Paul Phillips
Senior Pastor
Paul was born in Fort Benning, Georgia. He earned his BS in Sports Management from Furman University and worked for the Atlanta Braves Public Relations Department. In 1987, Paul joined Young Life staff and served as the Wilmington area director for 13 years.
Paul completed his MDiv at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2001 and became CCC’s founding pastor in 2002. He’s married to Nancy, and they have two grown children.
Mark DeCausmeaker
Executive Pastor
Mark has lived in Wilmington for the last twelve years with his bride of 35 years, Carol. He has a BS in Information Technology and an MBA from the University of Phoenix and is currently pursuing a Masters in Religion through Reformed Theological Seminary. Mark has worked for Reeds Jewelers for the past 23 years and is currently the Director of Multi-Channel Sales, where he oversees Ecommerce and Consumer Credit. He began attending Christ Community Church in 2006 and he served as Treasurer for two years before being called to serve as an Elder for the last six years.
Joseph Rhea
Associate Pastor- Adult Discipleship & Community Groups
Joseph was born and raised in Mississippi. He received a BA and an MDiv from Samford University in Alabama, and met and married his wife Allison while working on his MDiv degree. They then moved to Indianapolis for five years, where they had their first three children, and then moved back to Birmingham, where they had their fourth. The Rheas moved to Wilmington to take this role at the end of 2020.
Josh Woltmann
Associate Pastor of College & Youth
Josh was born in Franklin, Virginia, and met his bride in Louisiana. He earned his BS in Elementary Education from Louisiana State University and his MDiv at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School. He has served in various ministry roles for college, youth, and families in Baton Rouge, Chicago, and Mississippi. He is happily married to Katy Woltmann and has three children: Caleb, Ethan, and Emmy.
Sharon Radford
Director of Children & Family Ministries
Sharon was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She worked part-time at CCC for two years in the Children’s Ministry and Tutoring Program before coming on as full-time staff in August of 2016. She taught in both public and private schools for twenty years. Sharon and her husband, Max, have three children.
Louisa Belk
Finance Director
Louisa is a Wilmington native and graduated from UNCW with a BS in Accounting and Computer Science. After graduation, Louisa served for 8 years as a Systems Programmer for the NC State Ports Authority supporting the Accounting department in computer operations and reporting. She also worked for several years for ePlus Technology as a contractor, training individuals in Microsoft Office products and Quick Books. For the last 17 years Louisa served as the Technology Director for Myrtle Grove Christian School. Louisa and her husband Geoff have been married for 32 years and have three children. They joined Christ Community Church in 2003 and have served in K-5 Sunday school, the tutoring program, women’s ministry, and on mission trips to Haiti and Romania.
Carley Fields
Office Manager
Carley was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She moved to Wilmington to begin her college education at UNCW, where she earned her BA in Recreation Therapy. Carley graduated from UNCW in the Spring of 2018 and made Wilmington her permanent home once joining the staff at Christ Community Church! Carley married her husband, Pierson Fields, in March of 2020.
Lizzy Cooper
Director Of Hispanic Ministries
Elizabeth was born and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. She earned a BA in Romance Languages with a concentration in Spanish from UNC-Chapel Hill. Prior to working at CCC, she interpreted in the medical field and taught Spanish in schools in both North Carolina and Georgia. She has served as a volunteer in the Tutoring Program since 2013. Elizabeth and her husband, Will, have two daughters.
Wendy Holdsworth
CCC Medical Clinic Director
Wendy was born and raised in Richmond, VA. She earned a BS in Community Health with a minor in missions from Liberty University. She later moved to Charlottesville, VA, where she earned her BSN in nursing from UVA and met her husband, Jeremy Holdsworth. They have been married 27 years and have 3 adult children. Wendy joined CCC in 2005 and has been involved with small groups, tutoring and women’s ministry. She currently works part-time at Life Line Pregnancy Center and is the Director of CCClinic.
Beth Hykes
YCM Coordinator
Beth is originally from Pennsylvania and along with her husband has been attending CCC since 2015. Beth graduated from Penn State with a degree in Geography. She has a daughter, Addy, and a son, Will. Beth is very excited to be have the opportunity to work alongside fellow moms and watch the YCM grow.
Olivia Spain
Worship Associate
Olivia was born and raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina. She attended the University of North Carolina at Wilmington, where she earned her degree in Psychology. Olivia has been attending CCC since January of 2021 and joined staff the following June as a Ministry Apprentice. Olivia currently serves as a MAP focusing on the worship and youth ministries at CCC.
Hannah Redenbaugh
Tutoring Program Educator
Hannah was born and raised in Wilmington, NC. She graduated from UNC Chapel Hill with a BA in Global Studies and a BA in Hispanic Literatures and Cultures. Shortly after graduating, she married her husband Austin and began an MAT at UNC in Elementary Education, which she completed in May 2022. She is thrilled to return to Wilmington and come on staff full-time to work to expand the tutoring program that she volunteered with in high school.
Socorro Costa
Latino Community Liaison
Socorro was born in southern Mexico and was adopted by missionaries working with Wycliffe Bible Translators. She was blessed to spend her childhood in Mexico. She moved with her family to the Charlotte area when she was an adolescent. Socorro holds a bachelor’s degree in social work from UNCC and moved to Wilmington in 2005. She has spent her career supporting families, individuals and children at NHC DSS, the NHC Health Department and Novant Health NHRMC. Socorro volunteered with the CCClinic before becoming a staff member. Socorro loves the Wilmington area and is passionate about supporting the Latino community through her work.
Brooke Holdsworth
Communications Associate
Brooke is originally from Advance, North Carolina. She graduated from the University of North Carolina at Wilmington with a degree in Communications and Nonprofit Management & Leadership. She married her husband, Matt Holdsworth, in December 2022. She joined Christ Community Church in the fall of 2020 and began working on staff in the summer of 2022.
Josh Lee
Middle School Intern
Josh Lee is from Charlotte, North Carolina. He is currently a junior at the University of North Carolina at Wilmington studying marketing. He grew up working with youth at his home church in Charlotte, he has a passion for pouring into the next generation and pointing them toward the love of Christ.
Elders
Bill Mahlow
mahloww@gmail.com
Jeremy Holdsworth
jpholdsworth5@gmail.com
Mike Griffin
mike.griffin@griswoldhomecare.com
Mark DeCausmeaker
mark@cccwnc.com
Rick Meyer
rmeyer8767@gmail.com
Claude Owens
claudeowens@twc.com
Trevor Mohlenhoff
tmohlenhoff@hotmail.com
Paul Phillips
phillips@cccwnc.com
Karl Yngve
yngveke@gmail.com