Parkview on the Spot

Todd is a teaching pastor at Parkview Christian Church. He is also a husband, father, and author. Pastor Chad & Pastor Nathan chat with Todd about his new tattoo, his love of entrepreneurship, and finding joy this Christmas.

Trevor is the Owner and President of CTO Enterprises. CTO Enterprises manufactures custom products from flexible plastic materials and fabrics. They are experts in fabrication with PVC, Urethane, Elvaloy, and other flexible materials.

Jon Cowan is a husband, father, business owner, and a self-proclaimed Millennial who got his start working for a small pizza company in Orland Park, Illinois. After working his way up the ladder, he purchased the business as a young twenty-something. Now, he and his wife own Wooden Paddle, an artisan restaurant in downtown Lemont, Illinois that specializes in amazing food and cocktails. His story is one of struggle, hard work, and the importance of having people in your corner.

Kele Eveland was Georgia Tech’s starting setter from 2000-03 and became the first woman to have her jersey retired at GT. Eveland finished her career with 6,464 assists, the Georgia Tech record, and the fourth-best total in NCAA history. In her four years as a Yellow Jacket, she earned All-ACC honors on three occasions and led Tech to four NCAA appearances, two ACC regular season championships, and an ACC Tournament title as well as a 111-26 record. In 2003, the ACC Player of the Year led the nation in assists per game and directed an offense which finished first in the nation in kills and assists per game while helping the Jackets to the most successful season in school history with a 34-4 record and a berth in the Elite Eight of the NCAA Tournament. She was named a first-team All-America by the American Volleyball Coaches’ Association (AVCA), making her the first first-team all-America in a female team sport at Georgia Tech as well as the first first-team AVCA All-American in ACC volleyball annals Eveland also serves as an analyst at Clemson Volleyball matches on ACC Network Extra.

Dave has been involved in the life-changing mission of C12 Group for more than a decade. After 34 years in the insurance industry, Dave sensed the call to develop C12 Groups in the Chicago area. Dave brings to C12 experience in agency expansion and growth, mergers and acquisitions, along with business development and planning. He has held positions as president of two companies and is also a past president of the largest insurance state association for independent agents in Illinois. Along with his business background, Dave has been involved in leadership with small groups, couples’ groups, marriage ministry, and spiritual direction, also leading retreats for leaders with a focus on spiritual disciplines and development. Dave has mentored high school students and has served as president of the board for Emmaus Ministries in Chicago, which ministers to broken lives of men in the inner city. Dave’s passions also include short term missions which have taken him to China and the Dominican Republic. Dave’s desire is to see leaders in business develop to their true capacity not only in the business world, but personally and spiritually, to be all that God has called them to be. Dave and Robin, his wife of 43 years, reside in Downers Grove and have two grown children, along with six grandchildren. They are members and active in leadership at Christ Church of Oak Brook.

Rev. Eric Camfield’s journey from professional baseball player to pastor may seem storybook, but it is reflective of the core message of life-change through the transformative nature of faith as a follower of Jesus Christ that he shares with everyone from church-goer to nonbeliever to neighbor, stranger at a grocery store or corporate executive. A former New York Yankee ballplayer, Eric shared his love of sports and passion for Christ through Athletes In Action, a Christian sports group, where he traveled with college baseball players in Western Europe and subsequently felt the call to ministry in 2001. In 2005, Eric was ordained by his local church in Xenia, OH, and began building believers and growing faith communities with his wife, Suanne. He has served local churches across the Midwest and has consulted with numerous churches around the country, helping develop and deploy small-group ministry in their various contexts. With a Master of Ministry (M.Min.) from Lancaster Bible College and a Master of Divinity (M.Div.) from Northern Seminary, Eric served as the Grow Ministry Pastor of Christ Church in Oak Brook for 12 years and has been on staff for nearly 14 years. He oversaw and developed programs to guide children and adults in spiritual growth. Eric’s calm yet strong leadership style has taken him to the next phase of his faith journey as Campus Pastor for Christ Church in Butterfield (formerly Downers Grove) – the first multisite branch of Christ Church. Eric is passionate about leading this growing congregation in authentic worship and within a community where people are welcomed, known and loved. Through his sermons and speaking engagements, Eric shares his insights on a variety of topics including servant leadership: what servant leaders do and why they win; moving vision to reality; building high-producing teams by managing, loving its members; culture; personal growth; and how the teachings of the Bible intersect our lives in practical ways. His love of books, fly fishing and a good pair of cowboy boots provide additional context for shaping Eric’s genuine and rich character, which is complemented by his passionate teachings and desire to meet people within settings comfortable to them.

