Meet Our Team

Senior Minister
​Jack Mullins

​The Rev. Jack Mullins is a native of northeast Texas and a life-time member of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ)!  An alumni of Texas Christian University, The University of Arkansas (Fayetteville), and Brite Divinity School, Jack brings a wide range of gifts to his ministry at First Christian Church.  Married to his wife of more than 30 years, Sherry, with one daughter, Jessica, two grand-daughters, Linli and Loli, and four dogs. He finds his time at the church both fulfilling and rewarding.  Jack tries to blend his appreciation of humor and folk music into his ministry and sermons.  An enthusiastic teacher, he regularly leads Bible studies for groups within the church.

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EnVision Community Minister
Russell VanHoose

​Russell has been involved in Christian ministry since 1991. He holds a BBA in General Business Administration from Sam Houston State University and a M.Ed. in Education Administration from Lamar University. Having studied at Asbury Theological Seminary and the course of study through the Southwest Region of the Disciples of Christ, he hopes to combine his experience and education to make First Christian Church an effective community for Christ in North Texas.

I am in the church office on Wednesdays and Thursdays.  Monday is my writing day and Friday is my Sabbath - available for pastoral emergencies only on those two days.

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Music Minister
Mark Graham

​Mark Graham graduated from the University of North Texas in 1984 with a Bachelor of Music in Piano Performance, Minor in Music Theory. He has played and conducted Broadway tours, he has taught piano and composition, and he has performed with other musicians in a wide variety of musical styles. Since 1997 he was worked full time in other fields, including information technology. He currently Directing the Denton School of Music which is housed at First Christian Church.

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Ministry Assistant
​Khaleigh Hopkins

​Khaleigh is a graduate of Denton high school, just down the block from our church! As the Ministry Assistant to Traditional and Evenision Ministries, Khaleigh works in little places all over the church! Her main passion though, is Children’s Ministry. Khaleigh works with the Children’s Church program, a program for children ages four till their finishing of the fifth grade thats teaches Christian Education during the worship hour, we teach love for all and social justice. Along with such, she writes program curriculum, hosts Kids Fellowship once a month, gathers all for social outings, encourage North Texas Area involvement, drumming in the praise band at The Table Service on Sunday nights, loving on kiddos and Jesus, along involving families in our greater community of Denton- Khaleigh thinks she has the best job ever. We hope you join us at our little church we call home, and for you to call us family too.

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Custodian
Richard Meyer

​Richard is a native of Lincoln, Nebraska, where he graduated H.S. in 1971.  He then served in the U.S. Army, being stationed in Panama, Vietnam, and Germany.  In 1988 he received and Associates Degree in Sociology from El Paso Community College and in 2001 he received a B.A. in Psychology from U.N.T.  Richard’s family still resides in Lincoln, Nebraska.  He is an avid fan of football, especially Notre Dame football, he also is considered to be quite a history buff.  Richard has worked for FCC since 2002.

“Let every man abide in the calling wherein he is called and his work will be as sacred as the work of the ministry. It is not what a man does that determines whether his work is sacred or secular, it is why he does it.” 
― A.W. Tozer, The Pursuit of God: The Human Thirst for the Divine