leadership
University Church is led by a diverse group of pastors and deacons. Our deacons serve in various church ministries and assist the pastoral staff in ministering to the church and community. Our current deacons are as follows:
Bob Askelson, Brent Cochran, Phil Kite, Bill Bergeron, David Penland, Sr., David Penland, Jr., Jeff DelValle,
Aaron Penland, Charles Mamallapalli, Christian Hancock
FRANK CIRESI
PASTOR
PASTOR FRANK HAS SERVED AS PASTOR AT UNIVERSITY SINCE 2008. HE AND HIS WIFE SISSY HAVE THREE KIDS (LINDSEY, TREY & TJ).
MARK JACKSON
COLLEGE & YOUNG ADULT PASTOR
MARK MOVED TO JACKSONVILLE IN 2013 WITH HIS WIFE LINDSEY JACKSON AND THREE KIDS (JORDAN, BLAKE, AND BRAXTON.
THEY LEAD COLLEGE MINISTRY AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES.
TREy Ciresi
student pastor
TREY, AND HIS WIFE STANTON CIRESI GRADUATED FROM BERRY COLLEGE. HE AND HIS WIFE SERVE OUR MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS.
JAKE JONES
CHILDRENS PASTOR
JAKE RECENTLY GRADUATED FROM BERRY COLLEGE. HE MOVED BACK HOME TO JACKSONVILLE THIS SUMMER. HE LEADS OUR UNIVERSITY KIDS MINISTRY.
