Katelynn Sparks

Katelynn Sparks

As someone who first graced the stage at the age of three and began leading worship in kid’s church by nine, Katelynn Sparks may not seem to be in need of a degree in worship leadership. “I’ve been around worship my whole life,” she shares. “It was always the thing to...
Blake Sharp

Blake Sharp

As the saying goes, When one door closes, another opens. Blake Sharp’s life is one that has been marked by this type of transition time and time again.Having grown up outside of the Church, Blake never imagined he might someday be called to missions. Nonetheless, he...
Joy Cromer

Joy Cromer

God’s direction often comes when we least expect it. For Joy Cromer, that moment came during one of the most ordinary of tasks encountered by every teenager, homework. She was 17 years old, sitting on her bed, working on one assignment or another, when out of the blue...
Kristey Simmons

Kristey Simmons

If you asked those closest to her, What is one word that best describes Kristey Simmons?, many would say confident. “But if you had asked that three years ago,” she admits, “it would have been something very different.” Confidence is a recent addition to Kristey’s...
Nathan Nkhama

Nathan Nkhama

Nathan Nkhama is a husband, father, local pastor, radio talk show host, and lifelong student. Needless to say, he’s a busy guy. And in 2014, 15 years after moving here from Zambia, Africa, and five years into pastoring his church here, he realized he was in a...
Wade Woodbury

Wade Woodbury

As a Colorado native, Wade never really wanted to move to Texas. But sometimes God has other plans. Wade hasn’t been a traditional type of student. After high school, he wasn’t sure what he wanted to do. He didn’t want to waste time or money attending a university...