OUR ELDERS

JT Dick

Lead Pastor

JT moved to Denton from Springfield, MO in the summer of 2022 to become the Lead Pastor of C3. He is married to Kali, and together they are proud parents to Ezra, Sable, Atlas, and Juniper. For fun, their family loves to spend time exploring the outdoors: hiking, camping, backpacking, and cycling. They are huge fans of the Kansas City Chiefs, their backyard chickens, and craft coffee. JT has a Master of Theological Studies from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and is deeply convicted by gospel centrality as it relates to all areas of the Christian life. He desires to see the saints rest in the promises of Scripture, press into community together, be equipped for the ministry of the church, and be mobilized to share the beauty of Jesus to the heart of Denton and beyond.

CODY MCCOMMAS

Cody was raised in Granbury, TX, schooled in Denton, TX, and married in Houston, TX. He returned to Denton as soon as he could, then began attending C3 in 2010 as a non-believer. There he was saved, baptized, and shown the Lord’s incredible love and grace. He is married to Karen, wrapped around the tiny little fingers of their young daughters Eliza & Veronica, and always psyched to talk about adoption and foster care. Spare time includes fire pits, cookery, board games, crawfish and having a regular mustache & unmemorable beard.

Brandon miller (prospective Elder)

Worship Director

Brandon was raised on a  chicken farm in the Piney Woods near Nacogdoches Texas. He studied Music Education at UNT and currently teaches music at Hodge Elementary in Denton. His wife Molly, who he met when her dad bought his dad’s chicken farm (it’s essentially a Hallmark movie), is the world’s most wonderful human being and works online for Stitch Fix. They were both raised in the way they should go by intentional, godly parents and have not departed from it. By God’s grace they will impart the same to their children Paloma, Gabriel, and Leona. Brandon wants to remind you that, whatever it is, you should probably pray about it.

Our Staff & Key Leaders

Jessica Terrill

Connections Coordinator

Jessica discovered her love for Denton, TX in 2006 when she began her freshman year at UNT. Her love for children’s ministry began years earlier when she was a child, herself. Through the discipleship of her children’s pastors, Jessica’s first leadership role in children’s ministry began when she was 12 years old. She considers her role of connecting people in our church to be a dream come true. Jessica’s other passions include graphic design, anything crafty, and hanging out with her husband, Matt, and three kids, Sawyer, Wesley, and Ava.

chase jones

Director of Youth & Young Adults

Chase was born and raised in Carmel, California. Although he had heard the Gospel before, God pierced his heart on a church trip when he was 15 and he was saved. Ever since that day, he has been passionate about the Gospel. Chase has a passion for serving, leading, teaching and discipling people, especially in the context of youth ministry. He is engaged to his wonderful fiancée Vivien, and cannot wait to be married to her! He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Biblical Studies from Belhaven University, and is currently pursuing his Masters Degree from Reformed Theological Seminary. Chase loves to hang out and talk with people about their lives and enjoys playing sports and being outside. He also has a very strange fear of cartoons.

darla powel

C3Kids Coordinator

Darla has lived in Denton since 2007 and has been part of our C3 church family since 2018. She was born in Colorado, where she became a follower of Jesus, and lived in many states while making her way to Texas. She was married for 37 years to her high school sweetheart, and they shared many adventures before he passed away in 2016. After 25 years of teaching elementary science and math, Darla retired and is excited to have this new opportunity to share Jesus’ love with our children and their parents. She loves playing with her granddaughter, gardening, baking goodies, writing cards, and is addicted to crocheting baby blankets.

ashley barkley

C3Kids Coordinator

Ashley was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma (Boomer Sooner). After she married her husband, Dan, they moved to Denton in 2013 and began attending C3. She and her husband fell in love with the community, vibrant worship, and gospel-centered teaching at the church immediately, although her love for Texas is still a work in progress. She received her bachelor’s degree in Psychology in 2005 from OU and finished her M.Ed in Community Counseling in 2009 from OU as well (did I say Boomer Sooner?). The Lord placed a love for children and families in her heart at an early age and that passion is now being lived out in her counseling work with children in the Texas foster care system and her desire to serve families through C3Kids. She loves traveling and exploring with her husband and two kiddos, Rhett and Archer. She also loves being outside, working out, sports, reading, and spending time with people.

karen mccommas

C3Kids Coordinator

Karen grew up in Houston and moved to Denton for college where she met Cody. They have two daughters, Eliza & Veronica, and C3 has been their church home since 2010. Karen has served in multiple capacities over the years including setup, hospitality, admin, C3Kids, and working with foster and adoptive families. Singing praise songs and watching the BBC version of Pride and Prejudice are thoroughly enjoyed. Public speaking, writing about herself, and asking to speak to a manager are to be avoided whenever possible.