Rob Nessler
Pastor Rob shares lead pastor duties with Pastor Matt and focuses heavily on discipleship and spiritual growth at Calvary. He and his family moved to Cincinnati in August of 2022 after accepting the call to serve at Mt. Repose Church as Senior Pastor having spent 2 1/2 years as the Senior Pastor of First Baptist Church in Bevier, MO and 4 years as Worship Pastor for Trinity Baptist Church in Aurora, CO. Pastor Rob and his wife Eleia have been married for nearly 24 years and have 2 daughters – Kahlan age 21 and Arianna age 16. Kahlan is a senior at Hannibal LaGrange University in Missouri as a Theater and English double major and was recently married to Andrew Cole in May of 2024. Arianna is a senior in high school and is homeschooled. Eleia works as a special education paraprofessional for Clermont County Schools. Pastor Rob comes from a government IT background, and currently works in IT for Answers In Genesis Ministries at the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY.
Pastor Rob has a Masters degree in Theology and is currently working on his Theology Doctorate (ThM) at Gateway Theological Seminary. He plays drums and guitar and helps out with worship whenever possible. In his spare time, he is an avid collector of baseball and F1 cards, loves motorcycles, and has a not-so-mild obsession with Formula 1 racing.