Pastors

Stephen Coburn
Senior Pastor | Email

On Staff Since: July 1 2010
Favorite Band/Artist: Eric Clapton, B.B. King and any thing Blues
Favorite Website: cnn.com
Favorite Food/Dish: Prime Rib
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present you ever received: a big yellow Tonka Dump Truck when I was 10
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Eric Clapton, Arnold Palmer or my Grandmother
Pet Peeve: When I hear the words "we can't"

David Freeman
Executive Pastor | Email

On Staff Since: July 2003
Favorite Band/Artist: Jay Z and Jack Johnson
Favorite Website: Hulu
Favorite Food/Dish: Buffalo Wings
Favorite Color: Red
Best Present you ever received: An iPod.
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Tina Fey
Pet Peeve: People who smack their food




Mike Felder
PontiacChurch Pastor | Email

On Staff Since: April 2000
Favorite Movie: A River Runs Through It or Gladiator
Last book read: The Bishop of Rawanda
Hobbies: Golfing/Watching Golf/Reading about Golf








Judy Van Hoose
Congregational Care Pastor | Email

On Staff Since: July 2003
Favorite Band/Artist: Robert Cray/Cate Brothers
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Food/Dish: Ahi Tuna or Ribeye steak
Favorite Color: Razorback Red
Best Present you ever received: A wedding ring from Jerre M. Van Hoose
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Diane Sawyer and Robin Roberts of ABC.
Pet Peeve: When you are in a store and someone says "How are you?" instead of "How may I help you" or just "Welcome to _________. Let me know if I can show you anything." Burns me up. The other pet peeve is being called "young lady" by someone who is obviously younger than I am.
Anything else you want to add? Life is an adventure and meant to be explored.

Kenny Lee
PontiacChurch Associate Pastor

On Staff Since: August 2010
Favorite Band/Artist: David Crowder Band
Favorite Website: Pandora
Favorite Food/Dish: Grilled Steak
Favorite Color:The colors of a sunset
Best Present you ever received: Three beautiful grand children, all boys.
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? my wife Penny
Pet Peeve: People who can ignore the plight of the marginalized.





Ministry Staff

Jinx Barber
Director of Discipleship | Email

On Staff Since: July 2010
Favorite Band: The Aquabats
Favorite Website: Pandora
Favorite Food/Dish: STEAK!!
Favorite Color: Jewel Blue or Arctic Blue, Why am I answering this, I am colorblind.
Best Present you ever received: My Kiddo's
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Stephen Hawking
Pet Peeve: Wet Socks
Anything else you want to add? Wet Socks



Tarsy Beyer
Director of Childcare | Email

On Staff Since: 2006
Favorite Band/Artist: I love all music
Favorite Website: preschoolprintables.com
Favorite Food/Dish: Pizza
Favorite Color: Red
Best Present you ever received: New furniture
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Beth Moore
Pet Peeve: Coughing and not covering your mouth.
Anything else you want to add? I love to do crafts and any outdoor activities.



Sarah Buchholz
Assistant Children's Minister | Email

On Staff Since: August 2009
Favorite Band/Artist: Amy Grant
Favorite Website:
Favorite Food/Dish: Mexican
Favorite Color: Pink
Best Present you ever received: Locket
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Beth Moore
Pet Peeve: No follow through.
Anything else you want to add? My family loves the lake.



Maryleen Charles
First Kids Director | Email

On Staff Since: 1998
Favorite Band/Artist: Eagles
Favorite Website:
Favorite Food/Dish: Chocolate
Favorite Color: Green
Best Present you ever received: A mothers ring on my 25th, year as a mom
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Harrison Ford
Pet Peeve: People that do not say Thank You!
Anything Else you want to add? Pay It Forward!



Joanna Davis
Minister of Assimilation and Membership | Email

On Staff Since: February 1993
Favorite Band/Artist: Brandon Heath
Favorite Website: Petfinder.com
Favorite Food/Dish: Mexican Food
Favorite Color: Purple
Best Present you ever received: My Kids
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Bill Hybels
Pet Peeve: Having to repeat myself




Daniel Godfrey
PontiacChurch Worship Leader | Email

On Staff Since: July 2003
Favorite Movie: It’s A Wonderful Life
Last book read: The Total Money Makeover by Dave Ramsey
Hobbies: Playing music, camping and other outdoors stuff









Kathi Ickes
The Bread of Life Director | Email

On Staff Since: February 2005
Favorite Band/Artist: Little Big Town & The Eagles
Favorite Website: LSUsports.net
Favorite Food/Dish: Gumbo, jambalaya, pralines
Favorite Color: Red
Best Present you ever received: 2000 Barbie for my 50th birthday because I never had one growing up.
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Dorothea Benton Frank, one of my favorite authors, Paula Dean (provided she cooked) and my sister.
Pet Peeve: People who don't use turn signals or people who carry on a cell conversation at a public restaurant for everyone to hear.

