Don Anderson , Executive Pastor

Favorite scripture: 2 Corinthians 12:9
Leisure Activity: Sports & Reading
Person I admire: (other than Jesus Christ) Apostle Paul
Favorite author: Christian: Philip Yancey; Secular: John Grisham
Favorite food or restaurant: Chinese
Book you’d recommend: Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Favorite vacation destination: Hawaii & Colorado
If I could meet one famous person it would be: President Bush: Father & Son

Terry Anderson, Pastor of Small Groups

Favorite scripture: Philippians 1:6
Leisure Activity: Walking, reading, talking to old and new friends.
Person I admire: I have two. My father who has been a pastor for 52 years. My brother who is a pastor, a cancer survivor, and my best friend.
Favorite author: Randy Alcorn & Dr. Dan Allender
Favorite food or restaurant: Corky’s BBQ in Memphis, TN!
Book you’d recommend: Randy Alcorn’s book Dominion for a renewed Kingdom glimpse of heaven in story form. Jeff Olsen’s Slight Edge for great leadership/business development concepts.
Favorite vacation destination: Anywhere there is a beach with an ocean view.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Rocky Balboa… Haha. Just kiddin! I would love to have met Abraham Lincoln. I truly admire his faith, leadership and ethics in the face of adversity.

Joseph Coquillard, Pastor of Ministries

Favorite scripture: Philippians 2:3-5
Leisure Activity: Reading & Pottery
Person I admire: Ken Blanchard
Favorite author: Henri J.M. Nouwen
Favorite food or restaurant: Red Robin
Book you’d recommend: Changes that Heal
Favorite vacation destination: Oregon Coast
If I could meet one famous person it would be: C.S. Lewis

Larry Daily, Pastor of Support and Recovery Ministries

Favorite scripture: 2 Corinthians 5:16-20. It changed my life.
Leisure Activity: Trout fishing, traveling and being with family.
Person I admire: Past: John Wesley; Present: Billy Graham
Favorite author: C. S. Lewis
Favorite restaurant: Any P. F. Chang’s.
Book you would recommend: Secular: Biography of John Adams. Christian: Anything by C. S. Lewis
Favorite vacation destination: Greer, in the White Mountains or Hawaii.
If I could meet one famous person, it would be: George W. Bush

Scotty Daily, Pastor of Jr. High Ministries

Favorite scripture: John 8:12
Leisure Activity: Soccer
Person I admire: Micheal Owen
Favorite author: Ted L. Nancy
Favorite food or restaurant: Filibertos
Book you’d recommend: Where's Waldo?
Favorite vacation destination: Macon County
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Micheal Owen

Jeff Hinson, Pastor of Life Development

Favorite scripture: 2 Peter 1:5-9
Leisure Activity: Sports of all kinds
Person I admire: Steve Johnson (My Youth Minister)
Favorite author: John Ortberg, He recently overtook Yancey.
Favorite food or restaurant: Fried Okra, Olive Garden
Book you’d recommend: Search for Significance by Robert Mcgee
Favorite vacation destination: Disney World
If I could meet one famous person it would be: John Elway

Brady Hunt, Associate Pastor of Worship

Favorite scripture: Proverbs 3:5,6
Leisure Activity: Watching movies/tv with my wife, sleeping, fishing with my kids.
Person I admire: Kurt Salierno (My Youth Pastor), Gerald Fercho (My Music Pastor), Valerie (My Wife).
Favorite author: David
Favorite food or restaurant: Claim Jumper, Sardellas Pizza & Wings
Book you’d recommend: The Way of the Worshiper
Favorite vacation destination: Southern California, Oregon Coast
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Elvis

Peter Miele, Pastor of Worship and Fine Arts

Favorite scripture: Philippians 4:13 "I can do all things through Christ who gives me strength"
Leisure Activity: motorcycling
Person I admire: Rich Mullins
Favorite author: C.S. Lewis, Calvin Miller, Leon Uris, Robert Pirsig
Favorite food or restaurant: yes
Book you’d recommend: The Singer by Calvin Miller (first book in the trilogy)
Favorite vacation destination: I like finding new places. Anyplace with curvy roads.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Sting

Matt Myers, Pastor of Spiritual Maturity

Favorite scripture: 2 Peter 3:18
Leisure Activity: movies, sports, reading, family time
Person I admire: Lance Armstrong
Favorite author: John Grisham
Favorite food or restaurant: Mexican food
Book you’d recommend: No Wonder they Call Him Savior by Max Lucado
Favorite vacation destination: San Antonio, TX
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Emmit Smith

Paul Ortiz, Pastor of High School Ministries

Favorite scripture: John 15:1-11
Leisure Activity: Spending time with my wife, our dogs and sports (especially golf!).
Person I admire: Jim Hooker & Cecil Key
Favorite author: John Eldredge
Favorite food or restaurant: Chipotle
Book you’d recommend: Waking the Dead
Favorite vacation destination: Manhattan Kansas, “Go Cats”
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Abraham Lincoln & Nehemiah

