Staff
Matt Summers
Lead Pastor
Matt Summers
Lead Pastor
Matt and his wife Janice have been married since 1999 and have four children: Drew, Nathan, Jake and Ella. Matt joined our staff as Lead Pastor after planting and serving a church in Joliet, Illinois for 15 years. He leads our ministry staff and develops our strategic initiatives to connect as many people as possible to Jesus and to each other, helping them become fully devoted disciples of Christ. His hobbies and interests include reading, studying theology, running, fast cars, the Oklahoma Sooners and the San Francisco 49ers.
John Meredith
Executive Pastor
John Meredith
Executive Pastor
John has been married to Donna since 1985 and together they have two grown children. Zach is a Youth Pastor in Tallahassee and Jenna teaches at a middle school in Fort Myers. John has been on staff at FCC since 1982. He currently serves as Executive Pastor and provides staff oversight for our missions team and for our preschool, Connection Point. John loves the Church and is passionate about helping people be successful in living out their faith. He also loves spending time with his family and the Tennessee VOLS!
Alycia Irmiter
Children's Pastor
Alycia Irmiter
Children's Pastor
Alycia has been married to Daniel since 2015 and together they have three kids, Bailey, Marcus and Cooper. Alycia started as a children's ministry intern in college until God led her to full-time ministry in 2016 in Lanett, Alabama. Alycia is passionate about making sure every kids knows they are loved. In her free time she also loves to cook, walk with her dogs, and watch movies.
Justin Fincannon
Student Pastor
Justin Fincannon
Student Pastor
Justin and Morgan have been married since August 2015. They have three kids, Macey, JB & Tate. They also have two dogs, Luna and Maya. Together they have been serving in full-time student ministry since 2015. Justin has a heart for building relationships and helping students become Kingdom workers!
Marcus Miller
Student Pastor
Marcus Miller
Student Pastor
Marcus loves Jesus! He has come on board as an intern in 2023 and is excited to be serving in the Children's ministry, as well as the Student ministry. Marcus has a heart for Gen-Z and Gen-Alpha, believing that many of his generation will come to know, love, and follow Jesus Christ. He is passionate about people and you can almost always find him in the company of others. If you have any good book or song recommendations, he's the guy to take them!
Jimmy Akers
Care Pastor
Jimmy Akers
Care Pastor
Jimmy Akers is a dreamer and creative that follows Jesus, loves his family & shares hope. He is originally from Baltimore, Maryland but now lives in Southwest, Florida with his wife, their world changer and 2 pups. He has been in pastoral ministry since 2005 and serving globally in missions since 2017.
As the Care Pastor at FCC, Jimmy is on the preaching team, provides pastoral care, supports Small Group and Ministry Team leaders, and teaches the ABC's of Discipleship class.
He also serves as a Missions Storyteller with Family Partners of New International, and travels as a speaker, worship leader and advocate on behalf of vulnerable children and families in Kenya.
His spare time is spent as the Hope Delivery Guy at DontDoLifeAlone.com. Jimmy enjoys writing books and songs, creating podcasts, workshops, courses, Lego masterpieces and other creative things.
Sean McIntosh
Worship Pastor
Sean McIntosh
Worship Pastor
Sean is married to his patient wife, Amy. They have two amazing kids that enjoy music, art, and video games. Sean has been the Worship Pastor at FCC since 2019. His desire is to create an atmosphere for the volunteers he serves and the congregation he leads that points them to Jesus with as few distractions as possible. In his spare time, Sean enjoys running, biking, hanging out with friends, and mostly being with his family.
Jessica Barton
Communications Pastor
Jessica Barton
Communications Pastor
Jessica, first and foremost, loves being an Aunt, and has lived in SWFL since the early 80s. In 2019, Jess joined our staff as Communications Pastor where she acts as the gatekeeper for the information flow between our church and community, while also providing direction and design of our digital, print & video marketing. Jess is a “Jane-of-all-trades,” in life and ministry, but she is most passionate about using the arts to emphasize God as a loving Father and Creator. In her spare time, Jess likes to devote herself to causes close to her heart (such as Eating Disorder Recovery and Spiritual Counseling) while also spending quality time with her family, friends, dogs, Martin guitar and Disney+ account. She is also an avid fan of all things New England and the Florida Gators.
Melissa Hillman
Connections Pastor
Melissa Hillman
Connections Pastor
Melissa joined the FCC staff in the summer of 2022 after living fifteen years on the mission field with her husband, Gabe, and their four children. Melissa and Gabe served in Bulgaria equipping young leaders to make disciples who make disciples. Melissa now serves as the Connections Pastor and is thankful to be able to continue serving in ministry. She loves reading, dark chocolate, dance fitness, and time spent in authentic community.
Gary Cox
Gary Cox
Gary married Linda in 1978 and they have three children. Their children are all married, living in Fort Myers, and have given him nine grandchildren. Now retired, Gary was on staff for 34 years and served as our lead pastor for 28 years. A treasured colleague and friend to our staff, Gary continues to serve our church by volunteering in many ways. Just for fun, he guzzles coffee, rides motorcycles, backpacks mountains, and kayaks the everglades.
Becky Wilcoxson
Director of Seniors Ministry
Becky Wilcoxson
Director of Seniors Ministry
Becky is a widow who has three grown children: Whitney, Rachelle, and Holly; 11 grandchildren (6 originals and five bonus); and three bonus great grandchildren. At FCC, Becky is responsible for interacting with the older generations of our church body and helping them remain connected. She also directs our Club 90 and Prayer Shawl ministries.
Adam Boardman
Facilities & Production Manager
Adam Boardman
Facilities & Production Manager
Adam joined our staff as our Facilities and Production Manager during the summer of 2023, but has been attending FCC since 2016. He is also part of the worship team as a drummer and as a soundboard tech. His family is very musically inclined, with his father being a drummer, his mother playing the keyboard, one brother plays guitar and the other brother plays bass. Adam's passion is to figure out and fix things, but when he isn’t working, he loves playing basketball, attending national air-soft events, and drag strip racing in Bradenton, FL.