Staff

Started on Staff:
1995

Started Attending Meck:
Meck’s very first service in October of 1992

Family:
Husband John, sons Evan & Kyle, daughter Riley

Favorite Book of the Bible:
James

Favorite Movie:
“The Princess Bride” (a classic!)

What I like best about my ministry:
The opportunity to really make a difference in someone’s life.

For fun I enjoy:
Spending time with my family, doing anything with them at anytime is the best!

Started on Staff:
I started helping out when we began attending

Started Attending Meck:
Early 1993 back at the Hilton

Family:
Wife Carol, daughter Mackenzie, sons Gavin and Graeme

Favorite Book of the Bible:
John

Favorite Movie:
I like too many movies to narrow it down!

What I like best about my ministry:
The camaraderie

For fun I enjoy:
Writing, reading, surfing the Internet

Started on Staff:
January 2001

Started Attending Meck:
1993

Family:
Single

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Daniel: I admire this man's integrity and his consistent walk with God

Favorite Movie:
“Remember the Titans”

What I like best about my ministry:
I enjoy the various video interviews we conduct here at Meck. We are able to hear what a difference Meck has made in their lives.

For fun I enjoy:
Playing sports, mainly golf and tennis

Started on Staff: 
October 2006

Started Attending Meck: 
1994

Family: 
Mother (Peggy), Father (Walter), Sister (Leslie), Dog (Ollie)

Favorite Book of the Bible: 
Proverbs

Favorite Movie: 
Dumb and Dumber

What I like best about my ministry: 
Bringing people to Christ through the power of music

For fun I enjoy: 
Almost anything outdoors; catching a local band

Started on Staff:
2000

Started Attending Meck:
1997

Family:
Husband Bill and daughter Sally

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Philippians (it is full of hope!)

Favorite Movie:
"To Kill a Mockingbird"

What I like best about my ministry:
It is part of something so much bigger than Meck. I talk to people literally all over the world that have heard Jim speak or read one of his books. I also talk to folks who really don’t understand why we do church this way and am reminded how blessed we are.

For fun I enjoy:
Sewing and gardening. I love decorating and doing things around the house with my husband.

Started on Staff
May 2009

Started Attending Meck
September 2005

Family
My husband Keith and my son Evan

Favorite book of the Bible
Esther because it reminds me that we have been called “...for such a time as this”.

Favorite Movies
Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Notting Hill, Pride and Prejudice

What I like best about my ministry
Getting to work with such a great group of people all knowing who it is we are working for.

For fun I enjoy
Running, training for and participating in triathlons, cooking & eating (why I need to run so much!), watching movies with my hubby, and playing with Evan – his imagination is limitless!

Started on Staff: 
January 2009

Started Attending Meck: 
February 2008

Family: 
Parents: Mark and Kathy
Kitten: Anabelle

Favorite Book of the Bible: 
Matthew: Because it constantly reminds me not to worry, to have faith and to get out of the boat.

Favorite Movie: 
Sweet Home Alabama, Nights in Rodanthe, Remember the Titans, Motorcycle Diaries

What I like best about my ministry: 
Having the opportunity to connect with marketers all over the country and get the word out about all the amazing things God is doing at Meck.

For fun I enjoy: 
Being with friends, family and around people in general, watching pointless television, reading, hiking up mountains and traveling as much as I can. 

Started on Staff:
February 1995

Started Attending Meck:
November 1992

Family:
Wife Barbara, son Aaron, daughter Meredith

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Matthew

Favorite Movie:
“Field of Dreams” and “Remember the Titans”

What I like best about my ministry:
I love to see God's provision for the church worked through the lives of people who really care about Him and His work.

For fun I enjoy:
Coaching my kids’ baseball and softball teams, playing softball and golf, watching sports

Started on Staff:
January 2001

Started Attending Meck:
1997

Family:
Wife Glynn,daughter Sally, son George, daughter-in-law Sabrina, grandsons Cameron, Grant and Luke

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Matthew, Proverbs

Favorite Movie:
"The Great Outdoors", "Dances with Wolves"

What I like best about my ministry:
I enjoy playing a part in helping people grow spiritually, and I love seeing the life change that happens around here!

