Mike Johnson, Lead Minister
MJohnson@MandarinCC.com
Mike Johnson is the proud husband of Sandi and the father of Joshua and Hannah. He has been in ministry for 3 decades as a youth minister, worship leader, children’s director, associate minister, and preaching minister. Mike holds a Master’s Degree in Biblical Studies from Southern Christian University. In his spare time, Mike enjoys reading a good book, walking, or keeping up with his beloved Auburn Tigers and Atlanta Braves. He and his family joined the Mandarin Family in 2018, and they can’t wait to see what God does next!
Dakota Thornton, Youth Minister
DThornton@MandarinCC.com
Dakota Thornton has served in Family and Youth Ministry roles for 7 years. He has a degree in Biblical Studies with a focus in Family and Youth Ministry from Sunset International Bible Institute in Lubbock, TX. Born in New Mexico, he has lived all of his adult life in Texas until moving here to Jacksonville, FL. Dakota enjoys reading, movies, games, but most of all exploring the outdoors with his wife and their two children. He has been the Youth Minister at Mandarin Church of Christ since October of 2019 and is very excited to see how God continues to work through him as a part of this family.
Kathy Melton & Vanessa Lankford,
Children’s ministers
Gail Coles, Office Manager
MandarinOffice@MandarinCC.com
Gail Coles was born and raised in Jacksonville, Florida. She has been a member of the Church of Christ most of her adult life. She attended Florida State University where she received a B.S. degree in Business Administration and went on to complete her Masters in Business Administration. After 28 years with IBM in various roles, Gail has been serving the Mandarin Church of Christ for the past 4 years. Not only is she a mother of 2 sons and grandmother to 2, she is also a breast cancer survivor!
SHEPHERDS
David Frost Richard Dostie Chip McGhee Gary Eaton Tom McTighe
DEACONS
Mike Bennett Larry Crosby Larry Faulkner Jim Harkness
Tres Oliver Joey Sikes Rolando Turner