Pastoral Staff
Rev. Banning Dawson
Pastor of Worship & Spiritual Formation
Born in Oklahoma City, and raised throughout the Midwest, Banning eventually returned to OKC to attend Southern Nazarene University. While at SNU, he responded to a changing call on his life to pastoral ministry. Since graduation, he has worked as a program director for a local non-profit and as the associate chaplain at SNU. He holds a Bachelor of Arts in Music Business, a Master's of Arts in Pastoral Ministry/Theology, and is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. Banning is married to Katie, and they have two children.
Hope Keimig
Pastor of Children’s Ministries
Hope was born and raised in Edmond, Oklahoma. She attended Seattle Pacific University where she followed a call into ministry. She found a passion for studying theology and loved learning how to apply it practically within a local church setting. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Theology in 2014 and is currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Nazarene Theological Seminary. She has a passion for children and ministering to them in developmentally appropriate ways while also integrating them into the life of the church as a whole. She is currently pursuing ordination in the Church of the Nazarene. Hope is married to Dan, and they have three children.
Jessica McDaniel
office manager
Jessica was born and raised in Oklahoma City. After graduating from Olivet Nazarene University, she and her husband briefly lived in another state before making OKC their family’s home. She began working at 8th Street shortly before the church launched in 2015. It is her honor and pleasure to serve the people of the church and work alongside a great team of pastors. Jessica is married to Mike and has two children.
Rev. Andrea Mosshart
Parish Pastor
Andrea was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma but spent most of her formative years on the West Coast. During college she felt a call to ministry which led her to a variety of ministry settings, including working as director of student ministries at Southern Nazarene University, serving as a missionary in Eswatini, and as the community pastor at Bethany First Church. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Communications and Christian Education and a Masters degree in Spiritual Formation and Christian Education. She has a passion for the local church and it’s connection to neighborhood and community. Andrea currently works at the 8th Street Urban Farm. Andrea is an ordained elder in the church of the Nazarene. She is married to Evan and they have two children.
Evan Mosshart
8th Street Urban Farms
Evan was born and raised in Yukon, Oklahoma and is the lead farmer and executive director at 8th St. Urban Farm, a nonprofit based in the heart of Oklahoma City. With a passion for small-scale agriculture kindled while serving in Eswatini, Evan transitioned from a career as a network engineer to pursue his dream of cultivating a thriving urban farm. Utilizing empty lots in the city, Evan and his team grow and then donate tens of thousands of dollars' worth of fresh, naturally-grown produce every year to those in our community who need it the most and have the least access. He is married to Andrea and they have two children.
Rev. Chris Pollock
Lead Pastor
Born in Illinois and raised in a small church in Iowa, Chris witnessed his parents minister to the disadvantaged, broken, and poor within their community. As a college student, he answered the call to pastoral ministry and has given over 20 years to the local church. He has a Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, a Master’s of Divinity, a Doctorate of Ministry, and is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. Chris is married to Holly, and they have two children.