Pastor Don
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Donald McLean was called as our Senior Pastor in the fall of 2008. Prior to coming to Atlantic, Don served for ten years as the pastor of the Glastonbury Community Church (EFCA) in central Connecticut. Don earned his Bachelor of Arts in history at Amherst College in Massachusetts and a Masters of Divinity at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Deerfield, Illinois. Don is passionate about preaching and teaching the Word of God and helping people grow as followers of Jesus Christ. Don and his wife, Laura, met in college and have been married for 17 years. They have three school-aged children, Hannah, Joshua and Nathaniel. When he's not working, Don enjoys reading, gardening, following baseball and football and playing games with his family.
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A Few Random Bits of Background
- Hometown where I grew up = Fonda, New York
- States where I've lived = New Jersey (4 months), New York (18 years), Massachusetts (6 years), Illinois (3 years), Connecticut (10 years), Iowa (since 2008 and counting)
- Married to my magnificent wife, Laura = May 15, 1993
- Children = 1 girl and 2 boys, ages 13, 11 and 8.
- My alma maters = Amherst College ('93) and Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (‘98)
- Favorite Books of the Bible = Isaiah, Luke, and Philippians
- Favorite Book (other than the Bible) = J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy
- Favorite Movie = J. R. R. Tolkien's Lord of the Rings trilogy
- Favorite Authors = C. S. Lewis, John Piper and Agatha Christie
- Favorite subject in college = history
- Favorite Team = Boston Red Sox
- Favorite Dessert = chocolate chip cookies
Some of What I'm Reading These Days
Spiritual Rhythm: Being with Jesus Every Season of Your Soul, by Mark Buchanan
The Rise and Fall of the Third Reich, by William Shirer
