Staff

Pastors

Rev. Mark Sorensen
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Rev. Mark Sorensen

Senior Pastor

Rev. Pierce Drake
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Rev. Pierce Drake

Pastor of Community Formation

Rev. Drew Essen
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Rev. Drew Essen

Executive Pastor of Administration

Dr. Stew Grant
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Dr. Stew Grant

Pastor of Marriage and Family Ministries

Dr. Bob Hayes
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Dr. Bob Hayes

Bishop in Residence

Rev. Susan Kent
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Rev. Susan Kent

Executive Pastor of G.R.O.W. Ministries

Rev. Daniel Lumpee
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Rev. Daniel Lumpee

Lead Loft Pastor

Rev. Margarita McCarthy
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Rev. Margarita McCarthy

Pastor of Caring and Prayer Ministry

Rev. Chris McLain
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Rev. Chris McLain

Pastor of Caring Ministry and 55+ Ministry

Rev. Jeff Olive
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Rev. Dr. Jeff Olive

Executive Pastor of Church Planting

Rev. Brent Parker
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Rev. Brent Parker

Woodforest Pastor

Rev. Luann Riley
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Rev. Luann Riley

Pastor of Community Discipleship

Dr. Ed Robb III
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Dr. Ed Robb III

Pastor Emeritus

Rev. Mark Swayze
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Rev. Mark Swayze

Executive Pastor of NextGen Ministries

Rev. Karen Tyler
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Rev. Karen Tyler

