Our Leadership

Pastors

Josh Remy- Senior Pastor

Josh grew up in Waverly, Ohio. While he was born into a Christian home and accepted Christ at an early age, he didn’t fully understand that decision until age 19. Throughout college, his faith became his own as he explored what it meant to be a follower of Jesus. During this time he also discovered God’s call for his life – to be in full time ministry. After earning a degree from OSU in Industrial and Systems Engineering, Josh completed his grad work at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Josh and his family have been attending SCC since 2001. He served as both youth pastor and Director of Ministries before becoming the full time senior pastor in 2006. Josh oversees all that happens at SCC. He ensures that the vision God has for us – that of changed lives - is the center of all we do, as individuals and as a community. Josh has a true gift of connecting with others, building relationships, and being authentic. During the weekend services Josh consistently brings messages that are current and relevant, yet challenging.

Josh married Melinda in June of 2001, and has 3 daughters, Hannah, Rachel and Emma Grace. For fun, he likes to play just about any sport where you keep score! Most often, it is softball, basketball, golf, but he also really enjoys tennis, racquetball, football, volleyball, and ultimate Frisbee, when he gets the chance. He also enjoys reading, woodworking, and rehabbing houses.

Scott Stem- Director of Students and Family Life

As a full time employee of SCC, Scott is our youth pastor working with junior high and high school students, and oversees the various family ministries – children, young adult, singles, men, women, and Celebrate Recovery. Scott really relates to the students – he’s always coming up with something new and fun to do and constantly cracking jokes, all the while, leading them in the right directions and helping them to reach out to the community.

Scott was born and raised in Westminster, MD. He was 5 years old when he started his spiritual walk with Christ. After high school, he attended Tennessee Temple University, where he met his future wife, Andrea. They married in June of 2002, and have two beautiful children, Addison and Brayden. The Stem family moved from Northern Virginia to Pickerington in August of 2007 as Scott took on the role of Director of Student Ministries.

In his free time, Scott enjoys sports – basketball, softball, golf, football, and shuffleboard, playing the air guitar, and hanging out with the youth group and his friends.

Elders

What’s an elder? Elders ensure the church is Biblically sound and that Christ remains the head of the church. They help to see that the church is well managed and fiscally sound by approving major decisions, offering advice to the pastors and directors as needed, interpreting the church’s constitution if necessary, and over viewing the church in general.

Ron Marshall – Elder

Ron grew up on a farm in rural Ashtabula County in the 1950’s. He was the eldest of five children and did most of the farm chores until he was 17 when his father sold the farm and moved to a smaller home. He graduated from Kent State with a BA in Mathematics, and it was during those college years that he met his wife, Barbara. She had gotten saved in 1971 and shortly after he graduated from college in 1971, he also gave his life to Christ. They were married in 1972 and have since lived in both Ohio and Pennsylvania. They have three children, Sarah (SCC’s missionary to Spain), Andy, and Emily. In 1986, Ron’s job brought them to the Pickerington area. In 1991, Don came into their life as a foster child, and in 1994 they adopted him.

They started attending SCC in 1995 when there were only about 20 people in attendance. Ron’s main ministry has always been prayer and teaching. On Sunday mornings he leads the Prayer Partners at 8:30 am and helps lead the 11:00am adult Bible study. He is one of our three elders in the church that meet with Josh and help oversee the spiritual aspects of the church. His hobbies and interests include hiking and backpacking, reading, sports, gardening and family activities.

Scott Lee - Elder

Al Fairbanks – Elder

Al grew up in Rochester, NY and has been married to Michele since 1983. They had son Marshall in 1993. In 1998, they had the amazing experience of being saved as a family. Because of Al’s involvement in martial arts, he was asked to work security at a Power Team event. The Power Team is known for performing various feats of strength as they tell their story of becoming followers of Christ. He was unaware of the Christian element of the show at the time. His wife and son came to watch, and at a point in the show, they all gave their lives to Christ as a family.

