Don Hamilton

Senior Pastor

“I remember driving around Indianapolis in my frozen foods delivery truck, telling my friend Gary that I would never become a pastor. That was over forty years ago when God must have chuckled about my comment. I’ve been a pastor for thirty-four years, serving at Vibrant (formerly known as Capital Area Christian Church) the entire time.”

After several “prodigal” years, and a rather dramatic return to the Lord, Don sensed a call to vocational ministry and attended Johnson Christian University in Knoxville, Tennessee. “I had intended to become a youth pastor, but people told me that I had a gift for teaching the Bible in ways that were very practical and understandable. My rough background helped me naturally understand “regular” people. They said I should use those gifts as a preaching pastor, so I decided to major in preaching.”

Don met his beautiful wife, Gail, at college. “What can I say, she was hot and I wanted to date her.” Thirty-six years and four daughters later, they are still happily married. Don continued his education, earning Masters and Doctorate degrees, while witnessing God reach many people through this church family. “We’ve grown from a small group of Jesus followers, to a large, multi-campus church. But it’s not about bigger numbers, it’s about helping people get connected to God through Jesus Christ - one by one. My favorite challenge to our church family, is to make a difference in someone’s life this week by connecting them to God. Anyone can do that. If my preaching and leadership have encouraged and challenged people to do this, I consider my ministry and this church a success.”

Lori Cartmill

Children's Pastor & Community Impact Director

If you have never met Lori she is outgoing, fun, full of energy, and loves people. These qualities and energy allow her to lead a strong, growing Children's Ministry and a forever growing Outreach Ministry. Lori is called to be a "voice" for those without a voice which drives her passion for children and those with special needs of all ages. She also coordinates partnerships between the church, local organizations, non-profits, and businesses to make a difference in our community. On any given day you may find her playing on the floor with kids, leading a major event, or eating lunch with a community leader. All of which are just as important to her as she lives to Love God, His People and His World.

Kristin Russell

Student Ministry Pastor

Kristin earned her bachelor's degree in Communications degree in 2012 after attending Eastern University and Penn State Harrisburg. After years of volunteering, internships, and residency training she became the full-time Student Ministries Pastor in 2014 across both campuses. Kristin enjoys music and serves on the adult and youth worship team as a vocalist, pianist, and drummer. An avid traveler, she's served many missions trips with adults and teens. Kristin has a passion for teenagers and connecting them to Christ. She believes that “changed people change the world” and is excited to be a part of God’s growing Kingdom.

Kristin loves the color pink, sleeping in, cooking, photography, hanging with her 3 sisters and awesome parents, watching movies, and her favorite show Parks and Rec; cracking up at the motto “treat yo’ self!” She thinks ice cream is the best food and bunnies are the greatest animal on the planet.

Alex Robinson

Creative Arts Pastor

Alex is the creative arts pastor at Vibrant and leads ministry teams related to media, technology, and music. He is passionate about helping people engage with God by creating experiences and environments which challenge them to see Jesus in a fresh way. You’ve heard of the most interesting man in the world, but Alex describes himself as the most boring man in the world (1 Thess. 4:11-12). He likes to spend time with his family, watch documentaries, movies, the latest Netflix Originals, reading theological books, and is curious about the art and science of coffee and beer brewing.

Tj George

Pastor of Care Ministries & Volunteer Services

TJ's job and delight is to get you connected to a place of volunteer service both in the church and out in the community (she describes this as something that can "make your heart sing"). As the Pastor of Care Ministries & Volunteer Services she understands how hard it can be to find your way around a big church, and wants to do whatever she can to help you get to your desired destination.  TJ has been married to Fred for, well, a very long time, and they have two sons, Zachary, 26,  and Hunter, 22.  These three men bring her the greatest joys in life and she is grateful that they all know and love Jesus.  If you ever need to find her office - just keep walking through the building until you find the amazingly awesomely blingey purple one – that would be it!

Jamie Robinson

Communications Director

Jamie is our communications director and oversees our website, social media, and print communications. She graduated from Kentucky Christian University where she met her husband Alex, who is also on staff at Vibrant. Jamie enjoys serving as a worship leader and youth leader at the church. She likes playing video games with their three boys, binge watching shows on Netflix with her husband, and enjoying the company of others.

Matthew Steele

Worship Director

Matthew brings over 15 years of music ministry experience as a worship leader at both our Lambs Gap and York Haven campuses. He assists the Creative Arts pastor with spiritual and talent development and helps to oversee the production of all Vibrant worship experiences. You will often find Matthew talking about the Washington Redskins or Pittsburgh Penguins with his buddies but he’s also a bit of a nerd who loves WWII history, Sci Fi, Kung Fu, and superhero movies. Matthew and his wife, Bobbi, have a daughter, Audrey.