OUR STAFF
LEAD PASTOR
Bruce Sexton
God, in His love and mercy, has allowed us the opportunity to serve and be part of a wonderful Christ-centered church family here at Dover Alliance Church. My wife, Becky, and I also consider it a real privilege to serve the people of Dover, New Philadelphia, and the surrounding communities of Tuscarawas County. God has given us three wonderful kids: Jessica, Laura, and Michael. They keep our lives fun, interesting, and certainly far from dull. God moved me from a twenty year career in sales to full time ministry in 2009. I am excited to be working with a great team of Pastors, Elders, and ministry leaders here at Dover Alliance Church.
INTERN
Jaydon Miller
What an incredible blessing it is, not only to have found salvation in Christ, but to serve Him full-time at Dover Alliance Church. My journey with this church began in 2014 when I started attending youth group, continuing through until I graduated from high school. I grew up and currently live in Sugarcreek, Ohio with my Father and Mother, Marcus and Carrie Miller. I owe everything I have to the work God has done through them and radiated onto me as I developed into a young man. I also have an incredible older brother, Ethan, who is married to his radiant bride, Isabelle. I graduated from Garaway High School in 2021 and from the Kent State University at Tuscarawas Nursing program in 2024. It was only through much prayer and consideration that I felt the Holy Spirit move me out of my nursing career into vocational ministry.
OFFICE MANAGER
Kris Warkall
I joined the staff of Dover Alliance as the Office Manager in 2018. I am a graduate of Liberty University, where I earned a Bachelor's of Science in Business Management. I live in Sugarcreek, Ohio with Mike, my husband of more than 30 years. We have three adult children: Joe, Luke, and Emma, and gained a son-in-law and a daughter-in-law in 2023. Mike and I have been members of Dover Alliance since 1994, and have served together in a number of ministry positions.
ASST OFFICE MANAGER
Linda Gray
I have been part of Dover Alliance Church since 2014, but have been a member of the Christian & Missionary Alliance since 1974. I served the C&MA in Local, Area, District and National Women’s Ministries, as well as Nursery School Ministries. My work experience includes serving as the Administrative Assistant for Design for Destiny Ministries, a ministry that recorded and distributed messages and seminar content for Retreats, Beulah Beach and the C&MA Council. I am very thankful to be the Assistant Office Manager at Dover Alliance, and enjoy the opportunity to work with our outstanding staff and congregation. My husband Steve and I have been married for 55 years, and we have 3 sons. We lived in St. Louis for 5 years, and Columbus for 40 before returning to our hometown of Dover. Steve and I are both 1965 Dover High School graduates!
CHILDREN'S COORDINATOR
Nikki Gautier
I have had the privilege of working with children in the church setting or in a classroom for more than 20 years. There is no greater joy than to see a child fall in love with Jesus, develop a personal relationship with him, and grow in their faith. That is our goal in the DA Kidz' ministry. I have three children: Shay, Addison, and Karly. What a joy to see them serve in Children's Ministry with me. I look forward to serving you and our Lord together.
DESIGN & MEDIA MANAGER
Amanda Wilcox
I've been attending Dover Alliance my entire life (aside from six years spent living in New Hampshire!) I graduated from Cedarville University with a B.A. in graphic design and minors in web design and Bible. My husband, Brett, and I have three awesome kiddos who keep us on our toes. I homeschool and freelance as a graphic designer during nap time. Together we've been members of DAC since 2017 and have had the privilege of serving in many areas. Currently, we lead the Revive Young Adult ministry which means deep dives into the Word and lots of late nights!