
Rev. Mark Strickland and Margaret Strickland
Mark Strickland is the founding pastor of Cleveland Christian Fellowship. He is a 1979 graduate of Rhema Bible College, and is ordained through the Rhema Ministerial Association, International. A pastor of pastors, Pastor Mark served as the District Director for Rhema Ministerial Association for 17 years. They have two daughters: Sheila and Heather.

Rev. John Mathis and Sheila Mathis
John and Sheila are the associate pastors at Cleveland Christian Fellowship. They met at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, OK in 1993 and were married in 1995. They have two children, Matthew and Christina. Matthew is a graduate of Covenant College. He currently lives in Longview, TX working in tech sales. Christina is married to Caleb Arnwine and they have four children: Jeremiah, Judah, Josiah and Eliana. Together, they serve as youth pastors at Cleveland Christian. John is originally from Elgin, TX and is a 1996 graduate of Rhema Bible College in Tulsa, OK. Sheila has called Cleveland, TN home since 1983 and is on staff as principal at Cleveland Christian School.

Doug and Heather Graham

Caleb and Christina Arnwine
Caleb and Christina are 2015 graduates of Rhema Bible College in Tulsa, OK. They have 4 children: Jeremiah, Judah, Josiah and Eliana. They have served as Youth Pastors for 9 years.