Associate Pastor

mchristian@ccpdalton.org

Pastor Matt grew up outside Columbia, South Carolina and has been following Christ since Junior High School. He is married to Jeanie and has been blessed with his son Riley and daughter Karen. Matt has served in churches in South Carolina, Missouri, and most recently in Atlanta in various capacities and is thrilled to call Dalton home.

Director of Music Ministries

wwilson@ccpdalton.org

Wayne is the Director of Music Ministries. He graduated from Samford University and is married to Bettye Jo. He has 5 children, 13 grandchildren, and enjoys woodworking, the outdoors, and proclaiming Jesus through music.

Assitant Director of Music Ministries

mabimbola@ccpdalton.org

Mayowa recently graduated from Lee University with a Bachelor of Music in Music and Worship with honors in May of 2019. He hopes to further his studies into a Masters program then Doctorate program. Mayowa assists in selecting hymns and anthems for our Sunday services and also helps lead children's choir.

Organist

rebeccadeeg06@gmail.com

Rebecca (Becky), has been playing the organ at ChristChurch for over 7 years and is a native of Evansville, IN, resides in Chattanooga, TN where she taught school until retiring after 30 years of service. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from the University of Southern Indiana and a Master of Arts degree from the University of Evansville. 

Pianist

shilluga@gmail.com

Susan Hill graduated from the University of Georgia and West Georgia College and was a teacher for 34 years. She began playing piano at age 14 and has served as pianist at CCP since 2014. She and her husband, John, have two children and five grandchildren. She is grateful for every opportunity to share God’s love through music,whether accompanying a worship service or children’s choir, or worshiping at home, with an audience of one.

Director of Youth Ministries

rcobb@ccpdalton.org

Ryan Cobb joined the ChristChurch staff in 2006, and has served as Director of Youth Ministries since 2007. He holds a B.A. in Youth Ministry/Bible & Religion from King College in Bristol, TN. A native of Durham, NC, Ryan is married to Rachel and has two daughters, Lilly and Hannah. 

Director of Children & Family Ministries

enickles@ccpdalton.org

Elizabeth Nickles joined our staff in August of 2012. She graduated from Presbyterian College with a B.A. in Religion and Christian Education with a focus in Family Ministry. She grew up in Greenville, SC where her family still lives.

She enjoys volunteering in Dalton elementary schools, teaching bible studies, and family game nights.  

Director of the Recreation Place

kboyd@ccpdalton.org

Kent is a native of Dalton, GA. He became the Director of the Rec Place in 2019 after serving for several years as the Assistant Director. Kent also manages Common Ground Coffee Shop. Kent is married to Rachel and they are expecting their first child in 2019.

Assistant Program Director of the Recreation Place

acoronel@ccpdalton.org

Alejandro Coronel has lived in Dalton, Georgia for 10 years. He is attending Dalton State College and is graduating next spring with a degree in Computer Networking. He has been employed at ChristChurch since the spring of 2018.

Office Administrator

kthomas@ccpdalton.org

Kristi Thomas is a native of Dalton, Georgia. She graduated from Dalton State College with a B.B.A. in Marketing in 2013 and has been working at ChristChurch in the roll of Administrative Assistant/Communications since 2016. 

Administrative Associate and Communications

tgowan@ccpdalton.org

Taylor joined the ChristChurch staff in August of 2018. She attended the University of West Georgia before returning to Dalton State College where she graduated with a B.A. in History in the Spring of 2019. She enjoys working creatively to help the many ministries here at ChristChurch Presbyterian. 

Rapha House Staff

phyllis@theraphahouse.org

Phyllis is a longtime ChristChurch member. She is a Licensed Professional Counselor and Registered/Licensed Dietitian. Phyllis is the Director of The Rapha House Counseling Ministry and works with individuals, couples and families to find emotional and spiritual healing. 

Rapha House Staff

aaron@theraphahouse.org

Aaron holds a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Harding University. A focus of Aaron’s work is relationship counseling and he can help with difficulties that exist in marriage, parent-child dynamics, or other personal relationships.

Rapha House Staff

sherry@theraphahouse.org

Sherry Dickson is a Licensed Professional Counselor who is dedicated to helping children, adolescents, and individuals on a wide variety of issues.  

Rapha House Staff

lsbarnwell@hotmail.com

Lillian Barnwell is a Dalton native. She joined the Rapha House Counseling Center in 2017. Lillian is a licensed professional counselor, has a national certification in Master Addiction Counselor, and is a Certified Professional Clinical Supervisor. She received her masters in Counseling from the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

Rapha House Intern

drew@theraphahouse.org

Drew is currently enrolled in a graduate program through the National Christian Counselors Association (NCCA). Drew is a native of Dalton. He graduated from Kennesaw State with a bachelor's degree in education and has several years of experience in the public school system. He also coaches middle school football.