Ken Williams
Ken Williams is a distinguished Poet Laureate with degrees from Harvard, Yale, and Cambridge. Well...not really! He does write the weekend worship service messages, but they aren't exactly poetic. He also holds degrees from three colleges, but none of them are Ivy League. Ken spent most of his life in Florida and graduated with a music degree from Florida State University. (He claims that FSU is a devout Christian college, but we know better!) He then studied theology at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas. Ken earned his Ph.D. in Organizational Leadership. Don't let the Ph.D. scare you, though. He has friends and family who keep his head out of the clouds. Ken moved to Marietta with his wife, Shawna, in February, 2001 to pastor WCC. He and Shawna have two teenagers, Jeffery and Cassidy. By the way...Ken has visited Harvard University. Maybe that counts for something! Email Ken.
Wes Walker, Creative Arts Pastor
Wes Walker began his life as a child prodigy, starring in musicals and dramas at an early age. He was classically trained and performed at little parties. He was even a Star Search finalist when he was sixteen. (Yes, it's true!) We tried to put a video clip of his Star Search debut on our web site, but he says he has lost the tape. We do know that he sang a Barry Manilow song on the show. (Maybe that's why he can't seem to find it!) Wes is a native of Cobb County and has been with WCC since its birth. He leads our Creative Arts Ministry and leads our worship teams on Sundays. (If you attend a worship service, he's the energetic guy with the crazy hair.) While Wes is extremely talented, his greatest attribute is his heart for God and people. He has been married to his wife, Jana, since 1995. They have three daughters, Michaela, Madison and Maleah, and a son Luken. Email Wes.
Nate Turner, Student Pastor
Nate Turner serves as our Student Pastor. He grew up in Alpharetta and graduated from University of Georgia. After college, Nate attended Dallas Theological Seminary, where he graduated with honors. He has served on staff at churches in Dallas, TX and Fairhope, AL. He and his wife Amy have been married since 2003 and have a sweet and energetic daughter named Emma.
Kim Harris, Leadership Strategist
Kim Harris is an essential member of the WCC staff, and to be honest, we have no idea how we ever survived without her. As Leadership Strategist, her major focus is to enlist, equip, and enable our volunteer leaders who, in turn, lead our church ministries. Kim earned a master's degree from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and has served in the ministry at several local churches. Kim and her husband, Randy, have two teenage children, Mason and Emily, who keep them young and very active. Email Kim.
Sydney Haberer, Information Coordinator
Rhonda Oh, Community Liaison
Rhonda Oh joined our staff in January of 2006. She could also be known as "Traffic Controller" around here! From scheduling the calendar to the details of set up for any church wide or community event, class or gathering, Rhonda and her crew make it happen on a daily basis. She juggles an additional responsibility of overseeing our office and support staff. Her passion is missions and as a result of her latest mission trip, is managing our venture as a distributor for African Hope Crafts, Inc., a jewelry ministry based in Capetown, South Africa. Rhonda is a graduate from the University of Tennessee with a BS in Marketing. She and her husband Phillip and son Harrison happily became transplants to Cobb County from Knoxville, Tennessee in April of 2004. Email Rhonda.
