Mike Vandemark
Programming Director
- What famous person do people tell you that you look like?
- That guy on Law & Order Criminal Intent.
- What's on your iPod right now?
- Michael Jackson, Christopher Cross, Foo Fighters, King’s X, Earth Wind & Fire, Michael McDonald, The Police, Steely Dan.
- Your first job?
- Fry Cook at Big Boy.
- Your greatest indulgence?
- Attending Concerts.
- What's your favorite T.V. series?
- 24.
- Favorite season, and why?
- Winter – Hockey, Snow and bearable temperatures.
- What's one book that has impacted you?
- Searching for God Knows What – Miller.
- Most recent purchase?
- Air for a flat tire.
- When did you first come to Southland?
- Living Christmas Tree ‘94.
- What's one thing people don't know about you?
- I am an ugly crier...
- What was your childhood ambition?
- Drummer in a hair metal band.
- What's something God's been teaching you lately you didn't know before?
- He just wants me to sit with Him – no more, no less.
- Your role at SCC?
- I work to create memorable experiences.
- One of your proudest moments?
- Hearing my son pray.
- What is your definition of a retreat?
- Alone time, slow start to the day, dinner and a movie.
- What brought you to Southland?
- I was a fill in for the worship band in its early years.
- What kept you here?
- The relationships with people and impact of the ministry.
- Your most memorable experience?
- My recent encounter with a guardrail on my motorcycle.
- What inspires you?
- Teamwork.
- Your favorite snack?
- Polar Pop.
- If you could vacation anywhere...where would you go?
- Vegas or Disney World.
- What's your biggest challenge?
- Moving too quickly when facing decisions.
- Who lives in your house?
- My wife, son and daughter and our chocolate lab.
