Meet the Pastors of Christ Community Church
Dr. Dan Martin is our Senior Pastor. Dan grew up in Minnesota and South Dakota. He accepted Christ as his Savior at a very young age. Dan married his high school sweetheart, Liz, in 1990. They have two sons, Alex and Peyton. He has been serving at CCC since 1998. Dan received his bachelor’s degree in Biblical Studies from Master’s University. He received his master’s degree in Christian Administration from Master’s International University Graduate School. He received his doctorate in Christian Counseling from Master’s International University Graduate School. He is a member of the International Association of Biblical Counselors.
Dan is in charge of leading our church. He is a passionate teacher of God’s Word. He loves to be creative with sermon illustrations to make practical application of how God wants us to live our lives. He has brought hot rod cars up on stage, built a climbing wall on stage and rode his triathlon bike to help people to understand a lesson from the Bible. His most popular illustration comes from a love of his own. He loves Krispy Kreme donuts. He tries to bring this subject into many sermons because we all have our favorite foods and can relate as he talks about his favorite food as it relates to the sermon. Dan is passionate about helping men understand their Biblical role as a man. He has preached sermons, given Bible studies, and spoken at events about this subject. His favorite thing to do is to meet one on one with men and disciple them to understand their God given role and grow closer to Jesus. He also loves to lead people to serve at church. Although the church is not the building, but its people the building is important to be able to house its ministries. Much of the facility at CCC has been built or remodeled by volunteer teams. Dan loves gathering people together to work and enjoy making the facility our church home.
Dan loves spending time with his family. He likes to travel and take his wife and boys on fun vacations. He enjoys grilling and smoking all different kinds of meats. His dog Leo enjoys it too, especially if some of the meat falls on the floor. He enjoys all football. He is working at learning to enjoy golf when the ball does not go where he wants it to go, which is more often than he would like.
His life verse is Colossians 1:10 (ESV) “so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
Contact him at: Dan@cccbeatrice.com.
Dan is in charge of leading our church. He is a passionate teacher of God’s Word. He loves to be creative with sermon illustrations to make practical application of how God wants us to live our lives. He has brought hot rod cars up on stage, built a climbing wall on stage and rode his triathlon bike to help people to understand a lesson from the Bible. His most popular illustration comes from a love of his own. He loves Krispy Kreme donuts. He tries to bring this subject into many sermons because we all have our favorite foods and can relate as he talks about his favorite food as it relates to the sermon. Dan is passionate about helping men understand their Biblical role as a man. He has preached sermons, given Bible studies, and spoken at events about this subject. His favorite thing to do is to meet one on one with men and disciple them to understand their God given role and grow closer to Jesus. He also loves to lead people to serve at church. Although the church is not the building, but its people the building is important to be able to house its ministries. Much of the facility at CCC has been built or remodeled by volunteer teams. Dan loves gathering people together to work and enjoy making the facility our church home.
Dan loves spending time with his family. He likes to travel and take his wife and boys on fun vacations. He enjoys grilling and smoking all different kinds of meats. His dog Leo enjoys it too, especially if some of the meat falls on the floor. He enjoys all football. He is working at learning to enjoy golf when the ball does not go where he wants it to go, which is more often than he would like.
His life verse is Colossians 1:10 (ESV) “so as to walk in a manner worthy of the Lord, fully pleasing to Him: bearing fruit in every good work and increasing in the knowledge of God;”
Contact him at: Dan@cccbeatrice.com.
Dr. Jack E. Magness is our Pastor Emeritus. Jack married his wife, Sue, in 1964. They have three adult daughters. He has been serving at CCC since 1987. Jack is a graduate of Grace University, Dallas Theological Seminary, and Trinity College.
Contact him at: jmagness1600@gmail.com
Pastor Sam Jackson i s our Youth Pastor. He was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan, but grew up on the mission field in Taichung,Taiwan. He graduated high school from Morrison Academy in Taichung then went to and graduated from John Brown University in Siloam Springs, Arkansas, where he met his incredible wife, Becca. Soon after moving to Beatrice, Sam and Becca got involved in the youth ministry at CCC volunteering for 5 years before coming on staff as the full time youth pastor in July of 2000. They have two awesome sons Sam II and Micah who both make them proud every day.
