Pastor Paul Bryant was ordained to the ministry in January of 2004 and received his undergraduate degree in Pastoral Ministry from Free Will Baptist Bible College, in Nashville, TN. After graduating with a Bachelor of Arts, Paul pursued a Master of Divinity degree from Beeson Divinity School at Samford University, he earned his degree from Samford in May of 2007.
While working in seminary Paul served at Madison Free Will Baptist Church as the Minister of Youth and Music. Paul came to Cross Creek in January of 2008. He and his wonderful wife Beth, were married on May 27, 2006 and have a daughter, Lily. Paul is originally from Vero Beach, FL and enjoys sports of all kinds, loves music, enjoys reading, and occasionally enjoys a game of football or golf on his Playstation.
Mark Gedeon, Training Manger for Diamond Comics Distributors, has been on the school board for 14 years. He has a BA in Bible and an MA in Intercultural-Communication. He has a passion for Christian Education having been a Christian High School teacher for 4 years. He and his wife Brenda (who teaches at the school) have been married 38 years and have seven grown children.
Patti Hollifield has 5 years experience in higher education administration. She has a BS in Business Administration with a concentration in Non-profit Management, and will graduate with her MS in Educational Research in December of 2011. Mrs. Hollifield believes that the best education is taught from a Christian worldview, where children can be taught that there is absolute truth that is given to us from God our creator
Gloria Andreoli is the small business owner of Andreoli Interiors. She is a former Allied member ASID and interior designer for over 30 yrs. She is a long time member of Cross Creek Church where she serves as Chairman of the Hospitality Committee. Gloria’s passion for Christian Education stems from her belief in the importance of involving Christ in every aspect of children’s lives and her first-hand experience with the Academy through her granddaughter who attended from kindergarten through 8th grade. She and her husband Leo have been married 44 years and have 3 grown children
