Pastor Makarios “Mak” Darawi
Pastor Makarios has been a Christian for 30 years and in pastoral ministry for 20 years. He is a graduate of Tyndale College and Seminary (Toronto, Canada) with a Bachelor of Religious Education and a Master of Divinity. Pastor Mak and his wife Jennifer have been married for 24 years, and have three children: Julianna, James, and Evan. The Darawi family have lived in Royal Oak, Michigan for the last 18 years. Since his graduation from seminary, Pastor Mak has served churches in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Detroit. At present he is a staff chaplain at Ascension Macomb-Oakland Hospital in Warren, MI, and Pastor of The Cross Bible Church of St. Clair Shores, MI. He enjoys reading theological books, playing sports, listening to music, traveling and spending time with his family.
Associate Pastor
Aaron Cavanaugh
God's mercy transformed Aaron's heart in childhood. His preparation for Christian life and ministry started with training at Bethany Christian School in Troy, MI, followed by undergraduate work at Bob Jones University and a Master of Divinity from Detroit Baptist Theological Seminary. Having served in several pastoral internships he joined the leadership team of The Cross Bible Church as a lay elder in 2022.
With a heart for expositional preaching, encouragement and counseling, he finds great joy in shepherding by life-on-life discipleship, starting with his first ministry--the hearts of his wife and six children, to the men's ministry and marriages and families. Bible drama, DIY projects, soccer coaching, and shooting illustrate some current means of building joyful kingdom relationships and training up the next generation.
Elder Dan Blakley
Elder Emeritus Ralph Leach