We are a fellowship of Jesus' disciples following his way, sharing his love, and serving our neighbors.

Our Pastors

and our building

Lead Pastor, Zach Spidel

Zach is an ordained minister of both the Church of the Brethren, and the Brethren In Christ denominations. He has been ministering on Dayton's east side since 2012. Before that he was a student at Messiah College and Princeton Theological seminary and he is currently a student in the PhD program in theology at the University of Dayton. He is a happy husband and father of a son and a daughter, and, most of all, a grateful follower of Jesus Christ.

Associate Pastor, Susan Liller

Susan has been Associate Pastor at East Dayton Fellowship in the inner city of Dayton, Ohio since 2020. An ordained minister of the Church of the Brethren, she is a 2020 Graduate of Bethany Theological Seminary and a life-long member of the Church of the Brethren.

In previous times, she was an accountant, university professor, and eBay seller (still does some online selling). She has been a local church treasurer, a district church treasurer, a district clerk, and a member of the Church of the Brethren's national board - the Mission and Ministry Board.

Associate Pastor, DAMI ADELIYI

Oludamilohun (Dami) Adeliyi currently serves as the volunteer Associate Pastor for Discipleship, Evangelism, and Ministry Administration at East Dayton Fellowship. He is credentialed with the Brethren in Christ Church.

Originally from Nigeria, Dami has extensive ministry experience in church planting, missions, and resource mobilization. Over the years, he has served in rural church planting, provided oversight for missionaries, and helped mobilize local congregations to engage in and support missions. For twelve years prior to relocating to the United States, he focused on church discipleship, leadership development, and strategic resource mobilization.

Since moving to the U.S., Dami has continued his pastoral ministry, including discipleship and evangelism, and previously supported the pastoral team at Wilmore Christian Church in Kentucky.

Dami is a graduate of the University of Ibadan (Nigeria), Asbury University, and Asbury Theological Seminary in Wilmore, KY, where he earned a Bachelor of Pharmacy, MBA, and Doctor of Ministry (D.Min.).