
Mike DeGuzman
Teaching Pastor
As one who did not grow up in a Christian home, I had a lot of catching up to do when Jesus saved me in 1993 when I was 26 years old. I was then privileged to have a mature Christian brother take me under his wing to disciple me in the faith. Originally, I thought everyone was discipled but soon realized that very few have these opportunities. As part of what we do at CBC, I make it my aim to make disciples who will go on to make disciples.
I knew early in my Christian life that God had called me into full-time ministry but I did not know what that would look like. I just wanted to be faithful to whatever God had in front of me to do. Whether that was setting up chairs in our church plant, leading an AWANA group, or working with teenagers, I needed to be faithful. We spent 3 years on staff with Student Venture (the teenage ministry of Cru) and 9 years working with youth at CBC in Beaufort, SC. Never, in my wildest dreams, did I see myself as the lead pastor of a church. Yet, that is where God has me and I continue to make it my aim to be faithful.
My wife Sherry and I have 8 children. Three of our children are married and have blessed us with the joy of 8 grandchildren. We have twin daughters who have been missionaries in Vinnitsa, Ukraine for over 10 years now. Our other children are here in Florida.
Away from CBC, I enjoy salt water fishing and rooting on my teams in Tampa.

Josh Head
Pastor of Worship & Outreach
I’ve been a pastor at CBC since 2019 and it has been my deep joy to proclaim the gospel story – God’s reconciliation of all things in Jesus – day after day and week after week.
I’m so grateful to be the son of faithful Christian parents who consistently pointed me to Jesus as a kid. Some of my earliest memories are in church: watching my parents play and sing to the Lord in worship and drinking kool-aid and eating cookies after the service.
As I look back at my teenage years, I can so clearly see God working and stirring in me a love of beauty and truth, often expressed through creative storytelling of artists in the world. They were the poets, songwriters, and pastors who preached to me and stirred my heart with longing for God.
I studied music at Liberty University where I met my amazing wife Sophia singing opera together. We were married in 2012 and moved to Ocala two weeks later. Since that time, our household has grown to include 5 children, 6 chickens, and 2 cats. We are passionate about feasting with friends and have made it a habit to have a home of hospitality.
In 2022, I graduated with a Masters degree from The Robert Webber Institute for Worship Studies and during the week I also teach at Ambleside School downtown, preaching weekly and teaching music.
Together, our family loves to sing, read, and feast together.
“Oh, magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt his name together!” Psalm 34:3