Meet the Elders of ICC

In the New Testament, the Apostle Paul laid out the office of elder, or overseer, to govern the early churches that he planted and to help the church leader.

Learn more about the qualifications and responsibilities of elders at ICC.

Jeff Barrow

Jeff Barrow and his wife Jennifer have been attending ICC since 2001.  Both were raised in the church and accepted Christ at an early age.  They found ICC while looking for a church with programs for children.  Their three daughters were brought up through the children’s programs at ICC.  During this time Jeff and his wife assisted with Children’s Super Church and eventually became teachers of a children’s class for third through fifth grades. Jeff has also served as a church deacon and as a member of the church finance committee.  Seeing the impact of children’s church programs in his own life, Jeff will always have a special love of these youth programs.

John Beeler

Mr. Beeler has been attending ICC for 42 years.  When he was a teacher at ICS, Mr. Beeler served as the Key Club and Interact Club advisor.  He has also been a bus driver for a Mariners Hospital fundraiser.  In addition to being an Elder of ICC, he has served as an usher, Deacon, choir member, Sunday School teacher, and a substitute preacher.  In 1974, the Lord showed John that he fell short of God’s glory, but that God loved him.  God used the combination of the preaching of a travelling evangelist and the showing of a movie to convince him that he must place his trust in the Lord Jesus Christ.  John is so glad that the Lord has drawn him to Himself, and that he belongs to Him.

Jon Delong

Mr. DeLong has been attending ICC since 1982.  As an Elder, he helps prepare Communion, helps oversee the Deacons, has helped with childrens ministries, and helps with technical and AV needs for Sunday morning services.  Through the ministry of ICC and with the love and prayers of friends, Jon accepted Christ and was baptized in 1978.

Tony Hammon

Mr. Hammon has been attending ICC for 42 years.  He received a Bachelor’s in Education from the University of Miami and a Master’s in Education Administration from Tennessee Temple University.  He was a Marine Biology teacher, Physics teacher, and a baseball coach.  His previous roles in church include: bus driver, Sunday School teacher, President of the Island Community Church and Island Christian School, serving as a deacon and is currently serving as an Elder for ICC.  Mr. Hammon also serves as the President of the International Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, is on the Board of Directors for the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools, a Board Member for Joshua Expeditions, Rotarian, and the Local Planning Agency.  Mr. Hammon has been married to his wife Colleen for 43 years.  Together they have four children: Troy, Stephen, Kathleen, and Trent and have 9 grandchildren.

Pete Ihrig

Pete has been a member of Island Community Church since 2004.  He is married to Megan and has a daughter Amanda and a son Kurt, both graduates of Island Christian School.  He was the first President of the Island Christian School Board and he currently serves on the ICC Financial Advisory Board.  Pete teaches Bible and Theology classes at ICC.  He holds a B.S., and M.A., and has a Master of Divinity at Liberty University.  Pete is also on staff of Cru as an executive coach to Christian leaders.

Glenn Latham

Glenn Latham and his wife, Susan, relocated from Southern California to Islamorada in 2014 when Glenn retired from a long career in medical devices. They quickly became involved with Island Community Church and are passionate about serving their community. They have two adult sons, Alex and Collin, each with families of their own, and are blessed with two grandchildren. Susan is on our worship team, while Glenn runs a fishing charter business and is heavily involved in local and global missions projects and the Island Boat Show.

Trevor Mann

Pastor Trevor is a fifth-generation conch, making him passionate about the people and waters of the Florida Keys. Trevor has been serving in ministry for over seventeen years. He has served as a youth pastor, worship pastor, assistant pastor, and now senior pastor. He obtained his degree in biblical studies from Liberty University. Pastor Trevor began attending ICC at the age of two. He is honored and humbled by the opportunity to serve the church in which he was raised. Trevor married his lovely wife, Nicki Mann, in 1996. The couple shares two daughters, Lacie and Isla. In his free time, you may find Pastor Trevor spending time with his family, out on the the boat or enjoying a cup of coffee.

Wayne Porter

Mr. Porter has been attending ICC for 42 years.  He received a Bachelor’s in Biblical Education from Florida Bible College and a Master’s in Sacred Music from Pensacola Christian College.  His previous roles in church include: children and youth ministry, visitation, Pastoral care, prayer chain, music/worship team, media/website/technical matters.  Mr. Porter has been married to his wife Tina since 1980 and have four daughters and five grandchildren, 3 girls and 2 boys.

What is an Elder at ICC?

At ICC, the Board of Elders provides guidance on doctrinal matters and oversight of the Senior Pastor on behalf of the congregation. The Elder Board also has ultimate authority over and oversight of the ICC Corporation, in accordance with the ICC bylaws. The responsibilities of the Elder Board includes, but is not limited to:

  • selecting the final candidate for Senior Pastor to be voted on by the congregation
  • approving draft church budgets to then be presented to the congregation membership for voting
  • mentoring and supporting the Senior Pastor
Qualifications for the office of Elder are set within scripture:

Here is a trustworthy saying: If anyone sets his heart on being an overseer, he desires a noble task. Now the overseer must be above reproach, the husband of but one side, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not given to drunkenness, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own family well and see that his children obey him with proper respect. (If anyone does not know how to manage his own family, how can he take care of God’s church?) He must not be a recent convert, or he may be conceited and fall under the same judgment as the devil. He must also have a good reputation with outsiders, so that he will not fall into disgrace and into the devil’s trap.

An elder must be blameless, the husband of but one wife, a man whose children believe and are not open to the charge of being wild and disobedient. Since an overseer is entrusted with God’s work, he must be blameless – not overbearing, not quick-tempered, not given to drunkenness, not violent, not pursuing dishonest gain. Rather he must be hospitable, one who loves what is good, who is self-controlled, upright, holy and disciplined. He must hold firmly to the trustworthy message as it has been taught, so that he can encourage others by sound doctrine and refute those who oppose it.