Pastor Ted Allen
Ted spends the first two years of his life on a farm in St. Anton/Switzerland. He is born as the 6th child into a happy family. The Allen’s leave to Australia after that, and return to Switzerland at the end of 1968. His School time, apprenticeship as a cheese maker and a degree in sales are attained in Switzerland. In 1984 at age nineteen Ted gets to know God personally – through the completed work of his Lord Jesus he receives complete forgiveness of sin and the unrestrained Love of God. Ted marries Caro in 1990 and they are blessed with three children: Deborah, Tabea, and Tim. Since 1992 Ted led a bible-study-group. Thou being acquainted with Calvary Chapel since 1986, he only was affiliated with the movement since 2004. In February 2013 he was ordained to the ministry. In all the years with Jesus he experienced that God never is unfaithful, but was blessed by Gods patience and love forming him to be a follower of Jesus ever more. It’s his Goal to understand God’s Love better and better and be a faithful follower of Jesus. It is his desire that people would be transformed through the Word of God, the Holy Spirit and the Fellowship in Gods Family and be excited followers of Jesus Christ. Pastor Ted’s desire and prayer is that die Chapel in Sankt Gallen would be place where the process for growing as a disciple of Jesus would become more and more evident.
Frank Moll
In the summer of 1969, Frank was born in Würselen near Aachen, Germany, the first child of his parents. He was allowed to grow up in a loving family with two younger brothers, in which the Christian faith played only a minor role. At the age of 14, he was confirmed in the Protestant regional church. At the age of 17, Frank spent a year as an exchange student in Pennsylvania, USA. It was there that he heard the true gospel for the first time, and he accepted Christ as his personal Lord and Savior in December 1986. After 3 years of hotel management training back in Germany, Frank decided that he wanted to study both business administration and theology. This opportunity was given to him at a large Christian university in South Carolina, USA. There he also met his current wife, Melanie. They have been happily married since 1992 and have one son (1996) and two daughters (2000 and 2002), as well as three grandchildren. After studying in the USA, Frank spent almost 25 years in various management positions in the international automotive industry. In various Christian churches in Germany and the USA, Frank was able to work in youth ministry and eldership. For 5 years Frank led the German Janz Team e.V. (TeachBeyond) as Managing Director and Mission Director. In the meantime, Frank is active as a management consultant in international business development. Frank came to Calvary Chapel in 2004 while living with his family in Atlanta, USA. For almost 20 years, Frank has lived with his family in beautiful Switzerland, and has been an active part of Chapel Sankt Gallen from the beginning.
Hans Stoop
Hans was born in Switzerland surrounded by his loving family. At the age of 23 he moved to America to seek anew opportunities. Soon thereafter, he was blessed with a beautiful wife, Gloria, and two children Sarah and Josef. At the age of 39, Hans came to a point in his life where success in business was no longer satisfying and he longed for more. Through God ordained circumstances, he accepted Jesus as his Lord and Savior and his live was transformed. Early 2000 he sold his business and entered full time ministry. After completing the Calvary Chapel School of Ministry in Costa Mesa, he assisted several Calvary Chapel Pastors in California and now at Calvary Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. During his yearly trips to his homeland Switzerland, he met Pastor Ted and his wife Caro in 2005 and they became instant friends. Since then, both families remained in close contact.