Steve Westbrook is pastor at South Summit Christian Church. He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Religion from DePauw University in Greencastle, Indiana, and a Master of Divinity degree from Eden Theological Seminary in St.Louis, Missouri. Steve is married to Kim and they are the proud parents of four children Lindsay, Sean, Luke, and Jacob.
Rev. Ralph Keller has been preaching and sharing his ministry since 1947. He graduated from Phillips University in 1951 and received a Bachelor of Divinity degree in 1954. He later received a Masters Degree in counseling from Webster University. After serving churches in Oklahoma, Kansas and Missouri he entered the U.S. Air Force as a Chaplin in 1966, retiring in 1984. After retiring, Ralph served the Hillside Christian Church in Wichita, Kansas and then spent eight years as Chaplain at Foxwood Springs Living Center in Raymore, Missouri. Ralph served as an Interim Minister with many churches in the area before coming to South Summit in 2006. Ralph considers one of his richest blessings to be the marriage to his wife, Jean, since 1949 and enjoying their five sons and a daughter.
South Summit Christian Church
(Disciples of Christ)
...embracing and sharing God's love
Our Staff
1121 SW Hook Road Lee's Summit, Missouri 64082 (816) 246-4400
Sunday School 9:00 am Worship 10:00 am
Diane McKee has been a member of SSCC since 1999. Before working for South Summit, she volunteered extensively and served as the Leadership Minister for two years. Diane graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration degree (emphasis in Direct Marketing) from the University of Missouri-Kansas City. Diane and her husband, Mark have been married 21 years and have two daughters, Caroline and Julianna.
Bret Fischer has been involved in church music since he was a child. Music is his passion. He met his wife in the music department at University of Central Missouri several years ago. Although his career path took a different direction, the church has allowed him the opportunity to use his musical gifts in the service of God. Bret and Ann have been married 19 years and have three boys – Drew, Grant and Chad.
Sara has a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration: Marketing from Truman State University in Kirksville, MO. She is currently in graduate school at Saint Paul School of Theology in Kansas City, MO in pursuit of her Master of Divinity degree. Over the past several years, Sara has enjoyed working with youth of all ages as a director and counselor with the Tall Oaks Camp & Conference Center program. She is a welcome addition to South Summit CC!
