Men’s Retreat
Join us for our annual Men’s Retreat at Log Country Cove in Burnet, Texas, from January 31st to February 2nd. Space is limited, so register today.
Ben Haug
Ben grew up in north Austin and fell in love with Jesus and the local church at a young age. While attending Texas State University—where he floated the river and attended class occasionally—Ben felt called to full-time ministry. Over the last 12 years, Ben has served in student ministry at four different churches throughout Texas. … Read more
Caroline Cupples
Caroline is helping us as a resident in our college ministry. She has been an incredible help to our team.
Fall Retreat
College can be busy! Our Fall Retreat is an opportunity to step away from the routine, slow down, and spend a weekend pursuing Jesus together. Join us at Camp Tejas in Giddings, Texas, for a weekend filled with worship, biblical teaching, meaningful community, and plenty of fun. Whether you’re brand new to Midtown or you’ve … Read more
Matt Tolander
Matt Tolander serves as Spiritual Formation Pastor and has called Austin home for more than 25 years. Before joining Midtown Church in 2017, Matt spent seven years as a college ministry practitioner and Bible teacher. Matt holds degrees from Dallas Theological Seminary and Concordia University Texas. He loves music, film, traveling, and the Atlanta Braves.
Steven Flolid
Steven Flolid was born in the midwest before moving to Texas in 2009. He graduated from the university of Texas, married his highschool sweetheart, and joined Midtown the summer of 2017. Steven has been involved at Midtown in a variety of ways and always enjoys getting to meet new people. Community, discipleship, and joy are … Read more
Linda Bennighof
Linda really loves being a partner at Midtown. She enjoys living in close community with her church family and her tight-knit family here in Austin—her husband, Jeff, and their daughters, sons-in-law, and grandkids. Born and raised in Maryland, Linda went to Virgina Tech where she and Jeff met as fellow engineering students. Jeff played a … Read more
Isaiah Cruz
Isaiah was born in Austin and raised in central Texas. He began leading worship at 19 for Teen Community Bible Study in Walburg, TX where he met his wife Aimee. After a few years, Isaiah began leading his church in worship at Terranova Church in Georgetown, TX. Terranova graciously sent him on a six-month worship … Read more
Alex Ralston
Alex was born and raised in Houston where he met his future wife, Leanne, in high school Chemistry class. After graduating from West Point, Alex served as an Infantry Officer in the U.S. Army before moving to Austin in 2014. Alex and Leanne discovered Midtown when the church was still meeting at Bryker Woods Elementary … Read more
Kari Chevalier
Kari graduated from the University of Maryland (Fear the Turtle!) in 2009 with a degree in Elementary Education. At UMD, Kari was a competitive cheerleader and most importantly met her husband, Josh. Right after college, Josh and Kari got married and made their way to Austin. They currently live in Mueller and are proud parents … Read more