Pastoral and Teaching Team


PASTORAL SUCCESSION


Pastor Ed initiated the conversation about pastoral succession in 2022 with the formal process starting in

2023. The planning aspects are now complete, and we are moving toward implementation. A few

highlights:


• Pastor Ed led a multi-year process characterized as collaborative and collegiate with the elders

and senior leadership team. This process has been systematic and not rushed, allowing for

prayer, discussion, communication with the fellowship, and ultimately discerning the Holy

Spirit’s direction.


• The leadership team recognized Chris and Cara Bove’s love for our church and their faithful

service since attending regularly in 2019. The team unanimously affirmed Chris’ call to ministry

through observing his character and marriage, personal interviews, his depth and ability to

teach the Bible, the positive response of the fellowship to his leadership, his commitment to

pursue theological education, and his own testimony. The outcome is that God has provided us

someone whose heart is known to us and reflects our DNA and the direction of the Holy Spirit

for our body.


• The transition began on July 1,  2025 as Chris takes on the role of full-time Associate Lead Pastor

role with primary teaching responsibilities on Sunday. Pastor Ed’s focus during the transition is

on coaching, mentoring Chris and staff along with governance. A full transition is expected in

March 2027, which marks our 40th anniversary as a church.






Related Links:

- Succession Timeline

- Job Description, Pastor Ed Conway

- Job Description, Pastor Chris Bove

- Reflections on Succession – Pastor Edward Conway, D.Min



Pastor Ed Conway, D. Min.

Senior Pastor

 

Founding Pastor of Calvary Chapel Chelmsford, Ed Conway has been a life-long learner of the Bible and has his doctorate (D.Min.) from Alliance Theological Seminary, Nyack, New York.


A native New Englander and U.S. Air Force veteran with an honorable discharge at the rank Staff Sergeant, Ed has been a pastor, teacher, and administrator for more than forty years.  As a father, grandfather, widower, and remarried, he brings a great depth of experience to local church ministry.

  

Ed and his wife, Nancy, married in May 2019. Nancy is a Gordon-Conwell Theological Seminary graduate and works as a psychotherapist in a group practice.Together they enjoy time with family, nine grandchildren, and outdoor activities, especially ocean kayaking.


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Pastor Chris Bove

Associate Lead Pastor


Christopher grew up in a believing home and accepted Christ as his Savior early in grade school. Chris earned his BS and MS degrees in Robotics Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI). At WPI, he joined a student-led Christian fellowship where he met Cara and started leading Bible studies. After graduating in 2018, Chris began working at iRobot and attending Calvary Chapel Chelmsford regularly in 2019. Chris and Cara were married in 2021 and welcomed their first child in 2024. Chris is currently attending Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in pursuit of an online Master of Arts in Christian Studies degree.  


Christ joined our staff as an assistant pastor in the spring of 2024 and on July 1, 2025, he joined our staff full-time in the role of Associate Lead Pastor. 


Cara and Chris enjoy light hiking, traveling, and kayaking together, and Chris has a little bit of time for hobbies like astronomy and working on an old VW bus.



Pastor Chris Deans

Assistant Pastor, Co-director of Children's Ministry


Chris Deans grew up travelling as the son of a Marine but calls Beaufort, South Carolina his hometown. He has a B.S. in Communications and Bible from Columbia International University in Columbia, SC. and a M.A.R in Church Ministries from Liberty Theological Seminary. Chris spent 4 years in the Air Force and now lives in Westford, with his wife Stacy and his six children.

Pastor Jared Denaro

Campus Co-Pastor, Manchester NH Campus


Jared Carmen Denaro was born in Nashua, New Hampshire and came to faith in Jesus Christ in 1990. He received a B.A. in Religion from the Rawlings School of Divinity at Liberty University with a focus on biblical theology, intercultural ministry and media production. He currently serves as co-pastor and worship team leader at Calvary Chapel Manchester.

Pastor Dieudonne Tshibal

Campus Co-Pastor, Manchester NH Campus


Dieudonne Tshibal Katok, was born in Kolwezi, Congo and came to faith in Jesus Christ in 1988. He studied theology at the Institut Biblique et Théologique des Assemblées de Dieu au Congo (IBTAD). He currently serves as co-pastor at Calvary Chapel Manchester.

John Pilla

Chelmsford Campus Teaching Team Member


John D. Pilla grew up in New Jersey and served 8 years in the U.S. Air Force, including teaching Engineering Statistics. He has an Associates degree in Training and Education, a B.S. degree in Business, and a Master's degree in Adult Education from George Washington University. From 2014 to 2019 he served as the Campus Pastor of our Manchester NH Campus.  John currently serves as a regular member of the Chelmsford Campus Teaching Team. He lives in Nashua, NH with his wife, Linda, and enjoys kayaking, bicycling, hiking, snow-shoeing, cross-country skiing, and downhill skiing. They have four adult children, three grandchildren, and two miniature Australian Shepherds. 

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