Meet Our Staff & Board Members


Mike McAlister

Mike McAlister
Campus Minister
Mike comes to the UH campus with a background in campus ministry, youth ministry, and preaching ministry. His passion is in helping students build their relationship with Jesus and with others. Mike enjoys laughter, good food, desserts, music, sports, writing, teaching scripture, and helping people discover "the Point." He met his wife, Charmayne, at Texas Tech and they have three children and six grandchildren. A graduate of the University of Tennessee, Mike is also a Certified Human Behavior Consultant and a Certified Pre-marital Counselor.

E-Mail: Mike McAlister




Dale Elliott

Dale Elliott
CCSF Board President
Long-time supporter of the student ministry at the University of Houston, Dale values his own college experience of being active in the Christian Student Center at the University of New Mexico. Holding an MBA from the University of Houston, and retired from telecom engineering and from education, he serves in church leadership and other ministries. He and his wife, Mary Charlotte, have three grown children and six grandchildren.

E-Mail: Dale Elliott




Don Edwards

Don Edwards
CCSF Financial Administrator
Don is the Administrative Minister at Bering Dr. Church of Christ . He has been in ministry for 40 years, serving as a pulpit minister and an education minister in churches in Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas. As a native of Arkansas, Don received his ministry training at Harding University. He has also done graduate work in religious education at Abilene Christian University and in business/accounting at the University of Houston. He is married to Joan Howard, the Director of Bering Drive Christian School, and they have six children.

E-Mail: Don Edwards




Rod Lide
Roderick Lide
CCSF Board Member
Roderick Lide is retired and living in Houston, Texas. His background includes receiving a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering from the University of Tennessee in 1960. This was followed by 25 years practicing Engineering in a variety of assignments including research, technical management, various administrative management assignments and senior production management. He then attended law school where he received his Juris Doctorate and began his career as in-house counsel to the same company he served as an Engineer. Roderick retired from industry in 1994 and began a solo law practice until full retirement in 2008. He has been a member of the Church of Christ all his life performing various tasks from teaching to being an Elder. He has served as a Board Member for three years. He and his wife, Judy, are members of the Bering Drive Church of Christ in Houston, Texas.

E-Mail: Rod Lide



Rolfe Johnson

Rolfe Johnson
CCSF Board Member
Upon graduation from Harvard Law School in 1964, Rolfe Johnson joined the Houston law firm known as Butler & Binion. During the ensuing years, Mr. Johnson served as a partner of the prestigious firms, Butler & Binion, Mayor Day & Caldwell and Jenkins & Gilchrist (Houston offices). In 1991, J. Rolfe Johnson, opened his own law office. Already a highly referred business legal counselor, Mr. Johnson continued to serve a wide variety of corporate clients in the U.S. and abroad.

Today, attorney Rolfe Johnson, an International Transaction Lawyer, represents multi-national companies seeking complex business agreements with partners and investors around the world. Although he has worked in international business law for over forty years, he sees the landscape of his practice continually changing.

E-Mail: Rolfe Johnson




Steve Sandifer

Steve Sandifer
CCSF Board Member
Steve Sandifer has served the Southwest Central Church of Christ as a minister since 1977 and has been involved with the Student Foundation since that time. A graduate of Abilene Christian University, Steve and his wife Jo, have two sons with two wonderful daughters-in-law and 4 grandchildren. Southwest Central has supported the UH ministry from its inception.

E-Mail: Steve Sandifer






Jim Taylor

Jim Taylor
CCSF Board Member
Jim Taylor graduated from Abilene Christian University in 1989 and from South Texas College of Law in 1993. He is an attorney with the firm of Beck, Redden, & Secrest, LLP and practices in the area of business litigation. He, along with his wife and two sons, are members of West University Church of Christ where he serves as an elder. For the last seven years, he has worked with the college and young professional group.

E-Mail: Jim Taylor





Dr. Lynn Mitchell, UH Dept. of Religious Studies

Dr. Lynn Mitchell
CCSF Advocate
Dr. Mitchell is head of the UH Dept. of Religious Studies and Church of Christ minister. He is a spiritual resource for our students & has been a mentor for the campus ministry for many years.

E-Mail: Dr. Lynn Mitchell

Amy Ramirez, student

Amy Ramirez
CCSF Advocate
Amy was a student in the UH Church of Christ ministry. She serves many students as an academic advisor and champions our ministry.

E-Mail: Amy Ramirez



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