CCF has five full-time staff members who work closely with the ministry's four interns. Staff and interns strive to have fun, trusting and meaningful relationships with students at Tech. They live, love and teach in a way that hopefully points them to a loving Jesus, while also having fun and going on crazy adventures with students at Tech. Read below to learn all about each staff member and intern. Email any of the staff if you’d like to grab lunch or just talk with someone. That’s why they’re here!
Jonathan "Boo" Powell
| Campus Minister |
boo@gtccf.org
Jonathan, or Boo, hails from Redan, GA. He graduated in 1993 from Georgia Tech with a B.S. in Business Management and then interned at GTCCF from 1993-95. He earned his Master’s degree at Emmanuel School of Religion in 1998. In 1999, Jonathan, and his wife Heather, moved to Southeastern Ukraine where they served with Christian Missionary Fellowship for 22 years. As Campus Minister and Executive Director, Jonathan reports to the GTCCF Board of Directors.
Jeremy Lawler
| Associate Minister |
jeremy@gtccf.org
Jeremy Lawler is from Stone Mountain, GA and graduated from Georgia Tech with a degree in Civil Engineering. Afterwards, he worked as an intern at GTCCF and then moved overseas to help plant a
Globalscope campus ministry in Spain. He has since completed his Master’s of Divinity degree at Emmanuel Christian Seminary in Johnson City, TN. Jeremy works with the upperclassmen students at CCF, and is in charge of our Tuesday night Cafe event.
Neal Baker
| Senior Associate Minister |
baker@gtccf.org
Neal Baker graduated from Georgia Tech with a Materials Engineering degree in 1996. He was an intern at GTCCF from 1996-97, after which he took the position of Senior Associate Minister. Simply put, Neal does all the stuff nobody else wants to do. He keeps CCF’s finances in order, manages the house, works with the freshmen ministry group, and occasionally fills in at Bible Study.
Heather Powell
| Associate Minister |
heather.powell@gtccf.org
Heather Powell graduated from Georgia Tech in 1994 with a degree in Architecture. After graduation, she worked as an intern at GTCCF and earned her Master's degree at Emmanuel School of Religion. In 1999, she and her husband, Jonathan, moved to Ukraine where they would serve with Christian Missionary Fellowship for the next 22 years. Heather is now back on staff working with the women students of CCF.
Jordan Gignilliat
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jordan.gignilliat@gtccf.org
Jordan graduated from Georgia Tech in 2013 with a degree in Global Economics and Modern Languages. Though she learned a lot at Georgia Tech, she attributes her most important lessons learned to her time participating in GT CCF. Her involvement as a student and intern in the organization strengthened her faith in Jesus and helped shape the course of her adult life. Jordan and her husband, Brooks Gignilliat met at GT CCF and both developed a love for college ministry and mission. After Georgia Tech, Jordan continued her studies at Emmanuel Christian Seminary at Milligan College, where she earned a Masters of Divinity in 2017. Upon graduating, she moved to Valencia Spain to work as a missionary to college students for 5 years. For Jordan, the opportunity to work at GT CCF in a staff capacity is exciting and rewarding! Throughout the week, you can find Jordan helping with talk preparation, meeting with graduating senior students, giving yoga classes (YTT 200 certification), and enjoying Georgia Tech from the other side of studenthood.
Kirby Kasischke
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kirby.kasischke@gtccf.org
Kirby graduated from Georgia Tech in 2021 with a degree in Computer Science. He participated in senior leadership as a student at CCF and was also an intern at CCF during the 2020-2021 academic year. He has been living and working in Sierra Leone since June 2021, and works alongside Elisabeth to coordinate college student involvement in equipping communities in the Western Area Rural district of Sierra Leone with skills, technology, and management systems for the creation and maintenance of utilities that provide reliable, sanitary drinking water.
CCF just started a residency program! Our residents commit to a calendar year serving the students at CCF. They have increased responsibility in CCF and learning opportunities outside of CCF that basically puts them halfway in between and intern and a staff member. Email them for lunch or to talk. That's why they are here!
Alyssa Shaw
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alyssa.shaw@gtccf.org
I started attending CCF my freshman year in search of a group of friends and a distraction from the difficulty of Georgia Tech. As I began going to CCF more, I found a super supportive community that made life a little easier and a lot more fun. CCF helped me revive my faith and showed me the strength in a truly accepting Christian community. I hope this year to be the same support people were to me throughout my time at Tech and help people see the beauty in a loving relationship with God.
Meredith Renaud
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meredith.renaud@gtccf.org
CCF has been my haven—a place where I discovered a supportive community, forged lifelong friendships, found inspiring mentors, met my future husband, and, above all, encountered a living God actively shaping my life. These past five years as a student have been incredibly fulfilling, marked by joy and significant spiritual growth. Now, as an intern, I eagerly anticipate the privilege of walking alongside others in their faith journeys and helping those around me feel seen and heard!
Lance Barrett
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lance.barrett@gtccf.org
I found out about CCF while I was working at GTRI and finishing up my Mechanical Engineering degree at KSU. Through the weekly small groups, Thursday Night Devos, and just plain fun, CCF very quickly became a place where I experienced the healing power of Jesus through community. This year as I take a pause from engineering and step into ministry, I hope to be a part of that power for others, walking alongside students to learn more about the love and the message of the gospel that was and continues to be so transformative in my life.
Every year a group of recent graduates of Georgia Tech (and occasionally other schools) decide that they want to give back to the CCF community that has meant so much to them during their time in college. Interns work at CCF for one year, they live at the house and they are a huge part of making CCF run. This includes leading small groups, preparing food for events, heading up different ministry groups, investing in students, creating a fun & safe environment for students in the Tech community and many other important aspects of CCF. Each intern is assigned a certain ministry group for the year, which is broken up into Freshmen, Sophomores, and Upperclassmen. Check out the intern bios below to learn a little bit more about this year’s interns!
Elijah Carlton
| Sophomore Intern |
elijah.carlton@gtccf.org
Hometown: San Marino, CA
Major: Aerospace Engineering
Fun Fact: My front teeth are fake :)
CCF is a place I found later into my college career and was amazed by the people and community this place has fostered. Going in as a fourth year was terrifying as by that time people have made their friends and their groups but when I went to CCF I was welcomed as any other. I grew close with the students, the staff, and the interns and God continually displayed through these people how important community is and how transformative it can be to my soul. As an intern, I am committed to continue the growth of this beautiful community, be there for the student community as the interns and staff were there for me, and be a part of what God wants to do with CCF and campus as a whole!
Hurley Haney
| Freshmen Intern |
hurley.haney@gtccf.org
Hometown: Cartersville, GA
Major: Neuroscience
Fun Fact: I know every word to every maroon 5 song even the b-side album
CCF is a place that is so incredibly special to me. I was introduced to this community my sophomore year and haven’t looked back since. This place is truly a home for me and that would not be possible without all the love, support, grace, and Godliness CCF helps provide! As an intern, I hope to be able to walk along side the Lord and pour into this community like it has poured into me!
Ben Prince
| Freshmen Intern |
ben.prince@gtccf.org
Hometown: Leesburg, GA
Major: Material Science & Engineering
Fun Fact: I have Marcus Gunn Jaw-winking Syndrome
I joined CCF in the spring of my freshman year in 2021. From there I found a loving and accepting community that has supported me through my career as a student. CCF has been a light for me when I was in a dark place spiritually and helped demonstrate to me what it means to show others the love of Christ. I hope to spend my time as an intern being able to pour all that love back into the students and community of Georgia Tech.