To Al, family is first, and he enjoys finding ways to be involved in his son’s life. He is very interested in music – both by playing bass guitar and by listening to a variety of types of music. He also likes to learn and investigate different aspects of mathematics and statistics, and study world religions, including different Christian denominations. For fun, he plays disc golf, does woodworking projects when he can, and watches sports – he considers the Miami Dolphins, Columbus Crew, Columbus Blue Jackets, and the Buckeyes to be his favorite teams.

Al began attending SCC in the fall of 2003, and has been part of the praise and worship team since 2004. He facilitates a men’s small group and has taught some classes through the years. He has been an elder since the beginning of 2007.

Directors

What do directors do? They coordinate the various ministries, facilities, and administrative areas of the church. Directors are team builders who manage, recruit, and develop team leaders and team members to promote SCC’s vision and purpose.

Kristi Johnson – Director of Administration and Connections

Kristi is employed by SCC part time and manages the SCC office and administration team. She also plans special events, helps people get connected and involved, leads the women’s ministry team, and fills any other hole that needs filled. You will rarely find Kristi without a plan or a smile! She is both incredibly organized and fun to be around.

Kristi and her husband, Terry, are high school sweethearts from Zanesville, Ohio. They have been married since 1993 and have 2 boys, Tucker and Brock. Their home is in Canal Winchester. Kristi accepted Christ in 1993, and started coming to SCC in 1998. She started working at SCC shortly afterward, in 1999, leaving her job as an insurance referral coordinator. In her free time she loves to cook, hang out with her boys (all 3 of them), scrapbook, and play on the co-ed softball and volleyball teams for the church.

Mark Phillips – Director of Small Groups

Mark is originally from Akron, Ohio. He married his wife, Jan, in 1984 and they have 2 children, A.J. and Jennie. He currently lives in Baltimore, Ohio.

Mark accepted Christ in 1973 and has served at SCC faithfully since 1996. While he currently oversees the small group ministry at SCC, he has formerly served as both the Director of Student Ministries and the Director of Leadership. He is also often seen leading the messages during the weekend services. You will often find Mark where you hear laughter. He is consistently found teaching Biblical principles in humorous, memorable ways.

Besides his work at SCC, he is owner and managing partner of FPL Financial Strategies LLC – a financial advisor firm. Mark enjoys golf, volleyball, reading, watching movies (preferably action/adventure, old westerns, and old war movies) and spending time with his family.

Jeff Coleman – Director of Worship

Jeff serves SCC by directing the worship team and helps in leading worship at services. Jeff grew up in Eaton, Ohio, and now lives with his family in Pataskala. He married his wife, Julia, in 2000 and they have three children - Garrett, Delaney, and Macrae.

Jeff was raised in a Presbyterian church which instilled a foundation in him for his walk with Christ. Shortly after coming to SCC in the fall of 2005, he re-affirmed his faith, was baptized, and has since been an active member of SCC and the worship team. Jeff loves music – it’s been a part of his life as long as he can remember. In his early adult life, he would play his guitar and sing at home, or on camping trips – and it quickly became a part of him and a way to express himself and to relax. What started as a pastime and passion has led into even more - a way to connect with God and to help others do the same. Jeff is honored to lead a great team of talented musicians at SCC. In addition to playing guitar, writing and singing music, Jeff loves to participate in most sporting activities.

Outside of SCC, Jeff works as a Corporate Manager in Clinical Quality for OhioHealth, with a background in nursing and business administration.

Jeff Fee – Director of Finances

As Director of Finances at SCC, Jeff guides the financial decision making of the church. Jeff began attending SCC in 2003. He grew up in Ohio, then later moved to Wisconsin, New Mexico, and Indiana before settling back to Ohio in 2003. Jeff married his wife, Robin, in 1991 and has two children, Jonathan and Elizabeth.

Jeff grew up in a pastor’s family, and became a believer at a young age. Jeff’s interests include coaching his kids’ soccer teams, golfing, and any other type of recreational sport.