For fun I enjoy:
Spending time with my family, sport shooting, and golfing

Started on Staff:
March 2005

Started Attending Meck:
August 2003

Family:
Connie and Wayne (parents), Elizabeth, Sarah, and Christina (sisters)

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Psalms

Favorite Movie:
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back

What I like best about my ministry:
Getting to be involved in almost every aspect of the church

For fun I enjoy:
Ultimate Frisbee, Disc Golf, Photography, Theater Lighting, Video Games

Started on Staff:
2004

Started Attending Meck:
2001

Family:
Wife: Sarah, Son: Ethan and Daughter: Eliana

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Romans, 1 Corinthians

Favorite Movie:
LOTR, Good old Black and White (Love Abbott & Costello)

What I like best about my ministry:
The ability to help wherever I’m needed. I love learning what it means to be a servant and a tool in the life of a church.

For fun I enjoy:
Working on Cars

Started on Staff:
August 2002

Started Attending Meck:
1995

Family:
Husband - Rob, Son - Erik, Daughters Sydney and Kyndall

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Ephesians

Favorite Movie:
“Never Ending Story”

What I like best about my ministry:
Impacting the lives of children.

For fun I enjoy:
Golfing, reading

Started on Staff:
2004

Started Attending Meck:
1999

Family:
Husband – Scott; Sons – Ryan and Joshua

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Hebrews

Favorite Movie:
Star Trek and Star Wars

What I like best about my ministry:
Knowing the church can remain a secure place for children to learn about God and provide a safe place for their parents to grow in their spiritual journey.

For fun I enjoy:
Spending time with my family; going out to dinner; reading; listening to music; going to the beach

Started on Staff:
January 2010

Started on Staff:
January 2003

Started Attending Meck:
From the beginning...1992

Family:
Husband: Jim
Children: Rebecca, Rachel, Jonathan, Zachary

Favorite Book of the Bible:
James or Psalms

Favorite Movie:
"Sound of Music" and "Pride and Prejudice"

What I like best about my ministry:
Knowing that our church values children and having the privilege to serve on a team that is making an eternal significance in a child's life. To me, it doesn't get any better than that!

For fun I enjoy:
Hanging out with Jim and our kids, reading, homeschooling! 

Started on Staff:
January 2010

Started attending Meck:
April 2008

Family:
My husband, Nils  and my dog, Dodger

Favorite Book of the Bible: 
Ephesians
 
Favorite Movie: 
Girls Just Want to have Fun, How to Lose a Guy in 10 Days 

Started on Staff:
August 2006
 
Started Attending Meck:
February 1998

Family:
Wife, Linda; Daughter, Laura; Son, Bradley
 
Favorite Book of the Bible:
John

Favorite Movie:
Shawshank Redemption, The Great Escape, Airplane

What I like best about my ministry:
Interacting with people who are discovering the joy of experiencing God’s Love and what it means to live a life of eternal significance
 
For fun I enjoy:
Reading, golf, spending time with my family

Started on Staff:
May 2009
 
Started Attending Meck:
May 2008
 
Family:
My husband, Ray and our dog, Buddy
 
Favorite Book of the Bible:
I have four: Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians and Colossians
 
Favorite Movie:
White Chicks, Avatar and Pride and Prejudice (2005)
 
What I Like Best About My Ministry:
Getting people connected at Meck and helping them find ways they can use their passions and gifts within the church.
 
For Fun I Enjoy:
Hanging out with Ray; running and training for my next half-marathon; studying the Japanese language; attempting to cook healthfully.

Started on Staff:
January 2010

Started attending Meck-
December 2009 

Started on Staff:
May 2010

Started attending Meck:
March 2009

Family:
Shirley (mom), Darrell (dad), Tyreik (brother), Roxy (my dog!)

Favorite Book of the Bible: 
Psalms & Philippians
 
Favorite Movie: 
Crash; and anything else with Sandra Bullock

What I like best about my ministry:
I get to share with others the amazing joy of a true relationship with Christ without religion getting in the way. And the best part is I get to learn more from the people I meet than I could ever teach them. 

Started on Staff:
November 2003

Started Attending Meck:
November 2003

Family:
Wife Emily
Daughter Ellie

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Ephesians

Favorite Movie:
Glory

What I like best about my ministry:
I love to hang out with students and to see them challenged in their relationship with God.

For fun I enjoy:
Playing Disc Golf

Started on Staff:
October 2006

Started Attending Meck:
September 2006

Family:
Wife Melissa

Favorite Book of the Bible:
Mark

Favorite Movie:
Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure

What I like best about my ministry:
I love exploring together with the students how much God is so deeply in love with us while trying our best to reflect it back to Him, and to other people

For fun I enjoy:
Hanging out with friends, Seeing new places, Surfing, Snowboarding, Wakeboarding, Skating, Sports, Music, Movies