Ricardo Andres Quevedo, Pastor of Hispanic Ministries

Favorite scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:2
Leisure Activity: Travel, Movies, Reading
Person I admire: Jim Elliot, Missionary who died in the jungle of Ecuador.
Favorite author: J. Oswald Sanders
Favorite food or restaurant: Chilean Barbeque
Book you’d recommend: The Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Favorite vacation destination: South of Chile, especially the island of "Chiloe"
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Jerry Lewis

Lisa Spidle, Pastor of Early Childhood Ministries

Favorite scripture: Phil 4:4-8
Leisure Activity: reading
Favorite author: Max Lacado, Beth Moore
Favorite food or restaurant: Italian
Book you’d recommend: Too Busy Not to Pray
Favorite vacation destination: somewhere quiet and peaceful
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Jesus

Austin Martin, Pastor of College Age Ministries

Favorite scripture: 3:16
Leisure Activity: Guitar
Person I admire: Ghandi
Favorite author: Paul
Favorite food or restaurant: Any
Book you’d recommend: Bible
Favorite vacation destination: Europe
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Jordan

Chris Hedrick , Elementary Pastor

Favorite scripture: "The LORD your God is with you, he is mighty to save. He will take great delight in you, he will quiet you with his love, he will rejoice over you with singing." Zephaniah 3:17
Leisure Activity: It’s hard to pick just one, but if I had to, I’d say mountain biking and only mention (running, soccer, ping pong (I’ll play anyone for money)) in parenthesis
Person I admire: My dad. He’s strong and silent a great husband, he’s a triple threat.
Favorite author: Dave Eggers, Donald Miller, Anne Lomott
Favorite food or restaurant: Chicken Wings from Flancers (I’d recommend the hot if your not a sissy)
Book you’d recommend: besides the Bible I’d recommend Prayer and the Art of Volkswagen Maintenance by Donald Miller (I’m to tied down for a road trip so I like to live his and you should too).
Favorite vacation destination: Anywhere that doesn’t require flying, Sedona, San Diego, Huntington beach.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Mother Teresa, I’d buy her coffee and pick her brain.

Chris Ryan , Childrens Ministry Intern

Favorite scripture: Matthew 16:26-27
Leisure Activity: Putting computers together, working with technology
Person I admire: My brother
Favorite author: Apostle Paul
Favorite food or restaurant: Fuddruckers
Book you’d recommend: The Ultimate Gift
Favorite vacation destination: Jamaica
If I could meet one famous person it would be: The OT Daniel, he was a man of faith. Also the wisest man there ever was King Solomon. I will some day meet Jesus face to face.

Patty Ahearn, Exec. Assistant to Senior Pastor & Guest Services Director

Favorite scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-8; Romans 8:28
Leisure Activity: Watching the Packers or Diamondbacks, reading, quilting
Person I admire: Debra Courts and my 94 aunt!
Favorite author: Tom Clancy
Favorite food or restaurant: chocolate - covers all the basic food groups - depending on how many the government says we have this week!
Book you’d recommend: Case for Christ by Lee Strobel
Favorite vacation destination: Any place that has antique and quilt shops
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Brett Favre

Beverly Brenner, Clerical Assistant

Favorite scripture: John 3:16; Psalm 100; Matt. 28: 18-20
Leisure Activity: Spending time with my family; Meeting new people, especially those from other cultures; helping others; practicing my Spanish language skills; reading; listening to music; visiting museums and historical sights
Person I admire: Jesus; Apostle Paul and my late father
Favorite author: Those who reported God’s Word in the Bible; Max Lucado; Maya Angelou, James Mitchener, Pablo Neruda
Favorite food or restaurant: seafood, Mexican, Thai
Book you’d recommend: Bible; In the Grip of Grace (Lucado)
Dream vacation destination: Israel; and then an opportunity to visit friends living in Chile, Argentina, Costa Rica, Hungary, Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Ukraine, Russia, Czech Republic, Spain, Japan.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Oprah Winfrey, Condaleeza Rice

Anna Martin, Administrative Assistant

Favorite scripture: Psalm 139
Leisure Activity: Playing with my kids, reading, scrap booking.
Person I admire: My Aunt, spiritual mentor
Favorite author: No favorite
Favorite food: Italian, Mexican
Book you’d recommend: The purpose driven life
Dream vacation destination: Hawaii
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Jesus

Darlene Conrad, Administrative Assistant

Favorite scripture: Proverbs 3:5-6
Leisure Activity: Painting furniture, home improvement projects.
Person I admire: Sue Southern
Favorite author: Apostle Paul
Favorite food or restaurant: Olive Garden
Book you’d recommend: The Intentional Woman by Carol Travilla & Joan Webb
Favorite vacation destination: Anywhere near an ocean.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Helen Keller

