Judy is a veteran journalist, with skills as writer, editor, copy writer, and business consultant. She also loves the movies! Judy became a big fan as a kid when she watched movies such as "To Kill a Mockingbird," "Sounder," "Gone with the Wind," and "The Wizard of Oz." Movies of different genres, Judy believes, often offer powerful truths about God, the redemptive ways he works, and the complex nature of his people.

Elaine was born, raised and educated in New Jersey. She spent most of her business career in management with Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association (TIAA-CREF).

After graduation from Rutgers, the State University in New Jersey, she attended the New York Theological Seminary for a few semesters with the intention on receiving her Master of Divinity. However, before she could complete her M-Div., child-rearing became her focus and ministry.

Elaine is the proud parent of one son, Scott. She is also the devoted wife of Darryl Jacobs. Elaine came to Denver in 1997 and joined Colorado Christian Fellowship in 2003. She was ordained in 2007 as a teacher and is currently serving as a deacon.

For a time, before being employed by CCF, Elaine was a steady volunteer with CVTS and GCN, U.S.A. She is now looking forward to a dynamic and full ministry in the area of teaching, counseling, and healing and deliverance.

Elder Matthew has served as a member of the Christian Vocational Training School faculty since 2005, leading courses in Workplace Ministry and Apologetics.

Elder Matthew’s life has prepared him for his faculty position. Having become a Christian at age 10, Elder Matthew began leading as a youth Vacation Bible School teacher and a member of the Youth Choir at Second Baptist Church in Aiken, S.C. Leaving Aiken to attend the United States Air Force Academy, he became a member of the Academy’s Gospel Choir.

A well-respected scholar, Elder Matthew has learned to balance his faith with reason, having taken advantage of several opportunities to serve in a variety of ministries including, after-school tutoring, hospitability, Sunday school, and music.

Elder Matthew joined his local church, Colorado Christian Fellowship, in February 2002. In the time since, he has served as a deacon, an elder and became a CCF ordained teacher in March 2005. Currently, Elder Matthew is a non-voting member of the CCF Board of Elders’ Compensation Committee. He currently advises the Board on employee compensation matters and serves as the executive director of the CCF Village Capital Campaign.

Cheryl was reared in East Saint Louis, Illinois, and moved to Denver, Colorado 24 years ago, following her graduation from Western Illinois University. Cheryl was raised in the church and established her relationship with the Lord at the age of 10. Her ministry training and development began at Old Landmark Ministries where she started teaching and served in various departments of the church.

Cheryl became a member of Colorado Christian Fellowship (CCF) in 2001. At CCF Cheryl began her training in prophetic ministry and was ordained April 2004. Cheryl is a member and secretary of the Board of Overseers for Global Change Network, U.S.A., coordinator for the Prophets group at CCF, and facilitates a care group of prophets.

Cheryl along with her husband, Casper, has a passion to help and encourage married couples. Together they facilitate a married couples group and plan to expand to teaching courses and establishing workshops and retreats for married couples throughout the world.

Claricy is a native American Sign Language (ASL) user. She was born to deaf parents, and sign language was used for communication in the home.

After a career at Denver Water, in 1999 Claricy became a student in the Interpreter Preparation Program at Front Range Community College. She earned an Associate of Applied Science degree. She also completed a Bachelor of Science degree from Metropolitan State College.

She works as a freelance ASL/English interpreter. She is nationally certified and holds memberships in various interpreter and deaf organizations. Claricy began teaching ASL for CVTS in 2006. Claricy and her husband, Emmitt, make their home in Aurora.

Sara became a Christian at age 12, growing up in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Her first full-time ministry experience was in a college ministry in Denver working with students at the University of Denver. It was there she realized she gravitated toward counseling students and knew that becoming a counselor was what she wanted to be someday. Sara and her husband, Tyler, and their three children, Maria, Sammy and TJ, have been members of Colorado Christian Fellowship since 2002. Tyler is currently an Elder at CCF and both have been ordained and are members of Global Change Network, USA.

In addition to her formal ministry training, Sara received training in Healing and Deliverance and Theophostic Prayer Ministry. For more than a year, she served as a volunteer Prayer Counselor at her local church. In addition, Sara worked as a teacher and the Early Excellence Program Director at Mitchell Elementary School in Denver for six years before being hired as a Staff Prayer Counselor at CCF.

"I never cease to be amazed as I see Jesus truly heal people during a Theophostic Prayer Ministry session!" exclaims Sara. "It is absolutely glorious to be in the front row seat to see a miracle!"

Pastor David was born and raised in Lubbock, Texas. He moved to Denver in September 1988 and accepted his call to the formal Christian ministry in 1993. Pastor David and his wife, Nicole, their sons, Tramayne and Quincy, and daughter, Breona, became members of Colorado Christian Fellowship in November 2004.

Pastor David was ordained as a pastor and teacher in 2005. Pastor David loves to study the Bible, teach others, and preach the word of God; he continues to grow in faith and maturity as part of his local church family. One of his goals is to become a Christian motivational speaker and to continue to motivate God's people.

