Mark is the Lead Pastor for SCC. He is truly blessed to be married to his wife Abby, who works as a therapist with children and families. Mark and Abby have two daughters, Stella and Lillian, and a son, Ben.

Mark discovered his calling to the ministry while obtaining his Master of Divinity at Oral Roberts University. With more than 15 years of ministry experience, Mark loves working with people of all ages and showing them the love of God. He helped to launch a college ministry at the University of Central Oklahoma, where he had the opportunity to oversee a student-led worship experience, and Mark and Abby directed a children’s ministry program at a local Tulsa church for four years before making SCC their home.

After joining the church, Mark became the Youth Pastor for SCC for 10 years before accepting the Lead Pastor position.

Mark feels blessed have the opportunity to lead the church. He wants the church to be inspired to truly know God as a Father who cannot be out loved.

Joel is the Worship Team Lead at South Community Church. Joel is married to his wife Tara, who is an RN at one of the local ICUs, and they have been happily married since 2007. They have a son named Mikaiah (Kai for short) and a daughter named Mia.

Joel began playing drums at St. James Church when he was 13 and was trained as a musician and worship leader by one of the best in the industry. In addition to serving on the worship team, Joel has 12 years of ministry leadership experience, working in student ministry under Kenny for six years before coming to SCC and serving in several areas of leadership over the past few years.

As the Worship Team Lead at SCC, Joel is extremely passionate about worship and creating a worship experience that will leave every person, regardless of where they are in their faith, closer to God than they were when they walked through our doors. Joel believes wholeheartedly in the vision of community at SCC and has enjoyed seeing so many lives changed through the ministry that he and his family feel so blessed to be a part of.

Aarika is the Administrative Assistant at SCC. Aarika is married to her husband, Devin, who works for a family owned construction company. Aarika and Devin have a daughter named Sofia, and a son named Isaiah..

After making SCC their home, Aarika and Devin joined the worship team, which further connected them to the church. After their daughter was born, Aarika decided to step away from her career to focus more on raising Sofia and serving more at SCC. She has been blessed with this administrative position which allows her to do both.

Aarika feels extremely fortunate to call SCC her family.

Mandy is the Children’s Director of SouthKids at South Community Church. She has been happily married to Jason since 2002. Mandy and Jason have 5 amazing kids, named Baylee, Abby, Jackson, Asia, and Shay. 

Mandy has always had a passion for kids and has worked with children for the majority of her adult life. She followed God’s calling for her life to work in Children’s Ministry in 2010. God led her family to South Community Church in 2016.

Mandy is blessed to call SCC home and to have the opportunity to share the love of Christ with children every week.

Matt is the Youth Pastor for students in grades 6-12. When he is not at the church, Matt works as a stationary engineer. Matt is happily married to Angela who is a nursing professor at Tulsa University. They have been married since 2012 and together they have 2 fur babies named Casper and Lenny.

Matt and Angela attended LifeChurch for 5 years before joining SCC in 2018. They both value the community of SCC and feel blessed to be a part it.

Since joining, Matt and Angela have happily served in SouthKids, and Connect. After serving in Connect every week, Matt felt called to become the Youth Pastor in 2022.

Matt values strong relationships with the students of SCC and hopes to help the younger generations experience God's love for themselves and understand who they are through Christ.

Baylee is the media and online  coordinator for SCC. She is married to Ivan, who works as an assistant manager for QuikTrip.  Along with her position on staff, Baylee is also the preschool teacher at SCC's Early Learning Program.

Baylee and Ivan met at SCC in 2016 and have both served in various areas including the worship team, Connect, and SouthKids. Through her involvement in the church, Baylee joined the staff as the media and online Coordinator in December of 2020.

After being blessed with this position, Baylee has found a passion for outreach, and keeping our community connected through our live streamed services and social media platforms.

Michael is an elder here at South Community Church. He married his wife, Peyton in July of 2017 and have been blessed with four fur babies. Throughout the week, Krop works as a structural engineer, and Peyton  is a veterinary nurse manager at a nearby vet clinic.

Michael was involved in youth groups throughout high school, and joined small groups in college, but he says SCC is the first place he has been able to call "home" and been involved in a variety of ways. Michael has been attending SCC since 2013. He chose to make SCC his home because of the community aspect. He says "I believe the core of SCC is truly committed to growing closer to God and we aren't afraid to attempt to make that happen by switching routines and service styles. The overall experience is relational, rather than religious."

Michael serves as the landcare coordinator at SCC. He served as a Connect leader for 5 years before becoming a community group leader in 2019. Michael and Peyton are always willing to serve wherever help is needed.

In November, 2021, Michael was asked to join the elder team. He stated, "I'm glad to be a part of the team and feel that I can bring a different view-point on things by being a little younger with no kids and being one of the longest tenured members at our church."
Michael is thankful for the challenges that this position brings and he is looking forward to growing his faith further as a result.

Manny is an elder here at South Community Church. He has been blessed with his wife Jennifer since 2018 and they have a son named Grayson. Manny works on rental properties, and manages a nearby water store in Tulsa, while Jennifer works as a bilingual receptionist/translator. Manny has 5 grown children.

Manny has been attending church since 1981. He joined the SCC family in 2015 and became an elder in January of 2021. He chose to join the elder team because “it’s a great honor to move the gospel forward, if the Lord tarries.” He also believes his mission is to help others through the discipleship process. 

Manny is the head leader of our membership classes, while Jen is in the SouthKIDS building taking care of the babies.

Manny feels grateful and blessed to be apart of and serve the SCC family.

Kenny is the Founding Pastor at South Community Church (SCC). Kenny is married to Kristy and they have been happily married since 2003. Kenny and Kristy have two sons, Tyrus and Trey.

More than 20 years ago, Kenny followed his heart and started serving in church ministry. He started in full-time ministry in South Oklahoma City and then six years later moved to South Tulsa for another ministry opportunity.  Over the years, Kenny helped build several church-wide growth programs and facilitated a number of outreach programs for the local church.

As the founding pastor at SCC, Kenny loves communicating the truth of God’s Word and creating experiences to reach the lost through genuine community. He sincerely cares about everyone and is excited about God’s plans for SCC and the impact we plan to have in South Bixby.