Back to School Brewing Ltd was founded in 2016 with the purpose of promoting community and craft beer education in Hong Kong. Having lived in Hong Kong for six years, the founders have seen the growth of craft beer in this city and aim to provide a space where people can get together to learn more about beer in an engaging way and in a comfortable setting. Justin started brewing at home in Hong Kong six years ago and has been hooked ever since. After 10 years of teaching Physics he enrolled in a professional brewing course at the American Brewer's Guild and started planning to open Back to School Brewing. In January 2018 he began his professional brewing career with Gweilo Beer in Fo Tan. Back to School Brewing had a brick-and-mortar location in Lai Chi Kok from 2017 - 2019, and has discontinued offering hands-on courses for the time being. We will continue to publish content through our blog and social media accounts.

Established in 1928 in Evergreen Park, Illinois, as a small coal and coke yard, Ozinga survived the Great Depression and World War II before becoming one of the first ready mix providers in the region. For four generations, they have continuously expanded their product and service offerings to faithfully meet the needs of builders throughout Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin, Michigan, and South Florida while holding to the longstanding commitment to provide it all at a fair price. Today Ozinga provides concrete, bulk materials, and energy solutions while offering transportation services through an extensive network of truck, rail, barge, and ship terminals. Perhaps best recognized for the red and white striped concrete mixer trucks, Ozinga is proud to be an American-owned, fourth-generation family business serving the communities where they live, work and play.

Dean C. Collins is a 1979 graduate of Point University. He held the position of interim president at Point from early 2006 until February 2009, when he was appointed president by the University’s board of trustees. Prior to joining the administration in 2006, Collins had served as an advisor to the University and its trustees. In previous years, he served as part of the University’s adjunct faculty and as the interim vice president of student development. Raised in Tampa, Fla., Dean now resides in Lanett, Ala., with his wife, Penny Lane Collins. He has four children—Natalie (who graduated from Point in 2004), Ben, JoAnna, and Sydney—and five grandchildren.

Braden Looper is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from 1998-2009. “Looper” was a 1st Round Draft pick, is a 2x World Series Champion, and was also a member of the bronze medal-winning Team USA in the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta. Braden resides in Frankfort, Illinois, with his wife and 3 children.

Nick DiNovo is the owner of 115 Bourbon Street in Merrionette Park. 115 Bourbon Street is Chicago’s Southside entertainment hub. This New Orleans themed venue opened in August of 1999 and quickly became one of the most popular places for live music, fundraisers, parties, and much more in the Chicagoland area. Bourbon Street is also the location of Parkview's 4th campus that is scheduled to open at the end of the 2020 year.

Tim Harlow is the senior pastor of Parkview Christian Church, a multi-site church of nearly 10,000 in the south suburbs of Chicago. Tim and his family moved to Chicago in 1990, when it was a church of 150 people in a heavily unchurched area. Now the church is an indispensable part of the community, made up of former gang leaders and business owners, ex-strippers, and soccer moms alike, all who are excited about Jesus and involved in doing ministry in the greater Chicago area and around the world. Tim graduated in 1983 with a B.B.L. from Ozark Christian College. He also received a Master’s in Religion from Wayland Baptist University in Texas and a Doctorate in Ministry from Northwest Graduate School in Seattle. In 1984, Tim married Denise and they have been partners in life and ministry ever since. They have three daughters and three sons-in-law: Rachel (Ash), Lauren (Tommy), and Becca (Andy), and have five beautiful grandchildren: Charlie, Olivia, George, Caleb, and Maggie! Tim is the author of two books, Life on Mission: God’s People Finding God’s Heart for the World and What Made Jesus Mad? Rediscover the Blunt, Sarcastic, Passionate Savior of the Bible.

Parkview on the Spot is a weekly podcast led by Pastors Chad Negley & Nathan Jones.