The Board of Directors is comprised of

David Lopez

J. David Lopez is currently serving as a Community Catalyst for a variety of Social and Urban Networks and Services across Miami-Dade County. Prior to him serving in this role, David served in churches in Hialeah, TX, West Kendall, and served as a Church Planter in Milan, Italy. David received his bachelors from Trinity International University and is currently finishing his Masters in Missiology from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.

Pamela B. Hathaway

Pamela B. Hathaway, CPA has been providing professional accounting services to Miami Dade and Broward clients for over 30 years. Her services include individual and corporate taxation, small business consultation, accounting software consultation and installation and elder care. She also consults with local area churches and ministers to insure proper compliance with complex tax laws. Pamela is a native Miamian and holds a BBA degree in accounting from Florida International University.

Pamela and her husband, Randy, are long time members of Christ Fellowship where Pam serves as Treasurer and children’s small group leader. Pamela has served on various boards over the years including Westminster Christian School and Suniland Optimist Club. She is a member of the Florida Institute of Certified Public Accountants and the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.

Deborah Sutton

Deborah Sutton is the Director of Business, Finance, Data and IT for Christ Fellowship in Miami, Florida. She is a native Miamian, raised in the Florida Keys. She graduated with a BA from Trinity and with an MBA from Barry University. She is a member of the National Association of Business Managers. She has also served as Business Director for Christ Fellowship Academy for 20 years.

Deborah serves in various ministries including working with children, media and missions. Deborah and her husband, Brad, have two children, Michael and Megan, and have been members of Christ Fellowship for more than 30 years.

Rick Blackwood

Rick Blackwood holds doctoral degrees from Grace Theological Seminary, California Graduate School of Theology, and an Ed.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. The emphasis of Rick's ministry is the verse-by-verse exposition of God's Word with attention to accuracy, relevancy, and clarity. His interests are reading, biking and jogging. Rick is the author of the book "The Power of Multisensory Preaching and Teaching" published by Zondervan Publishers.

Eric Geiger

Eric Geiger serves as the Executive Pastor at Christ Fellowship in Miami, Florida. Prior to his ministry in Miami, Eric served churches in Ohio, Louisiana, and Arkansas. Eric received his doctorate in leadership from Southern Seminary and is a frequent consultant/speaker at conferences and events. Eric is the author of three books: Simple Church, Identity, and Simple Student Ministry.


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