Our Mission

"We are ordinary people pursuing God's extraordinary call."

Southport Presbyterian Church has been built on the foundational belief that we are ordinary people, on the south side of Indianapolis, looking to serve the community, the world and ultimately the Kingdom by following God's extraordinary call. 

Look up

The spiritual journey begins by looking up to God and realizing true joy and fulfillment come from Him.  Our Sunday morning worship gatherings are designed to rehearse the gospel story and turn our gaze back to the true source of life.

Lean in

Authentic Christian community goes beyond the surface and provides a place of safety, acceptance and trust where we can expose our “false self” and instead reveal and nurture our “true self.”  This journey begins in our Sunday morning Community Hour and continues in Groups and Studies throughout the week.

move out

We can’t fulfill our mission by staying in our “holy huddles;” moving out requires action and service on our parts. We serve inside the walls of the church to build up the body of Christ and then we join our strategic community partners to bring the gospel to others through words and deeds.

Why we do what we do

We believe that we have five core values that fuel what we do here are Southport Pres. These core values are central to us, our ministry and our impact in our community around us. We believe in seeking truth, gently; building relationships, authentically; passing the faith; joyfully; serving the world, generously; and loving all, radically.

MEET OUR Pastoral TEAM

We have several individuals on our team to help handle various duties and congregational care task.

Rob Hock | Senior Pastor

Pastor Rob has been faithfully preaching the Scriptures and leading Southport Pres since 2012.  He is a graduate of Texas A&M University and has an M.Div. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.   Rob has been married to Kim since 1995 and has four adult children.  He is an avid Cowboys fan and loves helping people fall in love with Jesus.

Contact Rob at: rhock@southportpres.org

Glen massey | associate Pastor

Glen joined the team at Southport Pres in 2017 to lead the discipleship and spiritual formation ministries.   He is a graduate of Clemson University and has an M.Div. and D.Min. from Gordon Conwell Theological Seminary.  Glen enjoys cycling, weight lifting, and is never without a humorous story or a dad joke.  He has been married to Shaele since 1996 and has three adult children.

Contact Glen at: gmassey@southportpres.org

Heather MOore | Outreach leadership

Heather Strong Moore has been serving at Southport Pres since 2024 and oversees the church's outreach efforts in our local community as well as our mission work around the world. She did her undergraduate work in Psychology at Messiah University, her Masters in Counseling at Slippery Rock University, and is taking courses at Knox Theological Seminary in order to complete her requirements for ordination as a pastor in the EPC. Heather and her husband, Ivan, have been married since 2013, are huge Indiana Fever fans, and are on a quest to visit every MLB stadium in the country. Heather also co-hosts a podcast on women in scripture called Excavate: Uncovering Our Place in God's Story.

Contact Heather at: hmooore@southportpres.org

MEET OUR Staff

Andrea McCleery | Senior Administrative Assistant
andream@southportpres.org
Sandra Loeffler | Accountant
sloeffler@southportpres.org
Tracy Goodson | Director of Contemporary Worship
tgoodson@southportpres.org
Sally Lantz | Interim Choir Director
slantz@southportpres.org
Paul Gearhart | Senior High Ministry Director
pgearhart@southportpres.org
Melissa Davis | Children’s Ministry Director
mdavis@southportpres.org
Peyton DePriest | Junior High Ministry Director
pdepriest@southportpres.org
Chris Rothrock | Director of Facilities
crothrock@southportpres.org
Aleen Philhower | Congregational Care Coordinator
aphilhower@southportpres.org
Debbie Tucker | Administrative Assistant
dtucker@southportpres.org
Emily Quinn | Food Ministry Director
equinn@southportpres.org
Sarah Rondot | Director of Welcome Place
srondot@southportpres.org
Laura Wagner | Assistant Director of Welcome Place
lwagner@southportpres.org
Emily Thomas | Assistant Director of Welcome Place
ethomas@southportpres.org

Session of Elders

Jim Baughman, Kyle Blakely, Sarah Dang, Jonathan Evans, David Lantz, Marge McConnell, Laura Miller, Adam Decker, Keith Speer, David Steiner (Clerk of Session), Rob Hock, Heather Strong Moore & Glen Massey

Trustees

Lisa Gomperts, Heather Hollingsworth, Greg Joyce, Jennifer Link, Mark Stanifer, Mike Blye, Jason Dang, Josh Gregg & Bob Dixon

Deacons

Debbie Billington, Cherri Purdie, John Purdie, Jan Perkins, Don Perkins, Randy Badgero, Laura Evans, David Gay, Lou Ann Gay, Justin Hart, Jenny Hine, Robert Akonji, Nick Atchison, Brian Aulby, Patti Grimes, Marsha Maines, Bryan Quinn, Harry White, David Will, Didier Wunaki, Christy Beeson & Ivan Strong Moore