Dallas Elder was born and raised in St. Joseph, Missouri.  He grew up as an unbeliever. After searching out and discovering all the emptiness and brokenness that the drug and party culture of the early 1970s had to offer, he was wonderfully saved in 1974.  God set his life in order and miraculously healed his marriage. He was later called into fulltime ministry at age 23.  He graduated from Missouri Western State University with a degree in Psychology.  He received his Masters of Divinity degree from Asbury Theological Seminary.  Dallas has served in ministry as a church planter, senior pastor and apostolic leader.  In 2013, he became the senior pastor New Destiny Church which he helped to plant in 2005.   

He has a passion to spiritually invest in people for them to discover their ordained value, purpose and destiny in Jesus Christ. His heart is to see people discipled, filled with the Holy Spirit and serving faithfully in their gifting.  He is genuinely engaged in helping believers to be equipped to maximize their full potential in Christ Jesus.  With a grace-filled heart he ministers with strong pastoral, teaching and prophetic gifts.  His heart's desire is to raise up a Jesus-centered, faith-filled, Spirit-empowered, holy army to advance the Kingdom of God in this generation.

In addition to providing leadership for New Destiny Church, he serves as the Ministry Director of Grace Covenant, an apostolic network of churches and ministries in the United States and in 10 foreign countries.  He is actively involved in pioneering new works of ministry through church planting, missions and leadership training.  He serves leaders and churches as a ministry coach.

Dallas also serves as the Director of the Ministry Skills Institute, a ministry training school serving the Grace Covenant network and the Body of Christ.  The MSI Campus is located at New Destiny Church in Kansas City, MO.  

Dallas Elder is the author The ValueGiver: The Heart of Receiving and Giving True Worth (available on Amazon) which was published in 2011.  He lives in the Kansas City, Missouri area. He and his wife, Connie, have three adult children and two grandchildren.

Jacob has a passion for teenagers.  He teaches youth about real life and how God fits into it.  He is leading the NDC Youth Group (REACH) to serve into the needs of the world to make a difference.  He models what he teaches.  He is an excellent communicator and steps up to his share of delivering God's Word to our congregation on Sunday mornings.  "Jake" is married to Kim Sledd (Office Adminnistrator) and they have three children:  Natalie, Grace and Asher.

Shannon Le Grand grew up in the Northland and has worked full time with kids of all ages since she was nineteen.  She has previously served as drama minister, regional representative for Family Life,  and as the Family and Children's Pastor at Harmony Vineyard Church.

Shannon has served the Northland community as an instructor of Creative Drama at Park University, English teacher at Oak Park High School, Park Hill High School, LCA, and Northland Christian.  She has a B.A. in English Language and Literature with a minor in Theater and a B.S. in Secondary Education.  She is currently enrolled in Grad School working on a Master's in Christian Counseling. 

Shannon is also the Executive Director of ACT One, The Academy of Christian Theatre and received the Hometown Hero Award for her ministry to the families in the Northland community.   Shannon published a children's book, Rookie's Special Day in 20012.

She has a wonderful husband, Charles, three beautiful daughters, Makenna, Dalyn and Aryahna and two sweet doggies, Biscotti and Sawyer.  

She loves to "capture the imagination of children through the powerful and true stories in God's Word and see kids and adults build relationship with Him".

Larry and Farah have hearts for worship and bringing people into the Presence of God.  They are ministers of HIs grace.  They lead with humble spirits and encourage worshipers to come before the Throne of God to offer their hearts in worship and service.   Their life theme: "Our God is an awesome God!"

Kim serves as the Office manager and administrator of New Destiny Church.  She is also a gifted part of the NDC Praise Team.  She is married to Jacob Sledd the church's Youth Pastor.  Kim and Jacob have three children: Natalie, Grace and Asher.