Collection: Heather Zempel

Heather Zempel serves as the Executive Pastor and a teaching pastor at National Community Church (NCC) in Washington, DC. With a background in biological engineering and experience as a policy advisor in the United States Senate, she brings a unique perspective to ministry, leadership, and discipleship. For twenty years, Heather led discipleship strategies and leadership development environments at NCC. Then, she leveraged those passions to build the Dream Collective, a network of pastors, church planters, artists, entrepreneurs, and thought leaders who partner together to pray for and work towards revival in the church, reformation in the Kingdom, and renaissance in culture. Now, she brings her energy and experience to stewarding team culture, equipping staff leaders, and leading experiences like the Easter Sunrise Service at the Lincoln Memorial. Heather is the author of several books including the most recent, Amazed and Confused and Big Change, Small Groups. She loves watching football, eating BBQ, and exploring National Parks, theme parks, and baseball parks with her husband, Ryan, and their fun-loving daughter, Sawyer.