Staff

This is the Devoted City Staff. Whether they are full time, part time, or volunteer their time, all are committed to helping others find, trust, and follow Jesus.

Leadership

Operations

Next Gen

Creative

Worship Arts

Groups

North Raleigh

Cary

Leadership

Donnie Williams

Lead Pastor

Donnie Williams

I never planned on being a pastor. But God relentlessly pursued me with His grace until I gave in. Years back, I was living far from God—a reminder that continues to motivate me to help others find their way. I spent 12 years in college ministry in West Virginia, Louisiana, and North Carolina before God called me to plant a church. My family has called Raleigh home since 1998. My wife, Cinda, and I have three daughters: Molly, Abby, and Lexi.

Jamie Joyce

Worship Arts Pastor

Jamie Joyce

I was born and raised in Danville, Virginia, but I always knew I’d call Raleigh my home eventually. Our family loves it here! I studied music at Liberty University and attended Word of Life Bible Institute the years before that. Sarah and I were married in 2012 and we have 3 kids – Charis, Logan, and Emory. We also have a Black Labrador named Oliver. I love coffee, guitars, the Pittsburgh Steelers, and taking as many family beach trips as we can. Our family loves Devoted City Church and we are grateful that God called us here. I joined the Devoted City team in 2019 as the Worship Arts Pastor. My heartbeat is that worship would be so much more than a song to our church as we pursue a life devoted to Christ.

Rob Perry

Biblical Counseling & Care Pastor

Rob Perry

I have lived in Raleigh since 1991. Me and my wife Kim have two children, Nick and Elizabeth. I started following Jesus in 1982 but never imagined being a pastor. For 18 years I served as an IBM software engineer, loving the work and the people I did it with. Through a difficult season of healing, I grew in trusting Jesus to lead me day to day – and my mission became helping others find that same comfort and purpose. In 2005, God led me to carry that mission into leadership at Devoted City. I love introducing people to Jesus and helping them grow in their faith, no matter where they are in their journey.

Dom Jenkins

North Raleigh Campus Pastor

Dom Jenkins

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
C.S. Lewis.

Serving others in ministry was never a desire for me as a young child, but God grabbed a hold of my heart and I have loved helping others foster and nurture their relationship with Jesus ever since.

I have served in many different ministries since 2013. Along the way, I grabbed my Bachelors in Preaching and Church Leadership from Johnson University and my Masters of Divinity from Liberty University. Along with serving in the local church, I have worked as a Chaplain Candidate in the Army Reserves since 2021. My day is made when I have a warm beverage on my porch at my apartment, grabbing sushi and cheesecake with my beautiful wife, Shelby, and chatting about sports, especially European soccer.

Shelby and I are grateful to be serving at Devoted City and pray God continues to deepen your love for Him!

Neal Alligood

Cary Campus Pastor

Neal Alligood

I grew up near the coast of northeast North Carolina and have lived most of my life in our state. I was a campus ministry with Campus Christian Fellowship at NC State University and also served as head basketball coach and athletic director for about 6 years before God called me back into full-time ministry. I am a huge sports fan and especially love college basketball. My wife Laura and I love connecting with people and helping them connect with God.

Matt Byrd

Director of Operations

Matt Byrd

I grew up in Western North Carolina and moved to Raleigh to attend NC State University (go Pack!). My wife Ashley and I have two incredible daughters, and we’ve called Wake Forest home since 2011. We began attending Devoted City Church in late 2014, where we learned what it meant to truly find community and get connected with others that sought to shepherd us on our spiritual journey. What started as joining a volunteer team on Sunday mornings a decade ago led to God moving in my heart in such a way that I felt a calling towards ministry after a 20 year career in a corporate role. Fostering meaningful relationships and walking alongside others during trials of life are areas the Holy Spirit has encouraged me to lean into. I am very grateful to have the opportunity to be a part of the staff at DCC and help as many people as possible find, trust, and follow Jesus.

