Elders - Northstar Church

West Campus Elders

Keith Collins

Shepherding Elder

Elder Bio

Michael Cooper

Shepherding elder

Elder Bio

Mark Jackson

Shepherding elder

Elder Bio

Arnie Lethgo

Shepherding elder

David Resseguie

Directional Elder

Elder Bio

Buddy Bradley

Directional Elder

Elder Bio

South Campus Elders

Alan Giles

Shepherding elder

Elder Bio

Dave Mason

Shepherding elder

Elder Bio

Jim Neubert

Shepherding Elder

Elder Bio

Keith Collins has been a member at Northstar for ten years and an elder for the past two years. He has been married to Trish for forty years and they have three adult children and one granddaughter. He graduated from UT-Knoxville and East Carolina University with a degree in physical therapy. He is employed at Methodist Medical Center in Oak Ridge in acute care physical therapy. He enjoys spending time with family, travel, all outdoor activities and college football. He is thankful to serve the body of Northstar.

Michael and Sherry Cooper were introduced in church on a Sunday morning 29 years ago in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and married 3 months later on Christmas Eve in Gatlinburg, TN. (When you know…you know!) They have one son, 28, named Michael Austin who is married to his sweetheart FaithAnn who reside in Tulsa, OK. They founded Sonrise Christian fellowship Church in Cedar City, Utah, and pastored for 15 years before transitioning to Knoxville in February of 2016 so Michael could be here to help take care of his aging parents. They love missions and have been on many mission trips together and separately. Michael has loved serving as an Elder at Northstar. They are very grateful for Pastor Scott and Melissa and the precious relationships they have built. God is so good, and they are so excited for the days ahead.

Mark Jackson and his wife Kathy and have been married 34 years. They have a daughter Hannah and a son Patrick who is married to Kaci and they have 2 children, August and Sutton. They have been a part of Northstar since the very beginning. He has the honor of serving as an elder and has served in the student ministry for several years. He is also on staff part time with the Fellowship of Christian Athletes.

Married to Dorothy for forty-five years. Currently resides in Lenoir City, as do his son (Wes), daughter-in-law (Kellie) and two grandsons (Logan/8 yrs old, Grayson/6 years old). Buddy is a retired healthcare executive and Dorothy is a retired Registered Nurse/Case Manager. The Bradley’s have been partners at Northstar for approximately 6 years and are truly excited about what the future holds for the church God has led them to.

David has been a part of Northstar Church for over 18 years. He has served on the media team, in the children’s ministry, and most recently as a directional elder. His wife Haley is a teacher in NS Kids and he has four children, including two adopted through foster care. David graduated from the University of Tennessee with a Masters in computer science and works for PricewaterhouseCoopers as the Tax AI lead. These days, he spends most of his “free time” bouncing from ice rink to ice rink supporting multiple children playing on travel hockey teams.

Alan is a native South Knoxvillian who has been married to his Brazilian wife Yaci since 1999 and has owned a small landscape business since 1985. He enjoys being outdoors and considers his job a way to connect with God’s creation, allows him to minister to widows and enables him to exercise for free. Alan and his wife travel the world doing missions and are captivated with other cultures and their need for truth, love and hope. Connecting people together and helping others feel comfortable in new environments has allowed him to use his gift of hospitality to serve on the South Campus guest services team. He sees his role as an elder to serve, support and encourage his Pastor and the South Campus family.

Dave & MeLissa Mason have been actively involved at NS South Campus since June of 2018. After several years as a pastor God has led them to NS to serve in a support role for the pastor and staff. Dave & MeLissa have 3 grown children who are all married and have blessed Dave & MeLissa with 11 beautiful Grandchildren. They can often be found teaching a Life Group, counseling couples, working with the NS Kids and just enjoying being part of the vibrant South Campus. They will be celebrating their 40th Anniversary in 2024.

Jim and Beth Neubert have been married for 30 plus years and have 3 grown children. They attend the south campus where Beth is on the media team and Jim serves as an elder. Jim works in I.T. and security while Beth works for Knoxville Area Rescue Ministries. When not working, volunteering at Angelic Ministries or leading mission trips, they love spending time with their grandchildren.

West Campus Elders

Keith Collins

Elder Bio

Michael Cooper

Elder Bio

Mark Jackson

Elder Bio

Arnie Lethgo

David Resseguie

Elder Bio

Buddy Bradley

Elder Bio

South Campus Elders

Alan Giles

Elder Bio

Dave Mason

Elder Bio

Jim Neubert

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