The Staff

STUDENT PASTOR

Full name: Jonathan Lee Cockrell
Date of birth: July 30, 1970
Height: 5'8" on a good day
Weight: 171--Fighting weight: 149
Wife: Tita
Kids: got three of those; Brittanie, Bradley, Brooke, they're awesome!
Hobbies: Love to sing, the beach, and basketball..."meet me at the cage"
Favorite Food: Chick-Fil-A nothing better
Teams: There is only one team, Duke
If you could hang out with anyone alive today: My two brothers
Worst Christmas present ever: Some stupid ceramic duck

DIRECTOR OR JV AND COLLEGE STUDENTS

 Joey was born and raised here in Wilmington, NC on July 16, 1986. As a high school student, Joey was very involved in music as drum line captain at E. A. Laney High School and was captured by the student ministry at Scotts Hill Baptist Church. As Joey became more involved musically in the student ministry, God captured his heart and called him into full time ministry. After graduating from Laney in 2004 Joey began working as a student ministry intern through his college career at UNCW teaching, playing music, video editing, and what ever else was needed. On June 1st 2007 Joey married the love of his life, Tonya, of Wilmington. After graduating from UNCW with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communication Studies, Joey began working full time here at Scotts Hill Baptist Church as the JV and College Director.

Hobbies: playing drums, working out, four wheeling in his Jeep

Favorite Food:12 piece boneless buffalo wild wings, mild, with a Coke and potato wedges

Loved Sports Teams:Duke, UNCW, Go CANES

Music: Coldplay, Mute Math, Thad Cockrell,Donavon Frankenreiter, Toby Mac, Fee,Ray LaMontagne, John Mayer, Death Cab for Cutie, Johnny Cash, Jon Foreman, DMB

DETOUR WORSHIP LEADER

Matt was born in Pinehurst, NC but enjoyed his childhood days in the Queen City of North Carolina. He attended Appalachian State for three years, while working for the Baptist State Convention during the summers at Ft. Caswell on the worship team. Over time God placed a call to Wilmington on his heart and through circumstances, found an internship at Scotts Hill as the Detour worship leader. He now leads students week in and week out in worship, interacts with them in Elevate and leads a small groups on Sundays. He disciples a growing team of student musicians pursuing, worshiping, and living out God in their lives with everything they have. They're the worship leaders of this generation.

Favorite Musicians: Coldplay, Hillsong United, Daniel Bashta, Aaron Keyes, Anberlin, Bob Dylan, Brooke Frasure, Jack Johnson, Ray LaMontagne, Jon Foreman, Johnny Cash, John Legend, Johnny Cash (lots of Johns), Mute Math, Steve Fee, Todd Fields, Kristian Stanfill, Charlie Hall, David Crowder, and the big man TobyMac!

Favorite Activities: Hiking, Outdoors, Camping, Goggling, Gold Mining, Snowboarding, Basketball, Soccer, Ultimate Frisbee

Fatal Flaw: I am messy, cluttered. It may be organized in my head, and I probably know where EVERYTHING is, but when you look at it, it's a mess most of the time. Working on it, working on it. Boom goes the dynamite.

DETOUR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT

Emily Ondish (born April 17, 1984| Jackson, MS) has enjoyed growing up on the outskirts of Wilmington in Hampstead, NC. She went to Topsail High School and grew up loving drama, arts and anything she could put her whole heart into. Later, she went on to college at UNC-Wilmington where God called her to volunteer with Detour in small groups, dramas, and events. After she worked 3 summers at a camp in Caswell Beach, God opened doors so that she could begin working as a drama intern at Detour in the fall of 2006. She finished her degree at UNCW and became full-time on the Detour Staff where she now leads small groups on Sunday mornings and evenings, coordinates trips/events/volunteers and enjoys mentoring young women for Christ. On Oct 23rd, 2009 she married Matt Ondish, who has also served as a volunteer at Detour since 2007.

 Patented memories: The day I said “I DO!”; Anything that involves “new laughs” with my best friend E-Mac; random photo moments; Buffalo Mission 09; Every moment that makes a mark- the list could go on and on!

Favorite food: I’m a softie for Mexican and Chinese food- oh, and hibachi express- so call when if your ever headed that way!

Music: brooke fraser, coldplay, mute math, switchfoot, kings of leon, DCB, family force 5, & anything 80’s

Fatal flop: When I was in 6th grade I was asked to sing in a special at my church. Scenario: Song, “Awesome God”- my part: second chorus. I started to sing- and would you believe, I FORGOT THE LYRICS….SO I HUMMED THE TUNE. Basically, I ruined the whole service. HA!

DETOUR INTERN

Ryan Ortego was born August 27, 1990 in New Orleans, Louisiana. He has spent the last 15 years of his life here in Wilmington where he lives with his parents and sister. Ryan attended Topsail High School where he also graduated in June of 2009. It was just at the beginning of 2009 when Ryan committed his life to full-time ministry and presented the opportunity to serve as a student Intern while attending school full-time. He is currently a freshman at UNCW, working obtain a bachelor’s degree in Communications and pursue a future in ministry. Ryan currently leads a small group on Sunday mornings and simply loves interacting with students throughout the week.

Hobbies: Surfing, Basketball, Golf and chillin’ with friends

Music: Switchfoot, Fiction Family, Coldplay, David Crowder, Chris Tomlin, Daniel Bashta, Mutemath, Family Force 5, Jon Foreman, Thad Cockrell, Donavon Frankenreiter, John Mayer, Fee, Jimmy Eat World, Charlie Hall, The Fray, Owl City and Phil Wickham

Favorite Authors/Speakers: Andy Stanley, Stuart Hall, Francis Chan, Louie Giglio, Priscilla Shirer, Chuck Swindoll and Phil Ortego