Pastor Duane was born and raised in the Baltimore, Maryland area. He came to Denver in 2001 to pursue a degree in Biblical Studies at Word to the World College in Greenwood Village, Colorado. Pastor Duane now resides in Denver with his lovely wife, Sonia.

He is the self-proclaimed middle weight champion of Youth Ministry and he serves as the Youth and Young Adult Pastor at Colorado Christian Fellowship. Pastor Duane believes that the central focus of a believer's life should be the word of God. He wants the body of Christ to have a genuine renewal for the Living Word. It is his prayer to see believers falling in love with history's most widely sold book, the Bible.

Pastor J.C .was born in Shreveport, Louisiana, and raised in Oakland, California. After graduating high school, he joined the United States Air Force where he served for twenty years, and retired at Lowry AFB in Denver, Colorado. In 1993, Pastor J.C. met his wife Susan and they were married the following year. Together they have eight children.

After retiring in 1993, Pastor J.C. took a position as Contracts Manager with a small local firm, and in 1995, he accepted a position as a Purchasing Agent (Contract & Procurement) at the Regional Transportation District (RTD) in Denver.

Pastor J.C.'s ministry training and accomplishments consist of religious studies at Regis University, adult and children's Sunday school teacher, and one year of pastoral training for ordination as a pastor. Because of Pastor J.C.'s heart for men, in 2001 he founded Citywide Men's Fellowship, Inc. (CWMF, Inc.), a ministry dedicated to helping men walk out their faith. He has also served as head of the Men's Ministry, and in the roles of deacon and elder at Colorado Christian Fellowship. He closed CWMF, Inc. in 2004 and stepped into full-time ministry as the Executive Pastor at CCF.

Elder Joyce began teaching at CVTS in the spring of 2006. Her passion is to see God's people freed from the effects of the lies and deception of the enemy and to live out the purposes God has for their lives. She believes this can be achieved by gaining the knowledge and skills that God has afforded every believer.

Elder Joyce has taught Introduction to the Apostolic, Embracing the Father's Heart II, Dialoging With God and is looking forward to introducing a new mid-day Bible study called Your Work Matters to God.

She has been a member of Colorado Christian Fellowship for 10 years and has served in various capacities from greeter to a member of the Board of Elders. She was ordained in March 2005 as a teacher, which is the five-fold ministry gift in which she operates. She has overseen the Christian Vocational Training School and now oversees Global Change Network, U.S.A.

She looks forward to continuing to see God's people equipped and trained to accomplish God's destiny for them.

Elder Kay has been a member of Colorado Christian Fellowship since June 2000. She was ordained as a teacher in 2004.

She has taught weekly Bible study, Exegesis and Leadership classes during her membership at CCF. In addition to serving as a member of the Leadership Program of Study faculty, Elder Kay joined the Prayer and Intercession Program of Study beginning in fall 2008.

Pastor Neddra is a native of Denver, Colorado. She grew up in a Christian home and attended New Hope Baptist Church, where, at the age of 10, she accepted Christ during Vacation Bible School.

Years later, Pastor Neddra's longing for a closer relationship with God, her love for his Word and fellowship with other women led her to start a women's home Bible study that continued for nearly 20 years.

Pastor Neddra and her family have been members of Colorado Christian Fellowship since 2000, where she has had the honor of serving as a deacon and the Women's Ministry Coordinator.

In 2004, Pastor Neddra realized her dream of becoming an ordained pastor and teacher through Global Change Network, U.S.A. In June of that same year, Pastor Neddra founded "By His Spirit Ministries," a ministry to encourage, inspire, and transform lives through the study and practical application of God's Word.

Pastor Neddra is employed as a program administrator for the City of Denver. She resides in Aurora with her daughters, Keeva and Brittany, and her grandchildren, Jaida and Jordan.

Nicole, born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, moved to Denver and has lived in Denver for 23 years. A graduate of Denver South High School, Nicole continued her education at Front Range Community College and the University of Phoenix where she received her associate degree in business administration, and AIU University in Atlanta, Georgia, where she received her bachelor of science degree in business management.

Nicole accepted Christ in 1978 and has been actively involved in the church working with mission ministries, youth, children's department, and the choir and praise team. Nicole joined her local church, Colorado Christian Fellowship, in 2003 and was ordained in Marketplace Ministry and as a Teacher. Nicole is passionate about her relationship with the Lord and believes that the Lord should be the main focus of a person's life. She is married to the love of her life, David, and they have four wonderful children.

Dr. Peggy is a clinical psychologist who has been teaching psychology for over ten years. She is currently an associate professor of psychology at the Community College of Aurora and is also a lecturer for the University of Colorado, Denver. Peggy was ordained as a teacher with Global Change Network, USA in 2008 and is excited about teaching for CVTS for the first time in the spring of 2009. As a former psychotherapist, her passion is helping people apply biblical principles to experience lasting change in their lives. Peggy is the author of the book, Do Something Different...For a Change and the publisher of Living Well Press, LLC.