Operations

Kim Perry

Ministry Systems

Kim Perry

My husband Rob and I have been part of Devoted City since 2004, when our two kids were still in elementary school. I’m thankful for all the great leaders at Devoted City who have invested in us over the years. I started following Christ when I was very young and have grown and learned so much while at Devoted City. I joined staff in 2007 and love helping people find and take next steps in their faith. I also love coffee, good food, beautiful words, and things that make me laugh.

Amanda D’Arcy

Executive Assistant

Amanda D’Arcy

I am from Upstate New York. I went to Word of Life Bible Institute in Florida (to get out of the cold!) and then followed my husband to Memphis, TN where got married and had our first daughter, Zoe. We moved home because we felt that was what you needed to do when you had kids, had two more girls (Brooklyn and Nora) and were miserable with the weather and decided it was time to look south again. In 2015, God turned that tiny crack of me telling Jay “You can look for a job down south” into a garage door (I’d say) because in 2 months we were moved and settled here in the Raleigh area. We absolutely LOVE the Raleigh and wouldn’t be anywhere else (unless the Lord wills). Our family has been a part of Devoted City since 2021 when my daughter fell in love with the youth department. Jay immediately jumped on the worship team and I joined the staff in 2022 as Donnie’s assistant. I have loved getting to see all the ins and outs of our church and along with seeing God’s hand at work from behind the scenes.

Michelle Seaman

Business Manager

Michelle Seaman

My husband, Jeff, and I have 3 sons who have blessed us with fun and energetic grandkids. We love spending our free time with them as much as possible! We’ve been at Devoted City since 2010 after moving from Cincinnati, OH where we had lived for 20 years. The first and only church we visited was DCC. 2 of our sons, who were teenagers at the time, loved the youth group so we decided to stay. I got involved in women’s Bible study and quickly felt a part of the church. Prior to moving here, I had been a SAH mom for 20 years and also homeschooled our sons. Shortly after moving to Raleigh, God opened up a job opportunity at Devoted City in 2010. Being on staff has been a huge joy for me! My relationship with Jesus has grown more since coming to DCC than it had in my prior 30+ years of being a Christ follower.

Jen Merritt

Events Manager

Jen Merritt

Andy Boles

Facilities Manager

Andy Boles

I have lived in North Carolina my whole life. Attended college at UNCW where I met my wife Kari. We moved to Raleigh after graduation, and tried out a few churches before attending Devoted City about 20 years ago. Kari and I have enjoyed being involved with the Kids and Safety ministries at Devoted City. After spending 26 years in the mortgage industry, I started to feel pulled toward a new career. I was so excited for the opportunity to join the staff at Devoted City Church. I look forward to helping make our buildings a safe, comfortable and secure environment for people to gather and worship.

Next Gen Team

Abby Shubert

Preschool Director

Abby Shubert

Becky Benz

Cary Kids Director & Campus Admin

Becky Benz

Nick Perry

North Raleigh Youth Pastor

Nick Perry

Born and raised in Raleigh, I grew up through the different ministries at Devoted City. I met my wife, Molly, during the first week my family attended Devoted City when I was 7 years old. I attended UNCW, and after Molly and I got married in 2019 we came back to Raleigh where I started running outdoor recreation programs for the City of Raleigh. My passion is to help students get excited about the Bible and to create experiences that build meaningful community. I also love learning new things, Taco Bell Fire Sauce, breakfast food, fermenting things, climbing trees, baking bread, and getting to spend quality time with people.

Lindsay Macias

North Raleigh Associate Youth Director

Lindsay Macias

I’m originally from Wake Forest and can’t remember my first time at Devoted City—mainly because I was two years old! I loved growing up here, being baptized in high school, and later interning during my junior and senior years.
I studied Mathematics Education at Appalachian State, where I met my husband; we bonded over Jesus and calculus. After getting married, we moved back to the Raleigh area and began working as high school math teachers. My passion for students has ultimately led me back to where my faith began: Devoted City Youth. I care deeply about discipling students alongside their families and helping them experience the joy of life with Jesus. I like to say I’m a professional high schooler! I love trying new things, being outdoors, making poorly timed jokes, and all things mascots.

