Leadership & Staff

Elders

Daniel Greaves

ELDER

"We truly belong at Northwest and have felt at home here since we met in 1990." Daniel and Annette met after Annette's car broke down. They soon married and now have 2 daughters, 2 sons-in-law and 1 grandson. Daniel has been a mechanic since moving to Florida 45+ years ago from NE Ohio. His career continued in the automotive field for many years as an NIASE certified technician. He graduated from several vocational schools and earned an AA degree. Daniel has also been in the marine field having held a captain's license.   Annette is from Puerto Rico, completing her accounting and finance degrees at both the University of Puerto Rico and the University of South Florida. She worked as a Certified Public Accountant for a major accounting firm and as an internal auditor for a telecommunications company. Her biggest blessing was being able to stay at home when their second daughter was born. Daniel has served for many years as a deacon before being asked to serve as an elder in September of 2025. He and Annette have been involved in most every aspect of church service, serving our members and our community whole-heartedly.

Jacob Groves

ELDER

Jacob began attending the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ in June 1997, shortly after moving from Missouri to Tampa. His career began here following college graduation from the University of Missouri-Columbia. He and Taryn were married on June 22, 2002, and have been devoted members of the congregation ever since. They are the proud parents of 3 daughters: Ella, Abigail, and Caroline. Jacob served faithfully as a deacon for ten years before being asked to serve in the eldership in September 2025. Professionally, Jacob holds a degree in electrical engineering and has worked in the field since 1997. Outside of work and ministry, he enjoys flying as a private pilot and spending time scuba diving-two hobbies that reflect his love of adventure and learning. Jacob's heart for the church is evident in his commitment to serving God's people and helping the Northwest Tampa family grow in faith, unity, and love. 

Larry Page

ELDER

Larry and his wife, Susan, grew up in a small town in Tennessee. They were married in 1965 right after Larry graduated from the University of Tennessee at Knoxville. They have a son, Scott who lives in Los Angeles and has 3 children, Cole, Josie and Taylor. Their daughter, Marty who lives in the Washington, DC area has one daughter, Tate. Susan and Larry are very close to their entire family and visit them several times each year.

Larry was a partner in an international CPA firm and later served as a Senior Financial and Operations Officer in four companies, including two public corporations. He and Susan have been very active in churches where they have lived.

They have previously lived in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Orange County in Southern California, Denver and in Southlake, Texas which is located in the Dallas-Ft Worth area. Larry served as a deacon in 2 of the congregations in these cities and as an elder in the church in Southlake. They have been members at Northwest Tampa since moving to this area in 2013. Larry has served as a deacon here and, beginning in 2018, as an elder.

I love serving with the leadership team and the members of our congregation at Northwest Tampa. It is a great honor and privilege to be and elder here and to fellowship with such loving and dedicated Christians.

Lewis Patterson

ELDER

Lewis and Rama were married in 1960 and have two children and one daughter-in-law, two grandchildren, one granddaughter-in-law, and one great grandchild. They have lived in Abilene, TX, Corpus Christi, TX, Springfield, VA, and they moved to Tampa in 1998 after Lewis retired from the Department of Defense and Rama's retirement from US Airways in 1997. Lewis has a degree in Business Management and is a graduate of the Federal Executive Institute. Lewis served as a deacon for 10 years in Corpus Christi, 18 years as an elder in Fairfax, VA, and has served as an elder at the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ since September 1999. Lewis and Rama enjoy serving the Church and seniors in their community. For relaxation, they occasionally rode his Gold Wing motorcycle until he turned 71. "I love and appreciate the Lord and fellow Christians and want to do what I can to help and serve the Lord, His Church (people), and people who have a willingness to learn the Gospel and become disciples of Jesus Christ."

Ward Sandlin

ELDER (On temporary sabbatical for family health reasons)

Ministers

Keith Boyer

MINISTER EMERITUS   

 Keith has been a part of the Northwest Tampa family since 1994.  In 1998 he began volunteering as the Youth Minister, a position he held for 13 years. He has continued to serve as a minister volunteering after retiring from Youth Ministry. Keith has been leading the mission work in Honduras that is supported by this church, since 2001. “I serve as a minister to help the members of this body to see the love of Christ and help them share the message of what Christ has done for them to others.”

Dane Boyles

PULPIT MINISTER/ COUNSELOR

Dane Boyles preaches the gospel - not as information to be grasped, but as power that changes a life.

He serves the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ, where his preaching calls people to faith, to obedience, to a life made new. Behind it: a Ph.D. in Spanish from Texas Tech University, a Doctor of Ministry in practical theology from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary, years of ministry in two languages, and missionary work in Ecuador. None of it on display - all of it in service of the message.

That cross-cultural ministry settled a conviction in him: the gospel speaks across every culture and meets people exactly where they are, calling them into a new way of life.

His aim never bends: that people are not merely informed by the gospel but transformed by it.

Dane is married to Leslie. They have 5 grown children and a French bulldog named Riley.

My Writings

Rick Bonk

WORSHIP MINISTER

Rick is our worship minister.  He first started worshipping at Northwest Tampa in October of 1982, and quickly began leading the worship here. He is married to Cindy, and they have been together since 1982.  They both work together in their own Pest Control company, Pest2Rest Inc., and have been doing so for over 20 years.  Before that, Rick was a landscape manager for Busch Gardens and Innisbrook.

They have 3 daughters and 6 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. Rick was born in New Jersey and moved to Florida when he was 9.  After college, he moved to Tampa.  Rick enjoys wood work, cooking (especially BBQing), fishing, and singing.

Rick loves Northwest Tampa because the people here are his family.

Jorge Pineda

SPANISH MINISTRY ADVISOR

Jorge graduated from Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, Texas. He earned a B.A. in Management Communication from Amridge University in Montgomery, Alabama, a Master of Arts from the University of Central Arkansas in Conway, Arkansas, and a Doctor of Christian Education from the Theological University of America in Lake Worth, Florida.

In addition to serving as a professor at the Texas Internatioal Bible Institute (TIBI) in Houston, Texas, Jorge has been a missionary supported by Pleasant Valley Church of Christ for 26 years. He has also directed a mission initiative called the Congregational Training Program  (CTP) for twelve years, dedicating his ministry to leading seminars, talks, and conferences on church growth and the planting of new congregations.

He is partnering with the Northwest Tampa Church of Christ in their mission effort to reach the Spanish-speaking community in Tampa. Jorge has been married to his wife, Maritza, for 39 years. They have three daughters and five grandchildren.

Gerrit Hopman

YOUTH & MEMBER ENGAGEMENT MINISTER

Gerrit became a Christian as a teenager in Mount Airy, North Carolina. He has been married to his wife, Rusudan, since 2006, and together they have two children. In 2010, Gerrit began worshiping at Northwest, where he became increasingly involved in the life of the church.

After spending over 13 years practicing law and working in the legal field, Gerrit began to feel called to serve the church in a greater capacity. He started by teaching the youth group on Wednesday nights for a year and a half. During a youth rally in Orlando, Gerrit felt a clear calling to enter full-time ministry and gave notice to his employer the following week.

Gerrit enjoys being outdoors and working with his hands, but his greatest joy is simply spending time with his family.

Staff

Tonia Boyer

Administrative Assistant

Kathy Cooper

Secretary