Pastor of Missions

Shelley Guthrie

Assistant to the Executive Director

(281) 466-8677

Sarah Lewis

HR Administrator

(281) 466-8675

Rev. Chris McLain

Pastor of Caring and Adults 55+ Ministry

(281) 297-5900

Rev. Margarita McCarthy

Pastor of Caring and Prayer Ministry

(281) 297-5900

Susan Goldsmith

Caring Ministry Assistant

(281) 297-5953

Dylan Meeker

Caring Ministry Assistant

Teri Rossi

Caring Ministry Assistant

(281) 297-5935

Rev. Mark Swayze

Executive Pastor of Next Gen Ministries

(281) 297-5900

Alyssa Porter

Next Gen Kids Lead Shepherd

(281) 297-5950

Charla McCoy

Director, Children of The Woodlands

(281) 297-5905

Linda Wilmoth

Executive Director, Children of The Woodlands

(281) 297-5959

Laurie Galiunas

Classroom Advisor

Sara Jackson

Preschool Coordinator

Deb Minter

Curriculum & Classroom Advisor

Kim Schlesinger

Enrollment & Resource Coordinator

Rev. Susan Kent

Pastor of Worship and Community Growth

Michelle DeCantillon

Connecting Ministry Assistant

(832) 381-3021

Conrad Aleshire

Design Director

(281) 466-8687

Jon Gentry

Technical Director

(281) 466-8616

Nick Ragle

Media Scheduling Manager

(281) 297-5971

Kim Walters

Creative Services Coordinator

(281) 297-5974

Rev. Susan Kent

Pastor of Worship and Community Growth

Lisa Blanchard

Adult Discipleship Assistant

(281) 297-5979

Rev. Pierce Drake

Pastor of Community Formation

Terry Loughridge

Adult Discipleship Ministry Assistant

(281) 297-5932

Luann Riley

Community Discipleship Leader

(281) 466-8693

Stephen Peters

Director of Operations

Lester Dickson

Facilities Maintenance Manager

Dana Spencer

Facilities Coordinator

(281) 297-5930

Sole Watkins

Facilities Administrative Assistant

(281) 297-5933

Donor Services

Finance Inquiries

(281) 297-5934

Mandy Batson

Accounting Assistant - Payables

(281) 466-8632

Daniel Cantu

Senior Accountant

(281) 297-5962

Dani Johnson

Financial Controller

(281) 297-5927

Shannon Logan

Accounting Specialist - Contributions

(281) 466-8615

Amanda Tietze

Accounting Assistant

(281) 297-5915

Penny Schwartzkopf

Bookstore Manager

(281) 297-5914

Stephen Gasaway

Director of Food Services

Rev. Mark Sorensen

Senior Pastor

(281) 297-5943

Rev. Susan Kent

Pastor of Worship and Community Growth

(281) 297-5917

Rev. Pierce Drake

Pastor of Community Formation

Sonya Hall

Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor

(281) 297-5943

Rev. Daniel Lumpee

Loft Pastor

(281) 297-5900

Rev. Rob Renfroe

Loft Pastor

(281) 297-5900

Matthew Kerley

Contemporary Worship Leader

(281) 297-5900

Luann Riley

Community Discipleship Leader

(281) 466-8693

Connie Wilson

Loft Ministry Assistant

(281) 466-8660

Dr. Stew Grant

Pastor of Marriage and Family Ministries

(281) 466-8692

Sabrina Horne

Marriage & Parenting Ministry Assistant

Rev. Rob Renfroe

Loft Pastor

(281) 297-5932

Terry Loughridge

Adult Discipleship Ministry Assistant

(281) 297-5932

Dr. John Hull

Pastor of Missions

(281) 297-5924

Staci Brady

Missions Assistant

(281) 297-5929

Sherry Lewallen

Local Missions Coordinator

(281) 466-8627

Dr. Bob Horton

Director of Music Ministry

(281) 297-5903

Brenna Bullock

Contemporary Worship Leader

(281) 297-5900

Giny Gonzalez

Music Ministry Assistant

(281) 297-5904

Matthew Kerley

Modern Worship Leader

(281) 297-5900

David McKenery

Music Associate/Organist

(281) 297-5961

Cliff Rabon

Music Associate/Choral

(281) 297-5964

Michael Rafferty

Contemporary Worship Leader

(281) 822-8182

Jan Estes

Nursery Co-Director, Scheduling and Events

(281) 297-5949

Chris Swenson

Nursery Co-Director, Operations

(281) 297-5949

Mark Swayze

Pastor of Student Ministry

(281) 297-5900

Dr. Stew Grant

Pastor of Marriage and Family Ministries

Ellen Bailey

Assistant Woodforest Coordinator

Shawn Gray

Shepherd of Teaching

(281) 297-5940

Nathan Guerry

Rebelbase Worship Leader

Karen Kemp

Student Ministry Administrative Assistant

(281) 297-5940

Thomas Lake

Woodforest Coordinator

Julia Loughridge

Event Coordinator

(281) 297-5938

Joshua Ray

Shepherd of Discipleship and Spiritual Formation

(281) 466-8614

Tori Strickland

Shepherd of Hospitality / College Coordinator

(281) 466-8634

Garrett Ritter

Athletic Director

(281) 297-5944

Caitlin Dale

Recreation Coordinator

(281) 297-5947

Teri Rossi

Caring Ministry Assistant

(281) 297-5935

Rev. Mark Sorensen

Senior Pastor

(281) 297-5943

Sonya Hall

Administrative Assistant to the Senior Pastor

(281) 297-5943

Terry Loughridge

Single Life Ministry Coordinator

(281) 297-5932

Rev. Susan Kent

Pastor of Worship and Community Growth

Michelle DeCantillon

Outreach & Connecting Ministry Assistant

(832) 381-3021

Nancy Jones

Associate Director of Special Needs Youth and Adult Ministry

(281) 822-8237

Kelli Manning

Special Needs Coordinator, Children (Special Blessings)

(281) 822-8223

Rev. Brent Parker

Woodforest Pastor

(281) 822-8183

Pam Broussard

Woodforest Ministry Coordinator

(281) 822-8184

Pepper Dombroski

Associate Director of Children’s Ministry

(832) 208-5547

Doc Holiday

Coordinator of Community Life, Woodforest

(281) 822-8183

Michael Rafferty

Contemporary Worship Leader

(281) 822-8182

Ken West

Head of School

(281) 822-8220

Rebecca Coates

Director of Admission and Community Relations

(281) 822-8212

Scott Crosby

Athletic Director/Teacher

(281) 822-8220

Amy Shaffer

Director of Lower School

(281) 822-8213

Debi VerPloeg

Director of Finance

(281) 297-5908

Brenna Bullock

Contemporary Worship Leader

(291) 597-5900

Nathan Guerry

Rebelbase Worship Leader

(281) 297-5940

Matthew Kerley

Modern Worship Leader

(281) 297-5900

Michael Rafferty

Contemporary Worship Leader

(281) 822-8182

Ally Yepsen

Bristol House Business Manager

(281) 822-8246

Rev. Susan Kent

Pastor of Worship and Community Growth

Grace Ono

Coordinator of Women’s Ministry

(281) 297-5916

Rev. Susan Kent

Pastor of Worship and Community Growth

(281) 297-5917

Michelle Fritz

Worship Coordinator