About New Song Community Church

Our History New Song Community Church (NSCC) has a rich Columbus history. Many of the founding members went to college together at Ohio State University and found themselves as young working singles and couples living on the far east side and fellowshipping in community-based Bible studies. It is those beginning roots of being a close, young group of committed, Christ followers that has so well anchored and given our church this sense of close fellowship, compassion and perpetual youthfulness. Our Beliefs & Affiliations New Song is in fellowship with Great Commission Churches and our Core Values and Statement of Faith are identical. Click the links to learn more. Our Pastors New Song identifies pastors, elders and deacons from within the church through the guidelines found in the New Testament of the Bible, primarily 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. Additional training and ongoing coaching is provided through Great Commission resources and conferences. Our pastors work as a team of equals. Currently our pastors are: Chris Phillips, Pastor Chris and Marie helped start the church in 1988. To Chris and his family, New Song is definitely home in every way. He is on staff at the church and spends most of his days overseeing the everyday functions of the church, ministries and small groups. When he is not helping, or hanging around church people he is passing out church invites at the local coffee shops. Chris is known for his enthusiasm, his friendly spirit and his passion for the next generation. John Hopler, Pastor John and Sandy have been Pataskala residents since 1988. John has over 25 years of pastoral and leadership development experience locally and nationally. John is the National Director for Great Commission Churches (www.gccweb.org) and is on full time staff with GCC. His work at New Song is voluntary and his responsibilities include teaching, leadership development, and overseeing the GCLI (Great Commission Leadership Institute). His pastoral style is wise, warm, and fatherly. Mark Harger, Pastor Mark and Linda have lived in the community for many years, participating actively in 4-H. In January 2005 Mark was ordained as a pastor at New Song. Mark is a fulltime RN, working at multiple hospitals in the area. His responsibilities at New Song include teaching, coaching small groups, and leading the parents' ministry and Celebrate Recovery. Mark has a genuine love for God, a practical knowledge of the Bible, and a caring heart for people.