leadership
Rich Good, pastor
Rich was born in Ohio but did most of his growing up in Nashville.
Though his family regularly went to church, it wasn't until college, through his involvement in a campus ministry, that he understood what it really meant to have a relationship with Christ and his faith started to deepen. Since then, he has been increasingly amazed by God's abundant grace, faithfulness, and patience as he slowly progresses as a recovering pharisee.
Rich moved back to Nashville after college and worked in management consulting and then as a teacher and coach before getting involved in full-time ministry. He earned his Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary, and from there he has served in a variety of churches over his 24 years of ordained ministry. He met his wife, Dawn, while serving in Illinois; they had their daughter, Adrie, while in Virginia, and their son, Evan, while in Maryland.
Rich enjoys hearing people's stories, connecting with friends, staying up late to watch Stanford football and spending time with his family - with Friday pizza and movie nights, hikes in the North Georgia mountains and vacations to the beach as the highlights.
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KENNY JONES, RULING ELDER
Kenny was born in Georgia and grew up and lived in Covington and Conyers until moving to Dawsonville in 2015. Having been raised attending church, he understood his need for a savior at an early age and professed his faith in Christ.
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Bill long, ruling elder
Bill is a native of Lookout Mountain, Tennessee. Bill accepted Christ as his savior when he was 12 years old and seriously rededicated his life to Him while at Wheaton. Upon retirement, he moved to Dahlonega with his wife where they became members of Creekstone Church.
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FISH LUKE, RULING ELDER,
WORSHIP TEAM COORDINATOR
Fish grew up in Columbus, Georgia but found his way to Creekstone his first Sunday attending the University of North Georgia. Fish served as the youth coordinator for Creekstone for seven years and currently serves as the Worship Coordinator.
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ERIC STEED, RULING ELDER
Eric was raised in Monroe, GA until he went on to attend the University of Georgia in Athens. Eric has a passion for making disciples of the next generation of healthcare providers and this passion brought him and his wife to Dahlonega in 2014.
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morgan barnhardt, deacon - mercy ministries
Morgan was raised in Suwanee, GA. He became a Christian in 11th grade and was discipled by strong believers. Shortly after graduating college in 2017, he and his wife moved to Dahlonega. At that time, God led them to becoming members of Creekstone Church.
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Mike Burgess, deacon - finances
Mike was born and raised in Jacksonville, FL and moved to Dawsonville and joined Creekstone Church in 2019. Having been raised attending church, he understood his need for a savior at an early age and professed his faith in Christ. He has continued to grow in his understanding of God’s love and grace.
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mark sussman, deacon - facilities
Mark became aware of who Christ was and His need for Him while attending Perimeter Church (PCA). Mark has been attending Creekstone Church since his move to the area and enjoys helping however he can.
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Rob wolfgang, small group team coordinator
Rob was raised in a Christian home in Wyoming and came to faith in Jesus Christ at the age of 12. His walk with the Lord deepened significantly during his college years, where he was discipled.
Following retirement, Rob relocated to Dahlonega with his wife and became members of Creekstone Church.
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LAURIE SUSSMAN, CHURCH ADMINISTRATOR, HOSPITALITY TEAM COORDINATOR
Laurie grew up in many different states in her formative years and has always found joy in serving. Her current position allows her to use the skills she's gained over the years as a volunteer with various organizations, schools and churches and in the various jobs she's had.
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JESSICA THOMASSON, WOMEN'S ministry team coordinator
Jessica is a sinner saved by Grace! Jessica has been involved in the church in many aspects. She has been a nursery coordinator, Sunday school teacher, children’s church teacher, and on a variety of ministry teams.
She's excited to work along all of the women at Creekstone. She has a heart for women to deepen their faith in the Gospel and build meaningful connections with other women.
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Oskar Arnold, youth team coordinator
Oskar grew up in Cartersville, GA and was raised in a Christian household. He graduated with a Batchelor’s degree in Marketing from the University of North Georgia. He started attending Creekstone Church in 2019 when he first moved to Dahlonega.
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emily luke, children's ministry team coordinator
Emily grew up in Gainesville, Georgia. She graduated from the University of Georgia with a bachelor’s degree in education. As the Children's Ministry Team Coordinator, her desire is to preach the Gospel to the littlest ones in our church and she longs for children to cultivate an understanding of authentic Christian community as they learn about God and His Word.
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TREY MARTIN, RUF CAMPUS MINISTER
Trey is excited to serve as the RUF Campus Minister for college students at UNG in Dahlonega. Having grown up in an Atlanta suburb and then going to Clemson for undergrad, Trey is glad to be back on "home turf" in one of his favorite places: the Blue Ridge Mountains. After Clemson, Trey did an internship in college ministry at University of Tennessee in Knoxville before attending Covenant Seminary where he met his wife Annie. Annie also grew up in Georgia and loved her time as an RUF intern right after college and before seminary. Both Trey and Annie are excited to be working with RUF and to help bring a little more of the grace and truth that can only be found in Jesus to UNG's students. If you are a college student (whether at UNG or another nearby school), parent of a college student, or are interested in volunteering or partnering with their ministry please reach out!
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BEcky benson, audio visual team coordinator
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