Chad and Michelle Wenger

Michelle and Chad both came to faith in Jesus at a young age, each shaped by a rich heritage of faith within their families. Michelle grew up in Pennsylvania and attended Mechanicsburg BIC Church (McBIC) for the first 30+ years of her life. She graduated from Messiah College (now Messiah University) with a degree in mechanical engineering but quickly sensed the Lord stirring her passions in a different direction. During her college years, Michelle developed a deep heart for the nations at Urbana, InterVarsity’s missions conference. That heart led her to volunteer with, and later work for, World Missions for nearly a decade.

After college, she continued to wrestle with how to live out her call to cross-cultural ministry, never letting go of the dream God had placed on her heart. Along the way, she served the nations through short-term mission trips and by supporting and serving immigrants and refugees in central Pennsylvania.

Chad first sensed a call to pastoral ministry in college while pursuing a degree in accounting, also at Messiah University. (And no, he and Michelle did not start dating in college – much to Chad’s dismay. That came later, after a romantic bowling date in their young adult years. He still can’t believe she said yes.)

After working as a CPA for seven years, Chad was grateful for the opportunity to serve as youth pastor at McBIC beginning in 2007. In 2014, God called Michelle and Chad to plant and lead Mechanicsburg Community Church, where they served for eight years. During that time, Chad graduated from Evangelical Seminary with a master’s in religious studies.

In 2022, Chad and Michelle followed God’s call to welcome, serve, and share the gospel with international students at the University of North Carolina in Chapel Hill through InterVarsity Campus Ministry. For Michelle, serving the nations on the UNC campus is the fulfillment of that long-held call. They are honored to continue serving with their denominational family as partner missionaries of BIC U.S. World Missions. In addition to student ministry, Chad serves as InterVarsity’s associate national director of international student ministry.

In her free time, Michelle loves pursuing creative and artistic endeavors of all kinds, from watercolors to cooking, and especially loves sitting at the piano and singing worship songs to the Lord whenever she can. She also enjoys long, meaningful conversations with old and new friends. In his free time, Chad enjoys a good book, watching and playing sports, making a great cup of coffee, playing saxophone, telling a good joke, and spending time with friends.

Chad and Michelle have three amazing daughters: Jordyn, Kyleigh, and Taya. As a family, they enjoy serving international students, watching The Amazing Race, sharing good meals together, hiking, playing games, and attending the girls’ many activities, including soccer and dance.