Kerry Johnston
Minister of Music | Email

On Staff Since: October 2002
Favorite Band/Artist: Sting
Favorite Website: google.com
Favorite Food/Dish: Almost anything Asian
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present you ever received: Art projects from my children
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Margaret Thatcher
Pet Peeve: Bad drivers




Mark Kimbrough
Youth Minister | Email

On Staff Since: August 2005
Favorite Band/Artist: David Crowder Band
Favorite Website: ESPN
Favorite Food/Dish: What I eat the most? Totino's 3 Cheese Pizza. Otherwise, a good steak will do.
Favorite Color: Razorback Red. Go Hogs!
Best Present you ever received: A hand carved walking stick personalized for me with some favorite scriptures.
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Brett Favre. Wait, I change my mind, maybe not him. Ok ya Brett Favre. Well. No, someone else. Nevermind, for sure Brett Favre.
Pet Peeve: Being fake. Why not just be yourself? It's so much better!
Anything else you want to add? I'm married to the girl of my dreams. I also have a dog name Lily that is like a child to me.

Nathan Lindsey
Shiloh Street Worship Leader | Email

On Staff Since: May 2010
Favorite Band/Artist: Radiohead
Favorite Website: chess.com
Favorite Food/Dish: Pizza
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present you ever received: My first guitar
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? A long past relative, like a great great grandparent.
Pet Peeve: Having to touch crisp, brand new dollar bills.
Anything else you want to add?


Karen Swales
Minister to Families with Children | Email

On Staff Since: June 2003
Favorite Band/Artist: Too many favorites to just choose one!
Favorite Website: eBay
Favorite Food/Dish: Chocolate, of course!
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present you ever received: The opportunity to celebrate Christmas @ NIH Children's Inn in Bethesda MD with children undergoing experiment treatment protocols for pediatric AIDS and cancer.
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? 1.  Stanley Hauerwas 2. Richard Fowler and Ivy Beckwith 3. Dante Cicchetti and Richard Davidson
Pet Peeve: People who intentionally hurt, mock or ridicule children and people with disabilities.
Anything else you want to add? Romans 8:38-39!

Sabrina Thiede
Youth Ministry Coordinator | Email

On Staff Since: July 2006
Favorite Band/Artist: It changes often, but right now it's Kris Allen & Kristian Stanfill
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Food/Dish: Anything Italian! YUM!
Favorite Color: Orange
Best Present you ever received: A McDonalds play set when I was like 6
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? John Stamos
Pet Peeve: Bad grammar.





Administrative Staff

Lizzy Chavez
Publications Secretary | Email

On Staff Since: March 2008
Favorite Movie: Finding Neverland
Last book read: Traveling Mercies by Anne Lamott
Hobbies: Camping, canoeing, hiking, reading, video games








Janell Hustead
Administrative Supervisor | Email

On Staff Since: April 2009
Favorite Band/Artist: Black Eyed Peas / Justin Timberlake / Usher anything with a good bass line!
Favorite Website: Facebook
Favorite Food/Dish: Bill's guacamole
Favorite Color: Pink
Best Present you ever received: Gift certificate for spa
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be?Sandra Bullock
Pet Peeve: Drivers who do not use their blinkers.



Sonny Jones
Facilities Supervisor | Email

On Staff Since: March 2007
Favorite Band/Artist: George Strait
Favorite Website:
Favorite Food/Dish: Grilled Steak & the fixin's
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present you ever received: My first bike
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Bill Gates
Pet Peeve: People who stand around and watch everyone else work.




Rhonda Leslie
Facilities Assistant

On Staff Since: February 1999
Favorite Movie: Walk the Line
Last book read: Don't sweat the small stuff and its all small stuff by Richard Carlson
Hobbies: Fishing, camping, shopping, cooking, spending time family








Doug Mitchell
Information Technology Director | Email

On Staff Since: August 2004
Favorite Band/Artist: Andrew Peterson
Favorite Website: iGoogle
Favorite Food/Dish: Homemade chicken packets
Favorite Color: Dark blue
Best Present you ever received: A photo from my mom of a sign we saw together
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be?
Pet Peeve: If you say you are going to do something, do it.
Anything Else you want to add? I love learning...a lot.



Marilyn Poerschke
Receptionist | Email

On Staff Since: August 2002
Favorite Band/Artist: James Taylor
Favorite Website: Amazon
Favorite Food/Dish: Sopapillas Compuestas at Eloy's Restaurant in Albuquerque
Favorite Color: Blue
Best Present you ever received: Each new day is the best present I could ever receive.
If you could have lunch with anyone who would it be? Robin Williams, Brian McLaren, Anne Lamott and K.D. Lang
Pet Peeve: Double Negatives
Anything Else you want to add? "Go placidly amidst the noise and the haste and remember what peace there may be in silence."

Danny Ring
Financial Administrator | Email

On Staff Since: February 2002
Favorite Movie: The Searchers
Last book read: 1812: The War That Forged A Nation
Birthplace: Leachville, AR (don't laugh!)








Kayleen Weatherby
Facilities Assistant

On Staff Since: May 1995
Last book read: The Ring by Danielle Steel
Favorite Music: Country Western
Hobbies:Fishing, walking, reading