Antioch Community Church is committed to what we believe is a healthy, biblical model for church leadership: a plurality of elders. Though there is one man who serves as Pastor, he has no more authority than the other elders, and these men work together to lead the church. The elders are responsible for the leading and feeding of the flock, as well as church discipline, protection against false teachers, and living among the flock as spiritual examples (1 Peter 5:3).

The Elders

J. Mark Fox serves Antioch Community Church as Pastor and one of the four elders. Mark is a native of Winston-Salem, went to school at UNC (B.A., M.A.) where he met his wife, Cindy. They have been married for 28 years (as of June 2010) and have seven children, ages 25 to 10: Micah, Caleb, Hannah, Luke, Jesse, Judah, and Susanna. Also, daughter-in-law, Kari Shoemaker Fox, married to Micah on May 3, 2008, their son Blake (born July 10, 2009), and one on the way! Mark is the author of Family-Integrated Church, published in 2006, which tells the story of how God changed the vision and the direction for Antioch over the years. He is also the author of Real Life Moments: a Dad's Devotional (2008), and Planting a Family-Integrated Church (2009). He is a weekly columnist for the Times-News in Burlington. His columns have won four Amy Awards (2004, 2005, 2006, 2010) which are “designed to recognize creative, skillful writing that presents in a sensitive, thought-provoking manner the biblical position on issues affecting the world today” (www.amyfound.org). Mark also speaks at home school conferences and teaches weekly Writing and Public Speaking classes for homeschoolers.

Dick Orcutt
Elder

Dick Orcutt has been a leader at Antioch since the beginning, having served as a deacon for years and now as an elder. Dick is a native of Burlington, NC, graduated with an Engineering degree from Virginia Tech University, and is a manager at Atlantic Sign Media of Burlington. He has been married to Sheila for 35 years (as of April 2010) and they have three daughters (Kristin, Sarah, Elaine), one son-in-law (Josh), and their first grand-baby, Chloe!

Mark Kemp
Elder

Mark Kemp has been at Antioch since 1995. He is a native of Virginia, went to Elon University (B.A.), ECU (M.A.) and the UNC Dental School, and has a dental practice in Burlington. He is married to Hope and they have four children: Rebekkah, David, Daniel,and Rachael. Hope is the pianist for the worship team at Antioch and has produced two CD’s of her own music, the latest entitled “Alright.”

Todd Cline
Elder

Todd Cline came to Antioch with his family in 2000 and is a native of Durham, NC. He is a Podiatrist with Kernodle Clinic in Burlington and Todd and his family have a blueberry farm. He has been married to Kelly for 16 years (as of October 2009) and they have five children: Rachel, Michael, Jonathan, Abigail, and Joshua. 

The Deacons

For those who have served well as deacons obtain for themselves a good standing and great boldness in the faith which is in Christ Jesus. (1 Timothy 3:13)

The deacons at Antioch do just what the Word expresses: they serve. Each of these men is dedicated to taking care of the church properties and exercising ministries of mercy so the elders are free to commit themselves “to prayer and to the ministry of the Word.” (Acts 6:4).

 

Nate Ariel is a native of Illinois and came to Antioch with his family in 2001. He and Tara have been married for 12 years (as of August 2010) and have six children: Valerie, Alicia, Jaiden, Kristen, Nathanael, Patrick, and one on the way! Nate is a brick mason who has his own business, Ariel Construction, LLC, in Burlington.

Scott Hahn
Deacon 

Scott Hahn has been married to his wife, Chrissy, since 2000. Scott and Chrissy both began attending Antioch as students at Elon University in the mid 1990's before marrying. He is a native of Maryland and Chrissy is a native of New Jersey. The Hahns have two sons, Simeon and Zaccheus. Scott works at New Directions International, a global missions agency, and is studying towards his Master's of Divinity through Luther Rice University.

Thom Southern
Deacon 

Thom and his family have been at Antioch since 2000. Thom was born in Heidelberg, Germany, but has lived in Burlington most of his life. He has been in business for himself for the past 20 years as a general contractor with Thomas Southern Builders, Inc. He and his wife, Tina have been married for 21 years (as of December 2009). They have three children: Jordan, Kyle, and Alyssa.

Jeremy Troxler
Deacon

Jeremy Troxler was born and raised in the Burlington, NC area. He attended North Carolina State University in Raleigh from 1992 to 2000, and received his Bachelor and Masters of Science in Civil Engineering. Jeremy is a Structural Engineer and works at the family business,Piedmont Metals in Glen Raven, NC. Jeremy and his wife Nicole (also of Burlington, NC) were married on September 30, 2000 and have been blessed with four beautiful children: Noah Davis, Nathan James, Elijah Luke, and Lily Ann Elizabeth. Jeremy and his family have been at Antioch since January of 2006.