Staff
Worship Minister
Bryan Vickers
Bryan is passionate about leading God’s people in Biblical Spirit-filled worship, and building unity among God’s family both at Creekside and beyond. He loves to inspire others with laughter and thoughtful encouragement as he works to build fellowship among those he serves. Through relational discipleship and a genuine love for people, Bryan strives to stir up a fire of worship that goes beyond songs of praise and ignites every part of our lives with passion for God.
Bryan married his high school sweetheart Megan in 2009, and they now have five children. They see their family as their primary ministry, striving to raise their children to honor God, follow Jesus, and change the world with His love!
Student Minister
Isaiah Haywood
Isaiah is a passionate individual who aspires to guide students toward a deep and intimate relationship with Jesus. He felt a calling towards ministry during his freshman year in college and has since completed several internships to equip himself for full-time ministry. His ultimate desire is to see growth in the lives of the students he ministers to.
Children's Minister
Chris Aguilar
Chris Aguilar is passionate about impacting generations with the gospel of Jesus. He and his wife, Christina, served together as lead volunteers for Grace Kids from 2007-2013 in Houston, TX. After which, in 2013, they followed God’s calling to attend Christ For the Nations Institute in Dallas where they led the on-campus preteen ministry and helped direct Kids For the Nations Summer Camp. In 2019, they were hired as Children’s Pastors at The Lighthouse Church in Midlothian and Chris soon became the Associate Pastor. He is currently co-directing a collaborative nonprofit called Unite Ellis and having the time of his life serving children and families at Creekside Church. Outside of ministry, Chris really enjoys cooking, writing books and scripts, producing videos/graphics/websites, sitting with his wife and adult son, Jesse, in the living room watching TV/movies, or going to concerts.
Office Administrator
Ana Phillips
I love being Creekside’s Office Administrator and getting to work with some wonderful and fun people on a daily basis. I started attending Creekside in 2015. I immediately loved the environment and warm welcome by the members of this church, so I just never stopped coming back! I joined the Creek Kids Nursery Team in 2019 then Creekside Students Volunteers from 2020-2023, serving as an Interim Youth Leader with Grace Prindle in 2022 while a new Minister was found. Then I was blessed with a role in the church office 2023.
My husband William and I were married October 2016. We don’t have any kids yet, though they are in our prayers. We do have 2 pretty awesome dogs though, Wilbur and Charlie. Other than serving, I love to bake custom cakes, reading, painting, puzzles and tv shows.’
Email:ana.phillips@creeksidecc.com
Favorite superhero:Superman
Children's Ministry Assistant
Stephanie McSpadden
Stephanie answered the call to begin assisting our Children’s Ministry team several years ago, and has been so blessed to have an active role both on staff and within the Church family. Stephanie and her husband Josh started attending Creekside in 2015 with their three kids Hannah, Barrett, and Makayla . Through raising their family and seeing the profound effect a strong children’s ministry can have on little ones, she felt called to get ‘plugged in’ by volunteering first. She has seen their family grow so much spiritually since attending Creekside. They feel truly blessed to call its members their family and to be living in truly authentic relationships with one another!
Children's Ministry Assistant
Bethany Kibor
Bethany and her family have been at Creekside longer than any of our other staff members! And Bethany has faithfully served in some capacity as long as they’ve been here. She has helped lead and steward our Children’s Ministry for several years now, and plans to be an active participant in the body of Christ at Creekside for many years to come. Bethany and her husband Eric have two children that have also been active in serving and living discipleship at Creekside. Her desire is to help other families do the same, raising up their children to love Jesus and His Church.
Childcare Coordinator
Amanda Pustejovsky
Amanda placed membership with Creekside Church in September 2019 and has been an active member ever since! Shortly after placing membership, Amanda began volunteering in our Creek Kids program where the Lord revealed her ability to lead and encourage others which brought her into the current role of Childcare Coordinator. She and her husband, Jeff, live in Abbott, TX with their 4 kids, Kadence, KK, Caleb, and Callen, and their dog, Bella. When not at church, you will find Amanda with her nose in a book, spending time with family & friends, or playing games. Her greatest hope is that all people will proclaim Christ as Lord of their lives and experience the freedom and life transformation that comes through a relationship with Him. Amanda is honored by the opportunities the Lord has given her to disciple women and children and hopes to meet you soon!