Mark Khandjian

Cary Youth Pastor

Mark Khandjian

Creative

Molly Perry

Communications Director

Molly Perry

I love the local church! Since growing up at Devoted City and working for a church planting organization, I’ve seen firsthand how the local church makes a difference. I met my husband, Nick, at Devoted City. We both attended UNCW (wings up) and now live in Raleigh with our pup, Yoshi. I love the outdoors, rock climbing, photography, and coffee shops – all of that being the best when I’m with friends!

Ethan Whiteside

Visual Arts Director

Ethan Whiteside

I am a Raleigh native with a passion for Jesus, worship music, football, golf, coffee, firepits, and the beach. I was raised in a Christian home and have attended Devoted City since third grade. As a freshman in high school, I felt called to ministry and began interning in several different ministries at Devoted City to home in on that calling. Eventually, I felt God drawing me to use creativity to invite vulnerability for Jesus and to produce moments that turn into movements for Him. I am blessed to be pursuing that mission full-time here alongside my childhood church family.

Sophie Whiteside

Graphic Design & Worship

Sophie Whiteside

I grew up at Devoted City Church, and my family and I had served for 16 years here until we were called to move to Michigan in 2021 to be near my grandparents as they are getting older in age. I attended Olivet Nazarene University for two years studying graphic design, and then the Lord called me back here to Raleigh to do a residency with Devoted City Church in Worship Arts as I complete my graphic design degree through Liberty University! I’m so grateful to be back and to be serving in both worship and graphics, learning and growing and serving with this church again. I plan to graduate in Spring 2025 and see where the Lord leads after that!

Worship & Tech

Jamie Joyce

Worship Arts Pastor

Jamie Joyce

Megan Pellasce

Central Worship Leader

Megan Pellasce

Stevie Benz

Technical Director

Stevie Benz

I grew up in Florida. I spent my teens and twenties on the road, playing guitar and bass in touring bands. In between tours, I served at my home church as a musician and mix engineer. That is where I fell in love with helping create distraction free environments for people to encounter Jesus.

I have always loved North Carolina and I finally got the opportunity to move here in 2017. As soon as I started attending Devoted City, it felt like home.

I love coffee shops, music studio gear, and spending time with my wife, Sarah, and our cat, Benny.

Sophie Whiteside

Graphic Design & Worship

Sophie Whiteside

Groups & Discipleship

Rob Perry

Biblical Counseling & Care Pastor

Rob Perry

Cindi Whiteside

Groups Director

Cindi Whiteside

I love Jesus, and I love people, so my favorite thing to do is to help people connect with other people who will bring them closer to Jesus. I grew up in West Virginia where I met and married my high school sweetheart. We have three wonderful sons who are married to amazing women, and we currently have seven grandchildren. We moved to North Carolina in 1985, and God has blessed us with wonderful friends and an awesome church family. After homeschooling our sons and then working in a law firm, I joined the church staff in 2016. I enjoy working with group leaders and helping people get connected in Biblical community. I also write and teach a women’s Bible study twice a year, and that gives me so much joy because I love creating a space where women of all ages and stages of life can come together to study God’s Word and learn how it applies to our lives.

Carolyn Ball

Groups Admin Assistant

Carolyn Ball

I have lived in Raleigh since 1993 with my husband, Michael, and our two daughters, Lauren and Lindsey. We came to Devoted City for the first time in 2004 and fell in love with the church, children’s programs, and the people. As a stay-at-home mom, I wanted to do anything she could to help out at Devoted City, which turned into a part-time job I have long enjoyed. I grew up in church but never really developed a one-on-one relationship with God until much later. I’m grateful to have finally learned that God meets us right where we are, no matter how hurt or broken we feel.

North Raleigh Team

Dom Jenkins

North Raleigh Campus Pastor

Dom Jenkins

“There are far, far better things ahead than any we leave behind.”
C.S. Lewis.

Serving others in ministry was never a desire for me as a young child, but God grabbed a hold of my heart and I have loved helping others foster and nurture their relationship with Jesus ever since.

Shelby and I are grateful to be serving at Devoted City and pray God continues to deepen your love for Him!

