Paul Phillips
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. You can find find a collection of Paul’s sermons, writing, and leadership teachings at paulphillips.org.
Matt McFarling
Matt was born in Raleigh, NC and graduated from UNC Wilmington with a BA in Film Studies. While in college, Matt was a volunteer Young Life leader and a member at Christ Community Church. Upon graduating, Matt sensed a call to ministry and participated in our Ministry Apprentice Program. A year later, he moved to Charlotte to begin his seminary studies at Reformed Theological Seminary in Charlotte. While in seminary, Matt met his wife, Alayna, and became the Director of Youth Ministry at First Presbyterian Church in Columbia, SC. In 2022, Matt completed his MDiv degree. In 2023, God called Matt back to CCC as an Assistant Pastor. In his spare time, he loves lifting weights, cooking, eating, and quality time with his wife and two kids.
Mark DeCausmeaker
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.
Anna Lee
Anna was born and raised in Charlotte and played tennis at UNC Wilmington, where she graduated with a degree in Public Health. During her sophomore year, she started coming to CCC after being invited by friends in RUF. She met Josh here at church, and they were married in 2024. Since then, Anna has become a member, served in the middle school youth group, and been part of a community group.
Carley Fields
Carley Fields was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and moved to Wilmington to attend UNC Wilmington. While there, she met her husband, Pierson Fields, and they were married in 2020. Carley served as the Office Manager at Christ Community Church for seven years and now serves as the Executive Assistant to the Senior Pastor. She and Pierson welcomed their daughter, Campbell, in July 2025 .
Sharon Radford
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
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.
Dan Merceruio
Dan was born and raised in Martinsburg, WV and graduated from Shenandoah University with a BM in Commercial Music/Music Production Recording Technology. He worked for a record label for 12 years as the Producer of the label, before deciding to start his own production company. Among other accolades, Dan received a GRAMMY award for his work with the United States Army Field Band on the album, “Soundtrack of the American Soldier”. He relocated to Wilmington with his wife, Lauren, and their three children in 2018. Shortly after arriving, they started attending Christ Community Church and immediately experienced a vibrancy of spirit and a welcoming body of Christ that felt like coming home. Now, Dan is blessed to be able to share his God-given gifts with the church community at CCC, as well as the greater community of Wilmington.
Rebeca Carpenter
Rebeca was born in El Salvador and moved to Wilmington as a high school student 30+ years ago. She is married to her husband of 27 years and has three daughters. She holds a BA in Psychology, a Master’s in Social Work, and is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker. Rebeca’s passion is devoted to working with the Latino community, providing trauma informed mental health therapy that is person-centered and strength based. Her personal desire is to share the love of God.
Keri Roeder
Noelia Alvarado
Lizzy Cooper
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.
Carina Sosa Hill
Born and raised in Resistencia, Chaco, Argentina, I embarked on a journey that took me to Holland and Spain at the age of 12, enriching my life with diverse cultures. After graduating with a degree in Elementary Education from the National University of the Northern Argentina (UNNE), I migrated to Wilmington, NC, USA, two decades ago, embracing a new way of life as an adult. My experiences in Argentina and the USA have fueled my passion and purpose in every endeavor, from being a professional interpreter to a certified life coach and a proud minority business owner. As a devoted mother to Amaris Hill, who is now 17 and bilingual, we share a deep commitment to uplifting others both in the USA and abroad. I am dedicated to coming alongside families to nurture safe and supportive environments where growth, learning, and healing can flourish while spreading the love of Jesus to everyone I meet.
Wendy Holdsworth
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 30 years and have 3 adult children. Wendy joined CCC in 2005 and has been involved with small groups, tutoring and women’s ministry.
Sam Holdsworth
Sam began attending CCC in 2005 when his family moved to Wilmington. He attended UNCW and then taught at Coastal Christian High School for three years. Sam has served within our youth ministry since 2016 and came on full time as the director of youth and college ministries in 2023. He and his wife Haleigh are parents to their sweet daughter Calla.
Gracen Wiebe
Gracen was born and raised in Holly Springs, North Carolina, just a little bit south of Raleigh. In 2020, she moved to Wilmington to study at UNCW where she earned her B.A. in Studio Art. During her time in school, she enjoyed being involved as a student at CCC and serving the youth as both a volunteer leader and a youth intern. She spent the last year working full time as the Program Coordinator at Camp Willow Run, but is excited to be returning to CCC as a full time staff member working with the Youth.
Sam Sawyer
Samantha Sawyer grew up in Spruce Pine, North Carolina and moved to Wilmington for college in 2014 earning a degree in Environmental Studies. It didn’t take long for her to fall in love with the area and she’s been happy to call Wilmington home ever since. She began attending CCC in 2016 and has been passionate about serving students and helping people connect to the life of the church. Samantha and her husband, Nick, are grateful to be raising their daughter, Joni, in the Wilmington community they love. They are thankful for the opportunity to serve alongside the Christ Community Church family and invest in the next generation..
Shelley Thomas
Taylor Workman
Katherine Caputo
Beth Hykes
Cheri Grassi
Kelsey Vieth
Hannah Grassi
Hannah was born in Methuen, Massachusetts and moved to Wilmington in 2015. She has been attending CCC since 2019 and has been very involved at the church whether that be helping lead worship, volunteering at VBS, or helping in the children’s ministry. She is currently a sophomore at UNCW majoring in Social Work. Her experience in CCC’s youth ministry have led Hannah to want to pour into students the same way she was poured into. She hopes that through this internship, she can help point students to Christ while forming deeper relationships with them.
Miles Mitchell
Miles has lived in Wilmington since 2016 and has attended Christ Community with his family since 2019. He is currently a Junior at UNCW where he is pursuing a degree in Communication and Journalism. Miles’ experience over the years in the Christ Community Youth Group and College Ministry, both as a student and leader, have led him to develop a strong passion for the spiritual well-being of the students he serves. He hopes to point them to Christ as he forms relationships with them.
Elders
Bill Mahlow
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Bill Hatcher
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Ken Garris
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Mark DeCausmeaker
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Rick Meyer
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Matt McFarling
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Trevor Mohlenhoff
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Chris Banker
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Paul Phillips
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David Parks
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Mike Anthony
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