As our Senior Pastor, Tim and his family moved to Gainesville from Chattanooga, TN, where Tim served as an Associate Pastor at North Shore Fellowship. Both Tim and his wife Robin grew up in Florida. Tim earned his Masters of Divinity from RTS in Orlando and served in various ministry roles in both Jacksonville and Chattanooga. He and Robin have three children: Noah, Anna, and Avery, and as a family enjoy sports, being outside, and sharing a good meal with others. They are grateful and humbled by the call Jesus has on their lives to serve His church. 

Jason moved to Gainesville in 2017. He and his wife, Erin, moved from Chattanooga, TN, where Jason previously worked in commercial real estate for a large regional bank. He is currently pursuing his Masters of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary in Orlando. While serving in various church ministries over the years, Jason has developed a deep passion for youth and loves serving the youth and families of CCC. Jason and Erin have been married for 19 years and have two children, Natalie and Eli. Jason enjoys anything Gators and is an avid runner.

Chris Hiatt directs CCC's creative endeavors and coordinates teams that steward our facilities. He graduated from UF in 2007 with a BS in Public Relations and joined the staff of CCC in 2008 after serving as a worship intern. He and his wife Amber were married in 2010, and they moved to New York City in the spring of 2010. Chris worked as a publicist in NY for a year, spending most of his time employed by a creative agency in its public relations department. There he worked with Fortune 500 companies and regional businesses providing public relations support, as he and his wife explored life in the Big Apple. Living in NY had been a life-long dream for both of them. In the cold winter of 2011, God called Chris and Amber back to ministry in the heart of the Sunshine State. Chris will eat just about anything, and he loves traveling with his wife.

Rachel originally began attending Christ Community as a college student in 2010. She and her husband Eli met while attending the University of Florida, where they both fell in love with the city of Gainesville. Rachel joined our office staff after serving on our Youth Ministry team for a number of years. In the summer of 2020, the Bacheldors moved to Jacksonville; they are so excited for the ways that God has led them back to Christ Community. Rachel loves the opportunity that this position gives her to connect with and love the people of our church and community. Rachel loves romcoms from the early aughts, Gator football, and channeling her inner Ina Garten. 

Douglas assists Christ Community with worship and facilities ministries. He grew up in Gainesville, and since, he has spent many years elsewhere. For more than a decade, Douglas lived in Tallahassee, where he completed undergraduate studies in music at Florida State University. For a year, Douglas returned to Gainesville, serving CCC as a worship intern. Then, over the next four years, he experienced life in the Twin Cities, where he completed graduate studies in theology and worship at Bethlehem College & Seminary. Douglas is grateful to be back in Gainesville and at CCC. Besides worship, he loves music, reading, and the outdoors.

Molly was born and raised in Gainesville and graduated from Southeastern University in 2017. She then moved to sunny Fort Myers where she worked as an elementary and middle school teacher for several years and married her husband, Nick, in 2020. In 2023, they moved to Gainesville and are loving their new home! Molly enjoys gardening, DIY projects, and spending time with their pets.

Miranda, a native of Marietta, Georgia, found her calling in Gainesville alongside her husband Ben and their three daughters: Waverly, Blythe, and Lachlyn. After meeting and graduating from Mississippi State University, Miranda and Ben married in 2018, and embarked on a journey that led them to The Woodlands, Texas, before ultimately returning to Ben's hometown of Gainesville in 2022. Miranda and her family enjoy spending time on their farm with their chickens, pigs, cows, mini horses, dogs, and turtle. Miranda is deeply passionate about sharing the gospel with children and ensuring they understand the boundless love of our Lord.

Temple began working for CCC in the spring of 2018. She, along with her husband, Mike, and son, Ian, relocated from Jacksonville in 2017 and have been enjoying life in their new hometown. Temple has taught dance, worked in business administration, and served as a volunteer in various ministries over the years and is excited to bring that experience to serve the staff and congregation at Christ Community Church. On her time off she enjoys movies, travel and most recently, miniature golf!

Debbie began working at Christ Community in 2000 and serves as the Church Administrator overseeing the business aspects of church life and all financials. She views her work here as a ministry and an opportunity to share Christ’s love. Debbie and her husband Charlie moved to Gainesville in the early 80s from the University of Illinois and quickly became diehard Gators. They have two grown daughters, Charity (married and living in south Florida), and Spring (married and living in the Jonesville area). For fun, Debbie likes to browse through antique shops, watch movies, and play a variety of games with family and friends.

Alysa and her husband, Joel, moved to Gainesville in 2016 from Philadelphia and soon became members of Christ Community. A planner by nature, Alysa has worked at CCEF (Christian Counseling and Educational Foundation) coordinating events and has always had a love of planning fun events for children. Joel and Alysa have two elementary aged children, Ethan and Brooke, who keep them active and outdoors in the FL sunshine.

Tucker was born and raised in South Carolina, but moved to Gainesville in 10th grade. He began attending CCC and got involved with the youth group. During undergrad at UF, he remained involved and volunteered with the youth. Following graduation in May 2018, Tucker took a job as an intern with Reformed University Fellowship at Clemson University. After 2 years in Clemson, he started his job as a youth intern with CCC, as well as seminary classes with RTS in Orlando. In 2023, he married his sweet wife Delaney.