Our Leadership
Senior Pastor & Elder, Tom and Georgiann Manz
Pastor Tom and his wife, Georgiann have served in church leadership for over 40 years. Pastor Tom experienced a radical life change when he came into relationship with Christ while serving in the Navy off the coast of Vietnam in 1971.
He was discipled by a group of dedicated men who modeled for him what it means to be a whole-hearted follower of Christ. He soon became the leader of the Christian group on his ship which he led for the next two years.
Pastor Tom graduated from Central Bible College in Springfield, MO, and has had a life-long passion for teaching the Word of God and leading the local church. He also enjoys having the opportunity to train men and women in discipleship and leadership. He is Vice-President of the Midwest Ministers’ Fellowship which provides a place for pastors to connect and to help churches in crisis.
The teaching of God’s Word is of great importance to us here at Summit Springs. Pastor Tom is known for his gift of teaching that brings the truths from the pages of the Bible to real life application.
One of Pastor Tom's most popular Series is, Revelation Revealed, His Glorious Kingdom, which is a 15-part, verse by verse study through the Book of Revelation. Click here to view this Series
Georgiann has a great love for the local church and the family of God. She enjoys leading the women’s ministry, teaching Bible studies, and keeping the church family connected overseeing the church website, newsletter, and social media.
The Manz’ are blessed with a wonderful family consisting of their two children and six “amazing” grandchildren.
Worship Leaders, Chris and Darla Mentesana
Chris and Darla have been involved in Worship ministry since 1999. They have a passion for genuine heartfelt worship that will lead people to experience the presence and power of a living God. They home-schooled their four children and now have five grandchildren. They are blessed with a musical family – Chris having taught their boys to play the bass guitar and drums and who are now involved in worship ministry as well as other areas of ministry.
Chris also serves as an elder at SSC. He is a graduate from UMKC with a degree in business.
In addition to worship ministry, Darla directs the SSC children’s ministry department, leads our Moms Connect Ministry, and coordinates special events.
Mike and Ann Collier
Mike serves as an elder at SSC and he and Ann oversee the hospitality ministries. They have two sons and their wives and five beautiful grandchildren. Mike has a master’s degree in business from Baker University. He and Ann assist the church in many areas of ministry and will be some of the first smiling faces you see when you enter the doors of Summit Springs.
Youth Ministry, Drew and Rachel Koehler
Drew and Rachel were married in 2001 in Guam during Drew’s 20 years of service in the United States Navy. The Navy sent them to live in Japan, Texas, Florida, and Washington State. They have four children and a daughter-in-law. Drew and Rachel are both involved in homeschooling their three school-age children.
Summit Springs Church Elder Team
Pastor Tom, Chris Mentesana, and Mike Collier
Summit Springs Church is lead by a Council of Elders from our local church who provide accountability and assist the pastoral staff in all areas of church oversight. In Biblical church eldership, as described in I Timothy 3, elders are responsible for establishing doctrine and church policies and provide care for the church family.
Video and Technical Administrator, Noah Mentesana
Noah has been serving Summit Springs Church with his family since it began in 2016 and is now overseeing the Video and Technical areas of ministry. One of Noah’s most appreciated abilities is to “problem solve.” Noah's wife, Victoria, is director of our coffee bar ministry.