Leadership

Joel started Connection Point Church in 2010 after God gave him the vision for being able to pastor a church that not only made an impact for His kingdom, but where people enjoyed being a part. Joel grew up in Garland, TX, went to the University of Texas and Southwestern Theological Seminary. Joel has been married to his wife Erica since 1998, and they have 4 kids - Clayton, Oliver, Elliot, and Annie.

Joey started leading worship at Connection Point when the church was started back in 2010, and he was brought on as a full-time staff member in 2012. Joey grew up in Rowlett, TX and went to Belmont University in Nashville. At CPC, he plans our worship services, leads our band, and creates our visuals. Joey has been married to his wife Megan since 2009, and they have 3 boys - Hudson, Griffin, and Solomon.

Tafadzwa "T" joined the staff at CPC in 2021. He is our first student pastor, and we are excited about our church being able to invest in to the next generation! Tafadzwa was born in Zimbabwe, grew up in Garland, TX. He attended East Texas Baptist University for undergrad and UT Tyler to receive his masters in clinical mental health. "T" has been married to his wife Chloe since 2019, and they have 2 children - Tahlia and Tinashe. 

Jenny joined CPC in 2013, and she began leading our CPC Kids ministry in 2024. Jenny really has a heart to equip our kids ministry leaders to love and teach our kids about Jesus. Jenny is all kinds of helpful in so many ways at CPC, including being a special admin assistant. She has been married to her husband Ricky since 1987 and has 3 kids and 3 grandkids. 

Chelsea joined CPC in 2018 and jumped into leading our Connections Team pretty quickly after in 2019. Chelsea is genuinely kind and welcoming. Our greeting team, under her leadership is consistently complemented on how welcoming they make our guests feel. Chelsea has been married to her husband Mike since 2010 and they have 3 kids - Millie, Bennett, and Emersyn. 

Megan was a part of CPC when the church was started back in 2010, and has served in many leadership roles ever since. Today, she serves as the coordinator for our Connect Groups, where she pours into the leaders of our groups. She also serves on our worship team and preaches a few times a year. Megan has been married to her husband Joey since 2009, and they have 3 boys - Hudson, Griffin, and Solomon.

Jessica joined CPC just a few months after we launched in 2010. In 2022, she became our missions director. With her strong ties to Peru, she helps our church to go and spread the gospel all over the world. Jessica has been married to her husband Daniel since 2010, and they have 2 girls - Aubrie and Addison.