Michael Gewecke
Where there is a lively theological discussion or a newly connected technological device, Michael is most likely nearby. Smart Church Project pairs these twin loves of the church and technology and has led Michael to seek new ways to help churches bridge the gap between theology and the rapidly expanding availability of communication tools. During the day, Michael serves as an ordained teaching elder at First Presbyterian Church in Spirit Lake, IA, where he leads the youth and families ministries, and during the night, he lives a grand adventure with his wife and two beautiful children.
Susan Pauls
When she looks back, Susan marvels at the blessings of the path that brought her to the work she loves at Smart Church Project, a path that appeared only one step at a time along the way. Her skillset is born of seemingly disparate experience: her English degree from Friends University in Wichita, KS; time spent working on a help desk, then as a project planner for a travel agency computer company; freelance proofreading work (when she was also a stay-at-home mom); then, probably most significantly, managing social media for the co-op art gallery where she sells her handmade jewelry. There, she began the never-ending process of learning that a job in social media requires. It also led her to dabble a little in graphic design. In addition to her work for SCP, she’s the part-time Digital Outreach Coordinator for First Baptist Church in Lawrence, KS. She and her husband, John, have two grown kids and a cat named Schrödinger. She’s an avid road cyclist–the more miles the better!