Northside Staff – Northside Church

Lead Pastor

Dr. Don Thrasher

I was born in a share-cropper’s shack in the Arkansas delta. Those early days were days of poverty of things, but abundance of love.

Associate Pastor

Daphne is one of Northside’s Associate Pastors, overseeing various ministry areas including our Outreach Ministries, Stephen Ministry, and Assimilation. She assists with preaching, teaching, pastoral care, confirmation and many other needs as they arise.

Associate Pastor

Rev. Gerry Campbell

Gerry Campbell is Associate Pastor for Pastoral Care serving at Northside since June 2013.

Pastoral Care Assistant

Debbie Holmes

Debbie joined the staff of Northside in 2012, as a Pastoral Care Assistant.

Director of The Vine Multicultural Ministry

Yakko Matamoros

My name is Israel (Yakko) Matamoros, and I joined Northside’s staff in the summer of 2014.

Hospitality Director

Nancy Gay

Nancy Gay started serving as Hospitality Director in April 2013.

Director of Music Ministries, Worship & Building Operations

Randy Mathenia

Randy is the Director of Music Ministries, Worship Coordinator, and Operations Coordinator at Northside Church.

Associate Director of Music Ministries

Mitzi Mathenia

Mitzi Mathenia and her husband, Randy, have been leading the Music Ministry here at Northside Church since 1989, and for the past 30+ years she has had the privilege of using her music to do all the things she told God she would never do