Pastoral and Teaching Team

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, eight grandchildren, and outdoor activities, especially ocean kayaking.


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Pastor Chris Bove

Assistant 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 began is currently attending Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in pursuit of an online Master of Arts in Christian Studies degree. 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.