Rev. Jonathan Crail has served as the Senior Pastor at DeKalb First United Methodist Church since 2017, and pastored other United Methodist churches around northern Illinois for two decades. His weekly messages can be heard on WLBK radio every Sunday at 9 a.m. or online from the church’s Facebook page.
Jonathan has a passion for asset-based community development, identifying and promoting the gifts of community members. He cares deeply for refugees, having worked for years in refugee camps overseas and resettlement programs domestically. He is also known for pun-ishing humor and the unique talent of playing a musical saw (the notes tend to be a little sharp!). He would love to hear from you at jcrail@firstumc.net.