Elders

Pastor Erik Hyatt
​Married to Charlotte Hyatt
Erik Hyatt, NCNC Lead Pastor, grew up in Los Angeles, CA.  He is the grandson of immigrants from Palestine and Yugoslavia.  Erik lived in Hawaii for five years, Portland, OR for 12 years and Minneapolis, MN for more than 10 years.  He has ministered in 25 different countries, has a Bachelor of Arts from University of the Nations (Hawaii), a Master of Divinity from Western Seminary (Portland, OR), and a Doctor of Missiology from Fuller Seminary (California).  He has five years of missionary experience in South Asia through Youth with a Mission (YWAM), and more than 15 years of pastoral experience in US churches overseeing youth, young adults, international students, and global outreach.  He married Charlotte in 1993 and they have three beautiful daughters: Anna, Kathryn, and Clara.
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Spencer Chow married to Christine Chow
Spencer was born in China and spent his elementary years under the Communist regime during the Cultural Revolution.  His Christian family witnessed the imprisonment of his grandfather for his faith and business profile.  At 11 years old, he ran with his family as refugees to Hong Kong.  Spencer earned a B.A. in Music Education and Computer Science (Luther College).  He became involved with the international ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church in 1994 and worked as a music teacher in an inner city Minneapolis public school for two years, working with kids from diverse backgrounds and broken families.  He married Christine in 1996 and they have one son, Lucas.  Spencer currently works as a Database Administrator.
Christine was born and raised in Malaysia.  She earned a B.A. in English Literature and Economics (luther College, a B.A. in Computer Science (Metro State), an A.A. in Media and Communications (Waldorf College), and a TEFL Certificate (Hamline University).  She has worked at Mayo Clinic (Communications), Norwest Mortgage (Job Trainer), Valspar (Computer Programmer), and is currently working as an ESL Teacher at Somali Adult Literacy Training (SALT). 
The Chows have over 20 years of ministry experience to the nations, working with adults and children in sharing the gospel, discipling new believers, counseling, and leading and building ministry teams, training and equipping others in ministry.

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Scott Shimotsu, married to Kassy

Scott Shimotsu is a Yonsei (pronounced Yo-oon-say-ee) or 4th generation Japanese American who grew up in Los Angeles, CA. His love for peoples and cultures was borne out of his L.A. roots. Currently, he is a research scientist at Savvysherpa Inc. and is involved in solving U.S. health care’s biggest challenges. Kassy is a 5th generation Swedish/German American, raised in a small farming community outside of the Twin Cities. She currently works as a custom renovations builder and real estate agent in Minneapolis.
Scott and Kassy met swing dancing, were married in 2009, and now live in Southwest Minneapolis. Scott spent a summer in Juarez, Mexico and a year in Tottori, Japan to learn how to share the great news of Christ in Spanish and Japanese, respectively. Kassy thanks the Lord for showing her the beauty of the nations, through her travels and through people God has placed in her life. Together as a couple, they enjoy engaging peoples of many cultures through the teaching of the Word of God and through one-on-one relationships. They have co-labored with the All Nations Fellowship ministry at Bethlehem Baptist Church during 2008-2011. Scott and Kassy felt called to plant New City of Nations because of their love for peoples of all cultures, an ongoing partnership with the church plant families, a strong desire for an intimate, tight-knit community as well as a love for city living!