Teaching & Leadership

Mark Michael

Mark moved to Tallahassee from the Chicago area in 2004 to help plant Crossbridge.

He loves traveling, middle eastern archaeology, the Gators, Disney, and hanging out with his friends and family.  He’s been married for almost 20 years to his college sweetheart, Andrea.  They have two great kids, Jordan (16) and Ashlyn (11).

Hometowns:
Robinson, IL and Ocala, FL

Favorite foods:
Chicken wings and watermelon

Favorite places:
Ireland, Chicago, Middle East, UK, the couch during college football season

Favorite music:
U2, Coldplay, Foy Vance, Missy Higgins

Musical Worship & Creative Arts

Dan Cole

Dan is married to Lindsey, and they have two beautiful children, Kylie and Reed.  Dan joined the Crossbridge staff in 2006, and oversees the areas of Creative Arts and Musical Worship.

Favorite music:
Radiohead, Sigur Ros, Coldplay, Ryan Adams & The Cardinals, Phil Wickham, Over the Rhine, Neil Young

Favorite Books:
The Ragamuffin Gospel” – Brennan Manning; “Worship Matters” – Bob Kauflin; “Man’s Search for Meaning” Viktor E. Frankl; “Perelandra” – C.S. Lewis; “Slaughterhouse Five” – Kurt Vonnegut; “Humility” – C.J. Mahaney; “A Severe Mercy” – Sheldon Vanauken; “Ruthless Trust” – Brennan Manning; “Living the Cross Centered Life” – C.J. Mahaney

Favorite TV shows:
The Office, Arrested Development, Seinfeld, The Wonder Years, Freaks & Geeks

Favorite place to eat:
Chipotle

Spiritual Formation & Administration

David Cauble

In 2007, David graduated with his Master’s Degree and joined our Crossbridge team to minister in the areas of Spiritual Formation and Administration.

David and his wife, Yi, (pronounced like the letter E), have two boys: Zimri & Cason.

Places he’s called home:
LaGrange, GA; Greenville, SC; Atlanta, GA; Johnson City, TN; Tallahassee, FL

Favorite TV shows:
24, Lost, The Office

Favorite games:
Rummikub, Cranium, Hand and Foot, SimCity, Snood, Apples to Apples, Uno Attack

Favorite weekend activities:
Watching movies, sleeping, biking, building stuff, spending time with family

Student Pastor

Shawn Grant

Shawn and his wife Erica have been coming to Crossbridge since June of 2006, and he joined our staff as the Student Pastor in May of 2009.  They are expecting to have their first child in November 2009.

Favorite Music:
Beatles, Monkees, Counting Crows, Gorillaz, Modest Mouse, The Pussycat Dolls, The Eagles, Seal, you know basically any band with an animal in the title.

Favorite Books:
I have my list of smart books, and then my list of stuff that I enjoy reading just for fun.  Here they are mixed.  The LOTR, Chronicles of Narnia, Lyrical Ballads, Anything Jane Austen, Frankenstein, Harry Potter, and so many more

Favorite TV shows:
The Office, Top Chef, Pushing Daises (Why did you cancel this show), Arrested Development

Favorite places to eat:
I just like food.  I enjoy cooking it, I enjoying eating it, and enjoy sharing a meal with well-anybody.  My favorite restaurants in Tallahassee are Decent Pizza, the Burger Bar at Chez Pierre, and Tan’s Asian Cafe.  My favorite Coffee Shop is the RedEye.  (Their Chai Tea tastes like Christmas.)  And of course a main stay is Chili’s (I think small Businessman Magazine said that Chili’s is the new golf course.)