Doug Maris, Teaching Pastor
Doug and Michelle Maris have been married since 1990 and have lived outside Atlanta since 2003. Michelle is the Director of the VIEW Initiative Program at Central Christian College of the Bible in Moberly, MO. They have 3 grown children (Michaela, Dylan, and Mariah) and one granddaughter.
Doug is a 1986 graduate of Lincoln Christian College, and received both an MA (Philosophy) and MDiv (New Testament) from Lincoln Christian Seminary in 1994. He served as youth minister at Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln, IL from 1986-1991. In 1991 he transitioned to the senior minister role at Jeff St until 1998. From 1998-2002 he served as senior minister at First Christian Church in Champaign. Following that ministry he served as administrator at several senior living facilities in Central Illinois. He has also served as adjunct faculty for numerous colleges and universities. Doug’s current “day job” is serving as Vice President of Operations, and Senior Consulting, for LBL Strategies, a strategic management consulting and training firm located in Chicago.
Doug's current responsibilities at ACC include Sunday morning teaching/preaching, church leadership development, and small groups training.
Doug is a 1986 graduate of Lincoln Christian College, and received both an MA (Philosophy) and MDiv (New Testament) from Lincoln Christian Seminary in 1994. He served as youth minister at Jefferson Street Christian Church in Lincoln, IL from 1986-1991. In 1991 he transitioned to the senior minister role at Jeff St until 1998. From 1998-2002 he served as senior minister at First Christian Church in Champaign. Following that ministry he served as administrator at several senior living facilities in Central Illinois. He has also served as adjunct faculty for numerous colleges and universities. Doug’s current “day job” is serving as Vice President of Operations, and Senior Consulting, for LBL Strategies, a strategic management consulting and training firm located in Chicago.
Doug's current responsibilities at ACC include Sunday morning teaching/preaching, church leadership development, and small groups training.