Originally from New York, she is a Denver resident and the proud mother of teenaged twins.

Pastor Vern was born in Oregon. His family moved to Denver when he was just a few months old. After graduating from Denver West High School, he attended Grand Rapids Baptist College, and then transferred to the University of Northern Colorado.

During Pastor Vern's college days, he was introduced to the restaurant industry, and began a 15-year career in restaurant management, which also took him to several different states to live. Pastor Vern also spent 10 years in the casino business. In 2002 he had a "Damascus Road" type of experience, and the Lord called him back home to Colorado.

He became a member of Colorado Christian Fellowship in early 2004. In August of that same year, Pastor Vern, and his lovely bride Nancy, had the distinct privilege of becoming the first couple joined in marriage by Pastor J.C. Hendrix.

Pastor Vern currently serves as a staff pastoral counselor at CCF, and is excited about this new season in his life. He looks forward to serving the Lord in any way God leads.

Pastor Kay is an experienced Christian counselor and has an extensive background in the ministry of healing and deliverance.

She conducts workshops to help believers know their identity and authority in Christ, understand the love of their heavenly Father, find their hidden core pain and walk as overcomers. She functions as the Pastor of Pastoral Counseling at Colorado Christian Fellowship with the assignment of developing a Healing Center, and training CCF members to impart healing and deliverance to the abused and hurting.

As one who overcame serious abuse in her childhood, Pastor Kay has a great love for the abused and those who have been neglected and abandoned. As a follower of Jesus Christ, she also believes that she has been called to bring good tidings to the poor, heal the broken-hearted, proclaim liberty to the captives and open the prison to those who are bound.

Kristen moved to Colorado from Maryland in 1992 with her husband Glenn, and their three children, Jazmine, Jordin, and Demetrius. During Kristen's spare time she loves to read, watch movies, and debate issues with her family. It was through the time spent as a stay-at-home mom that Kristen began to realize and develop her gift of teaching.

Over the many years, her teaching experiences have evolved from instructing preschoolers to teaching adults who are returning to college. Personally and professionally, Kristen has discovered some of her greatest rewards through teaching. It is indeed a gift that keeps on giving.

In April 2007 Kristen was ordained at Colorado Christian Fellowship in the discipline of teaching through Global Change Network, U.S.A. A year later she received a certificate in leadership.

Tika, a native of Colorado, married Richard Rhodes in September 1999. In June 2002, Tika and Richard became members of Colorado Christian Fellowship. She and Richard are the parents of two daughters. Tika also enjoys serving in the Children's Church.

Tika joined the CCF staff, on a part-time basis, in November 2002 as Office Manager/Bookkeeper and in March 2003 began working full-time. Currently as the Church Administrator, Tika continues to evolve in her role. Before working at CCF, Tika was employed as an auditor at Arthur Andersen, LLP for three years and that position was succeeded by employment with Qwest Communications as an internal auditor also for three years.

Tika graduated from the University of Wyoming, where she received her Bachelor of Science degree in accounting. She earned her Certified Public Accountant (CPA) license in August 2001. Tika is excited to be on a team where God is the focus and excellence is the goal.

Jessica Ross is the Children’s Pastor at CCF. She has been a member of CCF since 2001 and has worked with children in one capacity or another (tutor, nanny, nursery worker, teacher, mother, etc.) for over 20 years. She is the loving mother of a teen-aged son and a pre-teen, adoptive daughter, and is a certified foster parent in Denver County. She was ordained as a Teacher through Global Change Network, USA in 2006, and has worked passionately in children’s ministry at CCF since 2004.

Pastor Phil is a dynamic pastor-teacher who illuminates the Word of God through the unique anointing on his life and ministry. In 1998, God prompted Pastor Phil and his wife Sylvia to found Colorado Christian Fellowship, a non-denominational, Full Gospel church where he serves as senior pastor.

Through CCF, Pastor Phil has begun to fulfill his Apostolic call to plant churches and train and release God's people for ministry. Pastor Phil's vision is based on Ephesians 4:11-13, and drives his desire to raise up apostles, prophets, evangelists, pastors and teachers so that they can in turn "equip the saints to do the work of the ministry." It is Pastor Phil's desire and passion to create an environment throughout the Denver metro-area where ordinary people begin to do extraordinary things for God.

Sonia is an intercessor, a teacher and a former social worker. She currently heads the Intercessory Prayer Department at Colorado Christian Fellowship and assists her husband Duane in youth ministry. Her vision is to see the Body of Christ grow in its passion for Jesus and realize the power of intercessory prayer.

I am a memeber of CCF. have taught some classes during the summer. I am forever learning as a lay counselor under Pastor Kay and Sara. 

I am an undergraduate from Tuskegee University and MS from University of Denver. I am on embarking on a new career in the ministry and retireing from a career in sales.