Who We Are
It all started with a simple invitation: “Pastor your neighborhood.”
Vision & Mission Statements
Vision
In Indianapolis, as it is in Heaven.
Mission
A haven for broken people to practice the way of Jesus, participate in community, and permeate the world.
Learn how we live out our mission.
Church Values & Beliefs
At The Sanctuary, we practice the way of Jesus, in community, to be transformed into people of love, joy, and peace, for the sake of the world.
Staff Team
Elder Team
Paul Ashley
Glory Adepetu
Glory was raised in Nigeria by missionary church planters who gave her a deep love for the local church.
She has been connected to the Sanctuary since its inception. Glory and her husband, Deji, live in Carmel with their two daughters, Izabelle and Victoria. She especially enjoys serving on the worship team and investing in discipleship. She loves helping people reach their God-given potential.
Micah E. Davis
Micah co-founded The Sanctuary in 2022, where he serves as its Pastor of Teaching & Vision.
He is also the author of Three Strikes, You’re Forgiven and Trailblazers: A Journey to Discover God’s Purpose for Your Life. Micah, his wife, Rylei, and their son, Ezekiel, live in the Greenbriar neighborhood and are deeply invested in seeing the renewal of Indianapolis, as it is in Heaven.
Jake Hirsch
Jake co-founded The Sanctuary in 2022, where he serves as the Pastor of Worship and Spiritual Formation. Jake has a deep desire to walk alongside people as they seek to follow Jesus in their daily lives.
Jake and his wife Katie love living in the Glendale neighborhood where they get to raise their daughter, Hallie. He loves all things Chicago sports, rock n’ roll, and most of all; their dog Sully.
Mark Malin
Mark was the Founding and Lead Pastor of Oakbrook Church in Kokomo, IN for 34 years. He is passionate about the local church and has loved serving at The Sanctuary as a member of the elder team.
He has been married to his wife Ronda for 42 years and together they have 4 children and 14 grandchildren. Mark grew up in Michigan and loves spending time Up North at the lake and cheering for the Wolverines. Go Blue!
Victoria Ochs
Victoria and her husband Braden joined The Sanctuary’s launch team in 2023 and have been continually moved by God’s faithfulness at every turn. A storyteller at heart, Victoria loves exploring the intersections of art, faith, and culture, and creating space for others to wrestle honestly with life’s big questions.
Victoria and Braden live in the South Broad Ripple (SoBro) area of Indianapolis with their two house rabbits, Poppy and Oliver.
Laura Shackelford
Laura Shackelford is a birth assistant, office manager, and phlebotomist with a local midwife, and she is passionate about supporting women in the sacred work of home birth.
Laura loves growing in her faith and building community at The Sanctuary, and she also enjoys outdoor adventures and traveling. She is joyfully supported by her husband Mark, her children, and twelve grandchildren!
The Elders of The Sanctuary are the spiritual authority over the church as laid out in 1 Timothy 3v1-7, Titus 1v5-9, 1 Peter 5v1-4, and Acts 20v17-35. Their role is to guard and give shape to three major areas of the church:
Direction: they put words to what the Spirit is stirring in our community and articulate the vision for our future.
Doctrine: they teach the Bible, theology, spiritual formation, call out false teaching, etc.
Discipline: they oversee all matters of spiritual discipline within the church.
Learn more about our Theology of Eldership.