Leadership

Pastor Rick is the Senior Pastor of Crossfire Church. He has served the greater New Orleans area for over a 20 years. A Louisiana native, Rick grew up Catholic attending St. Louis King of France grammar school and Rummel High School. Sheila was born in Hawaii. They met in college @ USL (Lafayette). They’re married 43 years and have 3 kids: Josh, Jesse, Leann, all of whom are in ministry. Pastor Rick has a Master’s Degree in Biblical Counseling and is working on a doctorate. He and Sheila are Board Certified Pastoral Licensed Counselors with Therapon Institute.

Pastor Josh Noote is the associate pastor, and music director at Crossfire Church. He has been serving in ministry for all of his life, and has served at Crossfire Church for 16 years. He was homeschooled until college, and then graduated with honors from Belhaven University in Jackson, MS, where he received a degree in piano performance. Both he and Luana are Board Certified Pastoral Licensed Counselors with Therapon Institute. Luana earned her degree in Brazil as an esthetician and also grew up in ministry. Luana leads the children's ministry, ages 6-11 as well as the media ministry.

Larry serves on staff at Crossfire Church, helping oversee the care of the building, grounds, facilities, and physical environment of the church. He has a degree in horticulture and brings both practical skill and a thoughtful eye for beauty, order, and hospitality to the way Crossfire’s spaces are cared for. The beautiful landscaping you see as you arrive—the kind that makes Crossfire feel warm, cared for, and a little like home—comes from Larry’s own design and faithful hands.

Leslie Muller serves as the Assistant Worship Director at Crossfire Church. She graduated from Chapelle High School and has known the Lord for over 35 years, spending much of that time both leading and serving on worship teams. At Crossfire, Leslie leads the Infuse program for new musicians and serves as a vocalist on the Crossfire Worship Team. She brings a faithful heart, a steady presence, and a deep love for worship as she helps prepare and encourage the musicians who serve our church family.