Matt ragain
Lead pastor
matt@immanuelchurchfl.com
Matt grew up in Evergreen, Colorado and has served as the lead Pastor of Immanuel Church (Converge) since 2017. Matthew received his bachelor of arts English and Theology from Evangel University. He spent five years in Pasadena, California and received a Master of Divinity at Fuller Seminary. Matt's heart is to see people come to faith, be discipled, follow the Holy Spirit, and passionately pursue God. He is married, has four kids and can sing Yakko’s World Song.
Philippians 1:6 (NIV)
Being confident of this, that he who began a good work in you will carry it on to completion until the story of Christ Jesus.
CASSI PIPER
DIRECTOR OF STUDENT MINISTRIES
cassi@immanuelchurchfl.com
Cassi and her husband have lived in the Forest Lake area for the past 20 years. Together they have four children and live on a 10-acre hobby farm which they share with a horse, a pig, a rabbit, a mini donkey, a duck, a dog, some chickens, and a few barn cats. Cassi has served in various children’s and youth ministries over the past 24 years and has led the youth group at Immanuel since 2019. Her passion and joy are to see young people recognize their infinite worth in Christ and surrender their lives to faithfully serving Him. She also loves baklava, movies based on true stories, and her cowboy boots.
2 Corinthians 5:17
“Therefore, if anyone is in Christ they are a new creation; the old has gone, the new has come!”
DANIEL LINDAHL
Worship Arts DIRECTOR
dan@immanuelchurchfl.com
Daniel is a worship leader and songwriter, born and raised in Forest Lake, MN. Daniel has led worship for over a decade in local churches across Minnesota and Wisconsin. His written works have accumulated over a million listens/streams on Spotify and YouTube combined. In August of 2021, God opened a door for Daniel to minster in his hometown of Forest Lake at Immanuel Church! Daniel’s passion is to inspire others to pursue Jesus with their whole heart.
1 Peter 1:3
“Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his grace and mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead.”