Stan Smith – Director of Facilities

Stan grew up on a small farm outside of Frankfort, Ohio, with his twin brother and sisters. His Mom and Dad moved to the farm when he and his brother turned 1. Stan gave his life to Christ in 1963 and was baptized in 1992. He married his wife, Diane,  in 1974 and was blessed with a son, Jason, in 1981 and with a daughter, Kristin, in 1990. Kristen is a sophomore at Ball State University. Jason is a member of Pickerington’s Fire Department and is married to wife Jennifer. They blessed Stan with a grandson, Brayden, in 2007 and a granddaughter, Renee, in 2009.

Stan started attending SCC after Football Sunday in 1998. He was attending different churches prior to that, but never felt really comfortable or challenged, as he does now at SCC. As Director of Facilities, Stan’s vision is to provide a clean, safe, and visually pleasing environment for the church to meet. He oversees the maintenance of the buildings, and the cleaning and grounds teams. He enjoys serving others, mostly behind the scenes. Outside of his church responsibilities, he enjoys golf and spending time with his children and grandchildren.

Stephanie Raper – Director of Outreach

Stephanie grew up in Reynoldsburg and Pickerington. She gave her life to Christ when she was around five years old. She recommitted herself when she was around 10 years old, when she fully understood what it meant to have a relationship with Christ. During a mission trip to Spain, when she was 13, she finally understood what it meant to serve God. She knew she wanted to spend her life serving others and showing them God’s love.

Stephanie married Gerrad (who helps lead worship) in 1998 and four years later had son Benjamin. Samuel came along in 2006, and Jacob in 2008. They started attending SCC the end of 2005. As Director of Outreach, Stephanie plans and organizes our community outreach events and provides missions information and opportunities. Outside of SCC, Stephanie loves reading novels and taking naps when she can!

Dale Joiner – Director of Guest Relations

As Director of Guest Relations, Dale oversees the SCC guest experience including organizing the greeters, ushers, hospitality groups, and set up for services and events.

 Dale was born in Columbus, Ohio and has lived in Canal Winchester with his wife Delona since 1999. He has two daughters, April and Ashley. He was confirmed in a Lutheran Church in the 70’s, which became his foundation for believing. Dale’s beliefs were then re-affirmed after following his wife to SCC in 2004.

He has always had an active life filled with sports and boating. He coached high school basketball for 18 years and loves to spend his weekends on his boat on Lake Erie.

Marla Hurst – Director of Spiritual Growth

In her role at SCC, Marla helps equip others for spiritual growth through Sycamore Creek University, various classes that are offered at the church, Bible studies, and Resources for Living, our place for information, books, and various resources available.

Marla grew up on the west side of Columbus. She lived in the Washington D.C. area in her teens and early 20’s. Although she grew up in a traditional church setting as the daughter of a preacher, it wasn’t until she was in high school that she accepted Christ as her savior. She has been searching to learn new things about God ever since.

Marla loves to read, crochet, and garden in her free time. She has been married to Chuck since 1981, and has two children, Sarah and Jon. Chuck and Marla live in Pickerington and they own and operate Kidventure Child Care, which runs out of the church.

Kirsten O’Driscoll – Director of Leadership Development

Pickerington is Kirsten’s hometown – she graduated from Pickerington High School in 1982. After that, she earned a BS degree in Mathematical Sciences from OSU. She enlisted in the Ohio Air National Guard in 1985 and received her commission in 1993. Her entire career was spent with the 121st Medical Group at Rickenbacker. She retired in 2007 as the Chief Medical Administrative Officer at the rank of Major. Kirsten married her husband, Colm, in 1992 and has two daughters, Aileen and Libby. She now works for Mary Kay cosmetics, and also works with Colm building their own company full time. She enjoys golf, reading, and solving every kind of puzzle, but her life is already pretty full being a mom, wife, and business owner.

Kirsten first gave her life to Christ as a teenager in the late 1970’s, but had a major epiphany in 1997 while at a military conference. It was a moment she considered a “new beginning”, and has committed herself to spiritual and personal growth ever since.

Kirsten has been attending SCC since March 2000. They were invited to a friend’s baby dedication at the church and really loved the people, the positivity, and the teaching approach to the messages. At SCC, Kirsten helps to train current and future SCC leadership.