Staff
Pastors

GRANT BEACHY
Worship

WILL MILKS
Youth Ministry

Patrick Thatch
Patrick has been involved in youth ministry since his college days, volunteering and helping young people in their faith journeys. He studied Communications at the University of Maryland. Patrick is married to Polly (the bookkeeper) and they have two boys, Eoin and Finn. They moved to Charlotte in 2014 from Washington, D.C., and started attending Cross Park shortly after.
Operations

ERIN MARTINSON
Erin was born and raised in Charlotte, NC. She holds a Bachelors degree in Sports, Entertainment, and Event Management from Johnson & Wales University – Charlotte, NC and a Masters Degree in Arts Administration from SCAD – Savannah, GA. Erin and her husband, Jon, started attending Cross Park in late 2013 through 2022 and now attend a local sister church. While she is not doing administrative work for Cross Park, she is a stay at home mom. Erin is passionate about adoption, racial justice, and her family.

POLLY
Polly grew up in Abidjan, Cote d’Ivoire, daughter of SIM missionaries. She attended Taylor University, graduating with a journalism degree, which she has used in the international development industry for 20+ years. Polly is married to Patrick, and they have two boys–Eoin and Finn. Their family started attending Cross Park the summer of 2014, when they moved to Charlotte, and are pleased to be at a church that they love.
Children’s Ministry
KATIE GIGNAC
Katie and her husband, Brad, have been attending Cross Park since August of 2016. They have three little girls: Natalie, Leah, and Emily. Katie grew up in Virginia, and is the middle of three girls. She is a stay at home mom for their three little girls and serves at Cross Park as Children’s Ministry Coordinator. Katie grew up on a dairy farm where she seldom helped with farm chores. She loves tea, cats, baking, crafts, hand sanitizer, and Christmas. She would love to meet you and learn more about you.

REBECCA JACKSON
Rebecca is a Charlotte native. She has her bachelors of science in nursing from UNC-Charlotte, where she met her husband, Tim. They have been married since 2010 and have four children. After a brief career in nursing, Rebecca has enjoyed taking care of her four young children full time. Tim and Rebecca have been going to Cross Park since 2011. They were instantly drawn to the sound teaching and gospel-focused ministries. Rebecca is thrilled to have the opportunity to serve Cross Park families through nursery ministry.
Interns

JEFF NEIKIRK
Born in Florida and raised from age 10 in Tennessee, Jeff Neikirk and his wife, Gabby, relocated to Charlotte so Jeff could pursue a Masters of Divinity at RTS Charlotte. Jeff has experience in campus ministry through Reformed University Fellowship. Jeff was a RUF intern at Tennessee Technological University (where he completed his undergraduate in Computer Science) for 3 years, and he now works part time as an RUF fellow at Winthrop University. While Jeff pursues his studies and works with college students, Gabby works as a nurse at a hospital in Matthews. Jeff and Gabby have been a part of Cross Park for over a year now. Jeff is excited to serve as an intern!