A perfect day for Sam would include lots of sunshine, some coffee, and somebody accepting Jesus as their Savior. If you stop in at the church and he’s not in the office there’s a good chance he’ll be at some student event/activity cheering them on, or building some new contraption for the youth group. Stop and talk with him sometime, eventually he gets to something about Taiwan, his family, or the latest thing God is working on in his life. For some crazy reason he loves to drive the youth group bus, probably because their headed to do something fun. He also has been known to start a bean bag fight, teach students how to do back flips, and he always has duct tape, water balloons, and candy in his office.
Sam’s life verse is Ephesians 5:15-17 “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Contact him at: Sam@cccbeatrice.com.
A perfect day for Sam would include lots of sunshine, some coffee, and somebody accepting Jesus as their Savior. If you stop in at the church and he’s not in the office there’s a good chance he’ll be at some student event/activity cheering them on, or building some new contraption for the youth group. Stop and talk with him sometime, eventually he gets to something about Taiwan, his family, or the latest thing God is working on in his life. For some crazy reason he loves to drive the youth group bus, probably because their headed to do something fun. He also has been known to start a bean bag fight, teach students how to do back flips, and he always has duct tape, water balloons, and candy in his office.
Sam’s life verse is Ephesians 5:15-17 “Therefore be careful how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. So then do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is.”
Contact him at: Sam@cccbeatrice.com.
Grant Riesen is our Worship Pastor. Grant grew up in Christ Community Church. He accepted Christ at JVFOOT and was later a JVFOOT leader. He has served in worship ministries for the last three years before coming back home in July of 2018. Grant is a graduate of Liberty University and received his Bachelor's Degree in Business Marketing and Professional Selling. In December 2019, Grant married his wonderful wife, Emma.
Grant is in charge of our music and drama ministries. He enjoys learning how to lead our choir as its conductor. He enjoys coffee in the morning with his quite time. He feels that he is gifted in bossing Collin, our Children’s and Facility Pastor, around, but Collin didn’t listen back when they were college and doesn’t listen very often now.
His life verse is: Philippians 1:20 (ESV) “as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.”
Contact him at: grantriesen@gmail.com
Grant is in charge of our music and drama ministries. He enjoys learning how to lead our choir as its conductor. He enjoys coffee in the morning with his quite time. He feels that he is gifted in bossing Collin, our Children’s and Facility Pastor, around, but Collin didn’t listen back when they were college and doesn’t listen very often now.
His life verse is: Philippians 1:20 (ESV) “as it is my eager expectation and hope that I will not be at all ashamed, but that with full courage now as always Christ will be honored in my body, whether by life or by death.”
Contact him at: grantriesen@gmail.com
Collin Nemec is our Children’s and Facility Pastor. He grew up in O’Neil, Nebraska. He was 12 when he trusted Jesus as His Savior at his local church. He was baptized at 17 in a Holiday Inn. He graduated from the University of Nebraska with a degree in Bio Chemistry.
Collin started his journey at CCC in 2018. He enjoys dark roast coffee and butterscotch donuts on Sunday mornings at church. He loves engaging children to meet Jesus and follow him. He loves to scoop snow and is a master angler fisherman in Nebraska. He rejects that Grant, who is younger than him, is his boss in any way except when he fills in on the worship team.
His life verse is Colossians 3:23 (ESV) “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,”
Contact him at: collinnemec@gmail.com
Collin started his journey at CCC in 2018. He enjoys dark roast coffee and butterscotch donuts on Sunday mornings at church. He loves engaging children to meet Jesus and follow him. He loves to scoop snow and is a master angler fisherman in Nebraska. He rejects that Grant, who is younger than him, is his boss in any way except when he fills in on the worship team.
His life verse is Colossians 3:23 (ESV) “Whatever you do, work heartily, as for the Lord and not for men,”
Contact him at: collinnemec@gmail.com
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