Pastoral Team

George and Vicki have served in pastoral ministry for over 22 years. They have served congregations in North Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, New York and have been serving in Cincinnati since 1996. They have two young adult children, Bryan and Erin. George’s education includes a BA in Business and Theology from Ambassador University and an MA in Religion from Cincinnati Christian University. George is passionate about spiritual formation, which is how people become more like Jesus, and racial reconciliation. Vicki has a business background and has worked in the real estate field for ten years. She is passionate about Jesus, family, the church, spiritual disciplines and tennis.

John Hoover,

Local Church Elder

John has been a long time member of over 33 years, spending all of his time in the Cincinnati area. He was ordained a local elder and has been in that ministry since May, 1993. He has three daughters Amber, April and Andrea and five grandchildren. John has an Industrial Engineering degree and over 20 years experience in Human Resources. Working in office, non-union and union work places. John has a deep passion for helping lead people to a deeper walk with Christ, family both church and personal, and being authentic.

Ron and Becky Hickman,
Youth Pastors

Ron and Becky have served in youth ministry at Christ Community Church for over 26 years. They have two adult children, Stephanie and Kimberly, and one teenaged son, David. Ron has a 30 year business career and is currently a customer technical support director for a commercial computer software company. Becky has been a Registered Nurse for more than 30 years, and for the past several years has been working with patients in cardiac rehabilitation. Ron and Becky are committed to helping young adults, teens, and children discover Jesus and develop a committed relationship with him, becoming more like Jesus in our spiritual journey together. Ron and Becky are also enthusiastic about strengthening families by working with parents and teens to support their Christian development.

Brent Meranda

Brent Meranda is a lifelong member of Christ Community Church, where he attends with his wife, Judy, and their two children, Johnathan and Zoë. He coaches the Small Group ministry and can usually be found mixing sound during Church services. He’s also published several articles on Christian living and is a certified instructor in Active Listening and Small Group facilitation. During the week, he works as a software engineer.