Debra Courts, Office Manager & Admin. Assistant

Favorite scripture: Psalm 139
Leisure Activity: Spending as much time as possible with my family.
Person I admire: Patty Ahearn
Favorite author: Charles Swindoll
Favorite food or restaurant: Baby Back Ribs at Charleston’s
Book you’d recommend: The Case for Faith by Lee Strobel
Favorite vacation destination: Central or South America exploring Mayan, Aztec or Toltec ruins.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Dr. Condoleezza Rice

Jennifer Miller, Director of Family Care

Favorite scripture: "I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me." Philippians 4:13
Leisure Activity: Movies, Reading, Knitting
Person I admire: My great-grandmother
Favorite author: I don’t have a favorite, but I enjoy a wide range of authors, including John Steinbeck, Maya Angelou and Iris Johansen.
Favorite food or restaurant: Mexican food
Book you’d recommend: Purpose Driven Life by Rick Warren
Favorite vacation destination: Mountains
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Maya Angelou

Favorite Scripture: Matthew 5:1-12
Leisure Activity: golf, crocheting
Person I admire: my late grandmother
Favorite author: John Grisham
Favorite food or restaurant: Outback/Garcias
Book you'd recommend: Purpose Driven Life
Favorite vacation destination: Anywhere it is raining & has a beach
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Laura Bush

Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11 and Micah 6:8
Leisure Activity: art, cooking, entertaining, scrapbooking, floral arranging, interior decorating, singing in choir
Favorite author: Mary and Carol Higgins Clark (mother/daughter mystery writers)
Favorite food or restaurant: Favorite food-chocolate!
Book you'd recommend: 101 Hymn Stories by Kenneth Osbeck
Favorite vacation destination: Hawaii (been there once, really want to go again!)

Dale Rycraft, Business Administrator

Favorite Scripture: Philippians 4:13
Leisure Activity: golf
Person I admire: my father
Favorite author: Steven Ambrose
Favorite food or restaurant: Flemings
Book you'd recommend: Purpose Driven Life
Favorite vacation destination: Caribbean Cruise
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Tiger Woods

John Spidle, Facilities Manager

Favorite scripture: Philippians 3:14
Leisure Activity: Dove hunting, Yard Work
Person I admire: My Father
Favorite author: other than the Bible, Ogmandino
Favorite food or restaurant: meat and potatoes, my own BBQ
Book you would recommend: Purpose Driven Life By Rick Warren
Favorite vacation destination: Rocky Point Or Hawaii
If I could meet one famous person, it would be: Elvis Presley

Ruth Lucas, Administrative Assistant

Favorite Scripture: Psalm 139:23-24
Leisure Activities: writing, reading, movies & travel
Person I Admire: (alive) Tyler Perry; (dead) C.S. Lewis
Favorite Author: (spiritual) C.S. Lewis (secular) Walter Mosley
Favorite Food or Restaurant:
(food) Chinese – New York style (restaurant in AZ) Pappaddeaux Seafood Kitchen
Book I Would Recommend:
From Bondage to Bonding by Nancy Groom & Mere Christianity by C.S. Lewis
Favorite Vacation Destination: Antigua or Dominican Republic
If I Could Meet One Famous Person it Would Be: other than Jesus . . . .
(alive) George Lucas . . . (dead) C.S. Lewis

Favorite scripture: Matthew 11:28
Leisure Activity: Scrapbooking or reading.
Person I admire: Ivey - A family friend whose husband passed away from cancer - her attitude and outlook on life is the most positive I have ever seen.
Favorite author: I don't have a favorite author.
Favorite food or restaurant: Mexican
Book you’d recommend: Why I Wore Lipstick to My Mastectomy by Geralyn Lucas
Dream vacation destination: Ireland
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Tom Cruise

Traci Strichek, Administrative Assistant

Favorite scripture: Ephesians 6:4
Leisure Activity: Watching Cooper play his sports.
Person I admire: Both my mom and dad.
Favorite author: no fave
Favorite food or restaurant: Memphis Bar-b-que
Book you’d recommend: Love Must Be Tough
Favorite vacation destination: Smokey Mountains
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Jim Henson

Michelle Van Damme, Bookkeeper

Favorite scripture: Proverbs 3: 5-6
Leisure Activity: Going to the movies, reading books and scrapbooking.
Person I admire: Both of my parents.
Favorite author: Mary Higgins-Clark and John Grisham.
Favorite food or restaurant: Chevy’s Restaurant.
Book you’d recommend: Anything written by my favorite authors.
Dream vacation destination: Walt Disney World.
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Oprah.

Sandra Whitworth, Receptionist

Favorite scripture: John 3:16 and the 23rd Psalm
Leisure Activity: Spending time with my family, live theater, art museums, movies and reading.
Person I admire: My Christian parents.
Favorite author: Christian - David and John of the Bible; Secular - Rita Mae Brown & Sneaky Pie Brown (Mrs. Murphy Mysteries)
Favorite food or restaurant: Charleston’s - AZ; Tavern on the Green - NYC
Book you’d recommend: The Bible
Dream vacation destination: Disneyland and Hawaii
If I could meet one famous person it would be: Christian - Jesus; Secular - Abraham Lincoln