filled with darkness in form of wealth and desires of the flesh, and God being rich in his mercy, because of His love for me brought me back to life and clearly revealed the need for a Savior in my life. How true it is as mentioned in Ephesians 2:5, that while I was dead in my transgressions, God brought me to back to life through His son Jesus Christ. While I was still a sinner, Christ died for me, for all my sins of the past, present and future. It is this unfathomable love of God that I stand in awe of everyday. I stand in awe of His mercies that are new every morning and His love that endures forever.

 I believe that my Lord, who began a good work in my life, will be faithful to bring His work to completion in my life. I rely on the Holy Spirit and God’s scripture to teach, correct, and train me to walk in righteousness.

Through the revelation of scriptures I know that I am royal priesthood, God’s own special possession chosen to declare the praises of him who called me out of darkness into his wonderful light. It is this light that shines in me that persuades me as an associate pastor and youth pastor to radiate the life of Christ and bring glory to my Father in heaven.

 I primarily identify myself as a disciple of Christ and as a disciple I desire to:

1. Live a life that reflects Christ’s character and His love to people.
2. Build purpose filled relationships to glorify God.
3. Disciple people into a mature walk with Christ.
4. Unite people in Christ regardless of religion, ethnicity, and social class.

My spiritual gifts are teaching, leadership and serving. I desire to use all these gifts to the fullest to radiate the light of Christ into the life of other men and women. I envision every individual being involved in pouring into other’s lives to transform others and draw them towards a relationship with Christ. It is the light of Christ in an individual that radiates the person of Christ to another individual.  My prayer and dream is to radiate the light of Christ to people of every nation, tribe and tongue, beginning with our neighbors here in our community.

Born in the Midwest and raised in California, Jody arrived in Portland at age 20 to attend Multnomah University, graduating in 1980 with a BS in Biblical Education. Her passion for education and commitment to being a life-long learner led her next to Lewis & Clark College for a Master of Arts in Teaching. She was an educator for thirty-four years, serving in a variety of roles in three districts and two universities until her retirement in 2017. 

In the final six years of her career, Jody served on a multi-racial team of teachers who facilitated workshops on racial equity and culturally responsive teaching. Part of what led her to that work was participating in discussions about race at her church, Imago Dei Community, beginning in 2008. Through these discussions both at church and at work, she began challenging her colorblind upbringing and started asking herself the question posed by author Robin DiAngelo: “What does it mean to be white in a society that proclaims race meaningless, yet is profoundly separated by race?” Jody was drawn to New Wine many years ago because of how they engaged the topic of racial justice through a Christian lens and with a bridge-building approach. 

Jody and her husband Alan have one young-adult son. They’ve recently experienced the joy of becoming grandparents. In addition to spending time with their new grandson, they enjoy biking, gardening, road trips, meals with friends, playing music together (Alan on French horn and Jody on flute), and being marriage mentors at their church.

Rod Sawatsky is a graphic designer and lettering artist with over 25 years of experience building brands for both commercial and nonprofit organizations. His creative curiosity has led him through a wide range of creative disciplines to find solutions for a variety of clients. A compelling attraction towards the beauty of Christ shapes both his creative pursuits and theological ideas. After growing up as a missionary kid in the Congo (DRC) and working with his father to establish a media center there, he worked as a freelance designer in Canada for over 15 years. He now lives with his wife and 4 kids in Canby, OR.

Gloria Young has over 25 years of experience working in the public sector and as a management consultant in both the public and private sectors. Young was appointed by Governor Newsom to the California Workforce Force Development Agency in 2019. Young is a member of the Board of Directors of The Institute for Cultural Engagement: New Wine, New Wineskins, and a past member of the Advisory Council. She served as the Clerk to the Board and Legislative Administrator for the City and County of San Francisco, worked for the City of Palo Alto, and held elected office on the Santa Clara Board of Education. Ms. Young created and developed the first-ever Shadowing Program for organizations which is now used by municipalities in the United States and internationally and also created the Human Advocacy (HA) Model which embraces how people relate to one another including addressing racial biases. Her management achievements have been captured in several books and Ms. Young is also the author of Knowledge Management Tales—The Tale of Two Cities from San Francisco to Johannesburg.

David Austin is the Director of Strategic Partnerships with the UN World Food Programme where he works with US based foundations, organizations and private sector leaders to accelerate the momentum of economic development to help end global hunger. 

Prior to coming to WFP, David worked as a Program Director with the MJ Murdock Charitable Trust after a career doing business development in Oregon, China and Nepal; he worked for the State Department in the Middle East, and while at Mercy Corps led a consortium of non-profit organizations working on food relief in North Korea.  He has served in various leadership and board roles on numerous non-profit organizations, and private companies.  David is a strong advocate for American humanitarian leadership, and investing in young people to secure a robust and stable future.  David received his MBA at the University of Portland, Oregon; a Masters of Liberal Arts from St. John’s College in Annapolis, Maryland; and his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Washington. David and his wife are raising their five children in the Portland area alongside a community of friends.

Brett is a Managing Director for Midwest Trust Company. He specializes in assisting affluent clients with asset management, philanthropic planning, tax planning, and family estate planning matters. Previously, Brett was the Director of Wealth Management for Heritage Bank, Chief Relationship Officer at First Independent Bank and City Executive for Private Banking at Bank of America.

He holds a Bachelor of Science in Business Management from Oregon Institute of Technology and is an Honors graduate of both the National Graduate Trust School at Northwestern University and the Pacific Coast Banking School at the University of Washington. He is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) and a Certified Trust and Financial Advisor (CTFA).

His community activities have included Chair of the Community Foundation for SW Washington, Board Member for Peace Health, Board Chair of the Clark County Food Bank and Board Chair of the Lighthouse Financial Foundation.

Tripp lives in Greensboro, NC with his wife Marcella and two kids. Up to this point in his life he has spent equal time in ministry and in starting multiple small businesses. He is a graduate of Multnomah Biblical Seminary (2018), and had the privilege of studying under Dr. Paul Metzger and Dr. Brad Harper during his time there.  After seeing how New Wine shares the goodness of Jesus Christ with contemporary culture while in Portland, Tripp and Marcella were drawn to the mission and especially the people involved. Since then they have prayed to see New Wine spread to other regions, including their hometown in North Carolina.  They are excited to see this prayer becoming a reality…

Tom Krattenmaker is a writer specializing in religion and values in public life and author of Confessions of a Secular Jesus Follower (Convergent, 2016), honored as one of the top two religion books of the year by the Religion News Association. His first book, Onward Christian Athletes (Rowman & Littlefield, 2009), examined Christianity in professional sports. The book was nominated for the Pulitzer Prize and was named a winner in ForeWord Review’s 2009 book awards and a finalist in the Oregon Book Awards. Krattenmaker’s second book, The Evangelicals You Don’t Know (Rowman & Littlefield, 2013), on the “new evangelicals” in post-Christian America, received honorable mention in the best books competition of the Religion Newswriters Association. After nearly 20 years as a contributing columnist for USA Today, Krattenmaker in 2022 became a columnist for the new media platform OnlySky. He has been a presenter at New Wine conferences, has been interviewed for New Wine podcasts, and has written for New Wine’s Cultural Encounters.