Pastoral Staff

Mike Mitchum | Senior Pastor

Pastor Mike has a passion to lead the church family to love God and to love our neighbors. He attempts to delivers sermons that are based on the Bible, easy to understand and relevant too. Mike loves the Bible and strives to teach others how to study it for themselves.

Mike has been Senior Pastor at CNC since 1990 when he and his wife, Robin, moved to Rancho Cordova. They have two adult children who are active in the ministry at CNC.

Mike has a Bachelors Degree from UC Berkley and a Masters of Theology from Dallas Theology Seminary.

Mike loves Rancho Cordova and has been very involved in the community. He has served as President of the Cordova Community Council and has been a board member of the Rancho Cordova Chamber of Commerce.

Bill Gaube | Assistant Pastor

Bill oversees the PEP Group for adults 55+. PEP encourages mature adults to live their lives with a biblical purpose and passion for Jesus Christ. Bill believes there is no age limit in the command to “do all for the Glory of God.”

Pastor Bill has been in the ministry over 50 years. He has a BA in Biblical Studies and a MA in Biblical Literature. Pastor Bill and his wife Elise came to CNC in 2004. They have two adult children and two grandchildren.

Bill enjoys photography and using his computer to create cards, posters and flyers. He especially enjoys doing things with his granddaughters. Be sure to ask him about them.

Susan Wright| Womens, Small Group & Childrens

Susan is Women’s Ministry Director, Small Groups Coordinator and oversees Children’s Ministry. As Women’s Ministry Director she leads the women’s ministry team which plans women’s activities like the annual retreat, secret sisters program and social events. She also has a ministry of counseling women.

As Small Groups Coordinator, Susan arranges for Sunday morning adult Bible studies, midweek fellowship and study groups. She has also coordinated groups centered on sermon series.

Susan is supervising Children’s Ministry from nursery through 5th grade. Jessica Davies (Nursery Director) and Susan desire two things: (1) to provide all children with a responsible, loving, and fun environment and (2) to partner with parents in the spiritual advancement of their children.

Susan is a mom of two adult children. She homeschooled her children until their senior year in high school. In 2009 she graduated from Western Seminary with a specialized MA in Pastoral Care to Women.

Susan has been an avid blogger since 2006. Take a look at her blog at www.fruitfulwords.wordpress.com.

Bryce Cooley | Youth Pastor & Worship Leader

Bryce is Pastor for both our High School and Middle School students. He loves Jesus and has a passion for leading students in serving God by serving people. He’s also has a Christian band, Coolfield. Check out their website at https://www.facebook.com/Coolfield.

Bryce graduated from William Jessup University with a BA in Biblical Theology and Youth Ministry in May of 2009. He has worked with CNC teens in one form or another since the summer of 2000. He received Christ in his senior year of high school.

When He’s not hanging out with teens or playing music, Bryce loves graphic / web design, bike riding and spending time with friends. He designed the CNC youth website. Take a look at www.cncyouth.org. He’s a really creative guy!