Leaders
Caz Church is led by a group of elders, following the leadership model of the New Testament church. As outlined in 1 Peter 5:2-3, elders are called to shepherd God’s people with care and humility. A biblical elder serves willingly, not out of greed or for power, but as a Christ-like example to those they lead.
Our elders are invited to serve based on these principles, along with other biblical guidelines. They must demonstrate spiritual maturity, godliness, and be affirmed by the congregation before stepping into this role.
Lead Pastor
Pastor Patrick Rossel
Pastor Patrick Rossel is a devoted husband, loving father, and proud South Buffalo native. A passionate follower of Jesus, Patrick has a deep love for God’s Word and a heart for sharing its transformative power. He has studied at Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is currently pursuing a degree at Covenant Baptist Theological Seminary. Patrick is a lifelong Buffalo Bills fan, an avid reader of the Puritans, and enjoys hiking in the Adirondacks. As the new Lead Pastor of Caz Church, he is eager to serve the community and inspire others to live out their faith with boldness and love.
Elder
Arnie Nuse
Arnie is a fisherman who has become a fisher of men, and fishes whenever he can. He and his wife, Laurie, have been married 41 years and have been going to Caz since 1989. They have 2 married daughters and two adopted special needs grandchildren from India. Arnie has a compassionate heart and worked 25 years with teenagers at Caz. He has felt a need to serve those with special needs by giving them opportunities that they may not have.…
Elder
Jason Milne
Jason and his wife, Lisa, have been attending Caz Church since the summer of 1998, just after they married while they were looking for employment in the Buffalo area. The Lord generously gave Jason and Lisa 6 tremendous children. He has also given them a church family at Caz that has come alongside them to help them raise their kids, as well as support them in their work and ministry. Jason is grateful to serve as an elder at Caz.…
Elder
Angel Ortiz
Email angeldocs@yahoo.com Angel and his wife Lydia Ortiz began attending Caz Church in 2015. Angel is originally from New Jersey and Lydia, a Buffalonian, grew up on the West Side. They met online on a Christian dating website, and have been married 17 years. Angel and Lydia have a teenage son, Marcos-Milan. Angel leads a Small Group for men on Thursdays from 6:30 pm to 8:00 pm at Caz church. Lydia serves as a Youth leader for the young ladies of Caz church…
Elder
Solomon Rees
Solomon Rees has been attending Caz since 2009 when he moved to Buffalo. Solomon lives in West Seneca with his wife, Julia, and sons Jamie and Jadon. As a student of Cultural Studies, he likes to engage secularism and post modernity with the truths of the Bible, and desires to grow deeper in the knowledge of the riches of God’s Grace and Love. Solomon loves to play cricket and soccer, dabbles in experimental cooking, and is a self pronounced movie…
Elder/Youth Director
Joe Tronolone
Joe serves as Caz Church’s Youth Director, his fifth year in the role. He has attended Caz since 2016, where he has been serving in youth ministry in some capacity. Joe grew up in Eden, NY (some 20 miles south of our church) and currently resides in West Seneca, NY. He is passionate about fostering authentic faith within young people, and believes the hearts of the next generation are yearning to know who they are, what their purpose is, and where they…
Children’s Director
Lisa Milne
Lisa has been attending Caz Church since 1998. She and her husband, Jason, became members two years later. During the next nine years they had 6 beautiful children. Lisa was fortunate to be able to put her teaching career to the side to be the stay at home mom she had always wanted to be. It was during this time God called her to serve as part of the children’s ministry team. Teaching and children have always been her passion,…
Worship Leader
Paul Miller
Paul is from Western New York, growing up primarily in West Seneca. After graduating high school in the early 80’s, he joined the Army for a time, graduated from Houghton a while later, and eventually met his wife, Jane, who helped him come to know the Lord around 20 years ago. He’s been serving Christ ever since, primarily through his love of music!