Nick Perry

North Raleigh Youth Pastor

Nick Perry

Lindsay Macias

North Raleigh Associate Youth Director

Lindsay Macias

Carolyn Wikstrom

North Raleigh Campus Admin

Carolyn Wikstrom

I am originally from the Chicago area where my husband and I raised 2 beautiful daughters. We fell in love with North Carolina after visiting the area several times and decided to move here in 2020. We found Devoted City Church online at the time, since most of the churches were closed due to COVID. We became regular attenders shortly thereafter and got involved in Small groups. In April 2023, I retired from practicing pharmacy after 35 years. I have always served others throughout my career and felt that the time had come to find a way to serve the Lord. One week after retiring from the profession of pharmacy, Pastor Donnie mentioned in his sermon how great it would be if Devoted City Church could be staffed with the same people that attended the church. I felt that this was the Lord prompting me to reach out to the church and see if there was a need for someone like me. A few weeks later I began serving the Lord and his church as the North Raleigh Campus Admin for Devoted City Church. Now I look forward to seeing how the Lord will guide my steps to assist our staff in ministering to others so that they can find, trust and follow Jesus!

Karla Bowen

North Raleigh Guest Services

Karla Bowen

I was born in El Salvador and raised in Maryland, where I met my husband, Eric, and had two children: Cristina and DJ. I have a background in physical therapy and have been a licensed PTA since 2012. We moved to North Carolina in 2017 and first came to Devoted City in the spring of 2018. I started volunteering at the Welcome Tent before taking on the role of Guest Services Director. I’m thankful for the Lord using my skills however He sees fit. I enjoy reading, music, crafting, theater, and all things artsy.

Cary Team

Neal Alligood

Cary Campus Pastor

Neal Alligood

Becky Benz

Cary Kids Director & Campus Admin

Becky Benz

Mark Khandjian

Cary Youth Pastor

Mark Khandjian

Harold Giguere

City Serve Lead

Harold Giguere

I grew up in Massachusetts and spent 35 years in software engineering. I met my wife, Jana, at work, and we married in 1992. We spent about 8 years in Boston before feeling led to North Carolina. We moved to Cary and found Devoted City, a place that has been transformational for both of us. Serving others, especially in the area of hunger relief, has always been important to me. Volunteering at food banks, kitchens, and shelters has always brought me joy. I also enjoy walks with Jana, coffee, good food, board games, and biking.

Staff

Leadership

Donnie Williams

Lead Pastor

Jamie Joyce

Worship Arts Pastor

Rob Perry

Biblical Counseling & Care Pastor

Dom Jenkins

North Raleigh Campus Pastor

Neal Alligood

Cary Campus Pastor

Matt Byrd

Director of Operations

Operations

Kim Perry

Ministry Systems

Amanda D’Arcy

Executive Assistant

Michelle Seaman

Business Manager

Jen Merritt

Events Manager

Andy Boles

Facilities Manager

Next Gen Team

Abby Shubert

Preschool Director

Becky Benz

Cary Kids Director & Campus Admin

Nick Perry

North Raleigh Youth Pastor

Lindsay Macias

North Raleigh Associate Youth Director

Mark Khandjian

Cary Youth Pastor

Creative

Molly Perry

Communications Director

Ethan Whiteside

Visual Arts Director

Sophie Whiteside

Graphic Design & Worship

Worship & Tech

Jamie Joyce

Worship Arts Pastor

Megan Pellasce

Central Worship Leader

Stevie Benz

Technical Director

Sophie Whiteside

Graphic Design & Worship

Groups & Discipleship

Rob Perry

Biblical Counseling & Care Pastor

Cindi Whiteside

Groups Director

Carolyn Ball

Groups Admin Assistant

North Raleigh Team

Dom Jenkins

North Raleigh Campus Pastor

Nick Perry

North Raleigh Youth Pastor

Lindsay Macias

North Raleigh Associate Youth Director

Carolyn Wikstrom

North Raleigh Campus Admin

Karla Bowen

North Raleigh Guest Services

Cary Team

Neal Alligood

Cary Campus Pastor

Becky Benz

Cary Kids Director & Campus Admin

Mark Khandjian

Cary Youth Pastor

Harold Giguere

City Serve Lead

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