

Matt Harris - Lead pastor.
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After a number of years of ministry experience in Illinois and California, Matt and his wife, Sheri, moved back to Lees Summit, Matt’s hometown area, in 2004. By February of the next year, they started Eagle Creek Church. Matt is committed to helping people become the growing and giving Christians God created everyone to be. |
Mike LaBerge - Connection pastor.
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Mike and Claire LaBerge have moved from Scotland to join the Eagle Creek team. Mike is from Central Illinois and moved to Scotland in 2005 to start a youth discipleship program. In that time he met Claire (who is Scottish) and they helped to plant a church in Scotland’s capital city, Edinburgh. Mike oversees small groups and our local and international outreach programs at ECC. Mike and Claire have a 2 year old little girl named Bailee. |
Lewis & Stacey Lux - Media & Children's pastors.
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Lewis and Stacey came to Eagle Creek Church after spending six years in Hot Springs Arkansas as children’s pastors and pioneering several multimedia experiences for college age worship services and children’s churches. They have written and produced musical productions, VBS programs, worship music and TV commercials. |
Paul Merrell - Student Ministries pastor.
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Paul, along with his wife Wendy and twin daughters Veronica and Vanessa, have been a part of the Lees Summit community for many years. Paul and Wendy have been engaged in youth ministry for over 18 years. It is their passion to help mold and shape the lives of teenagers. Paul is a local video producer and has produced projects for Silpada Designs, MoDOT, HBO, ESPN and various non-profit organizations. He has a love for music, plays guitar, can ride a unicycle, enjoys water sports, video games, NASCAR, and playing basketball. But he mostly enjoys hanging out with his family. |
Sheri Harris - Early Childhood director.
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Sheri has more than ten years experience working with children of all ages in New Mexico, Chicago, California and now Lees Summit, Missouri. Sheri’s philosophy for the children's ministries at Eagle Creek Church is simple: Kids shouldn’t be bored by church. Excitedly listening and participating, they will learn far more about faith and will come back excited each week. Sheri’s time away from ECC is spent with her family. She enjoys living in a family-friendly neighborhood and cherishes those nights spent with friends and their children. |