Shepherds
Corky & Ruth Ann Brown
Larry & Holly McRae
“My wife Holly and I moved to Midlothian in 2008 to be near two of our four children and ten of our 12 grandchildren. Prior to retiring, I was the Operations Vice-President for Nexen Petroleum U.S.A. He received his B.S. Petroleum Engineering degree at Texas Tech University and spent his career developing and operating oil properties in the North Sea and the Gulf of Mexico. When he isn’t monitoring the stock market on the computer, he spends time tending to his Black Angus cattle.”
Larry’s career periodically required moving his family to different cities where his family served the local church. His family participated in establishing a new church in Aberdeen, Scotland. He has served as Deacon at Singing Oaks Church in Denton, Texas and he has served 5 years as an Elder at Creekside.
Larry and Holly have a deep love for God and His word, and enjoy serving Him and the church at Creekside. They love Creekside and believe this church reaches out to it’s members and serves this community. 1 Peter 1:8-9 expresses their sentiments: “Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and even though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls.”
Stan & Bonnie Moore
Creekside is family, and we mean that in all the positive ways that one would imagine as we seek to live in a community together. I love that we are constantly striving for an authentic, unvarnished relationship with each other, and with our God. I truly feel the Holy Spirit at work here, and we are so blessed to be a part of this family.
Jeff & Brenda Holland
John & Ann Wilson
Larry & Dale Moreland
Lyn and Margaret Meter
Margaret and I are thankful to be part of Creekside. We moved here to be closer to family and have certainly found a family in Creekside.
Mark & Charlotte Vaughan
Deacons
Jim Smith
My wife Pat and I have been married since 1982 and live in Lancaster. We have two grown sons and seven grandchildren. We love our role at Creekside as greeters. Each Sunday we get to welcome members and visitors. It is our mission to help everyone feel welcomed and to share the love of God. We also love taking care of Creekside’s prayer garden nestled along the creek behind the Sanctuary. It is a peaceful retreat and ideal for prayer and reflection.
Email:jdseclp@yahoo.com
Josh McSpadden
I have been leading Team Engage since 2019. We function as the local and global missions committee and are passionate about engaging our entire church in the redemptive work God is doing in Ellis county and abroad. I moved to Midlothian with my wife and three children in 2017 to start my medical practice. My anchor Stephanie has been married to me for 13 years, and our kiddos Hannah, Barrett, and Makayla keep us quick on our feet. The reality of my helplessness trying to do life my way coupled with God’s faithfulness and love towards me even at my worst drove me to a deeper zeal to get to know Him more.
Email:josh.mcspadden@gmail.com
Wes Thornton
As the leader of Adult Education at Creekside, I coordinate our Sunday morning and Wednesday evening classes. We are blessed to have a number of gifted teachers at Creekside. The challenging part is arranging schedules and discerning the best studies for each class. I also try to promote new specialty classes such as parenting, marriage, and 12-step classes. We hope to eventually offer classes for specific group needs such as new Christians who are just learning the stories and lessons in the Bible.
My wife, Jane, and I have been married for thirty-four years. Jane heads up the Wild for the Word ministry and assists with children’s worship. We have an adult son, Matthew, married to Amanda, and an adult daughter, Meredith. Jane and I have been members of this church family for over thirty years. We’ve assisted and led many ministries, and we are especially excited about the future that we see on the horizon for this congregation. We pray that God will continue to allow us to participate where His Spirit is working in this community.
Email:wesestimator@tx.rr.com
Mark Gonzales
My wife, Lois, and I became members of Creekside in 2003, when the church was still called Rolling Hills and meeting in Desoto. Joining this congregation was one of the greatest new beginnings to our lives. Our daughter, Alexis, was baptized at age 14 among our Creekside family. I became a police officer for the city of Dallas in 2002, which quickly opened my eyes to how fragile life is. It didn’t happen overnight, but God has led me to realize that he blessed me with the gift of loving people who are sometimes experiencing the worst moments in their lives. Sometimes our conversations are held in the back of a police cruiser on the way to jail, but I am afforded a unique opportunity to share my faith and relationship with Jesus, which are meaningful to all involved. As with my career as a police officer, my goal as the Security Team Deacon is to lead and follow a team of members who will protect our family at all cost so that they can worship, praise and learn in the safety Creekside.
Email:markgonzalesa@aol.com