Bios

Name: Sheila Powell
Favorite Book: The Rest of The Gospel
Favorite Movie: Facing The Giants
Favorite Bible Verse: Habakkuk 3:17-19
Ministry Job: Counselor to hurting women, Program coordinator for Advanced Teaching and Training.
Family: Husband Wayne for 24 years, 2 children, 8 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and puppy named Lacie.
Education: Associate Degree in English from Eastfield College. Currently pursuing a BA in Religion at Luther Rice Seminary.
Hobbies: Being with family and friends and enjoying life with them.
Passion: Counseling hurting women and watching them change before my very eyes.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: I went down my first water slide last year and survived.

Name: Basil Daughenbaugh
Favorite Book: The Shack
Favorite Movie: Ground Hog Day
Favorite Bible Verse: Psalm 73:16
Ministry Job: Counseling, discipleship, teaching
Family: Wife, 2 sons, 1 daughter and 9 grandchildren.
Education: College
Hobbies: family games, mountains
Passion: My family and knowing Christ.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: I like to wade in rivers.

Name: Melodie Alexander
Favorite Book: The Rest of the Gospel
Favorite Movie: Charles Dickens classics by BBC & You've Got Mail
Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5
Ministry Job: Counselor
Family: Husband, Jack; 2 daughters, Courtney & Hannah
Education: college
Hobbies: reading, trying new recipes, good conversations
Passion: To bring His grace to hopeless and hurting people
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: I enjoy English Country Dancing (Pride & Prejudice, Jane Austen, 18th century style)

Name: Linda Karpyak
Favorite Book: Anything by Oswald Chambers and Andrew Murray
Favorite Movie: Agatha Christie Mysteries
Favorite Bible Verse: Matthew 6:33 "But, seek first the kingdom of God and His righteousness, and all these things will be added to you."
Ministry Job: Executive Director, Training Director, Teacher, Counselor
Family: Husband; Married childhood friend, 1 daughter
Education: BA Psychology Purdue University; MA Psychology Connecticut College; MABS Dallas Theological Seminary; DMIN Luther Rice Seminary.
Hobbies: gardening, reading and photography
Passion: To see beauty rescued and restored.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: My whimsical garden boots such as the current ones that are black with white polka dots and a hot pink lining.

Name: Karla Pitts
Favorite Book: The Rest of The Gospel
Favorite Movie: Family Man
Favorite Bible Verse: Proverbs 3:5 Trust in the Lord with all of your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding.
Ministry Job: Counselor, Teacher
Family: Husband, Son, Daughter, 1 grandchild
Education: Miami Dade Community College, Miami Christian College
Hobbies: photography, reading
Passion: ministering hope to hopeless people.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: If I were stranded on a desert island, and could have only one commodity, it would have to be Dove Dark Chocolate.

Name: Tracie Williams
Favorite Book: The Confident Woman
Favorite Movie: Christmas Carol
Favorite Bible Verse: Galations 2:20
Ministry Job: Administrative Assistant
Family: Husband-Bill, 2 daughters, 1 son
Education: BS in Human Development at Cal Poly San Luis Obispo, California
Hobbies: Reading, Crocheting, Scrapbooking
Passion: To have a deep, personal relationship with Christ and to serve others thereby sharing this love of Christ with them
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: I am a chocoholic - just about every meal needs to end with chocolate

Name: Debbie Burnham
Favorite Book: Redeeming Love
Favorite Movie: The Notebook
Favorite Bible Verse: Zeph. 3:17
Ministry Job: Resource Center/Book Store Coordinator
Family: Husband - Jim
Education: AA Degree in Liberal Arts
Hobbies: Camping Traveling
Passion: Serving Others
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: Dessert can be the main course.

Name: Bettie M. Hill
Favorite Book: Romans
Favorite Movie: Rush Hour
Favorite Bible Verse: Isaiah 40:31
Ministry Job: Administrative Assistant
Family: husband; 1 daughter; 1 son, 4 grandchildren
Education: Business Administration and Elementary Ed/Early Childhood
Hobbies: Reading
Passion: My greatest desire for myself and man (mankind) is to experience freedom in every area of life.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: Whenever I get together with my siblings we remember funny sayings or deeds from family members and act them out.

Name: John E. Best
Favorite Book: What God Wishes Christians Knew About Christianity by Bill Gillham
Favorite Movie: Laurel and Hardy Out West
Favorite Bible Verse: Galatians 2:20
Ministry Job: President Emeritus, Ministry Writer and Consultant,Teacher
Family: Wife, two daughters, two Sons-in-law, Six grandchildren:
Education: Dallas Theological Seminary, Dallas, Texas; ThM, ThD
Hobbies: Landscape and Railroad Photography, Model Railroading, History
Passion: Living out of the life of Christ and sharing Him with others.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: I enjoy talking things over with my cat.

Name: Janis Manor
Favorite Book: The Lord of The Rings Trilogy
Favorite Movie: Inn of The Seventh Happiness
Favorite Bible Verse: II Timothy 1:12
Ministry Job: Counselor
Family: Husband, Michael and 4 children
Education: UTA Psychology
Hobbies: gardening and golfing
Passion: To share in the joy and freedom of walking in the riches which Christ has fully given to all who love Him.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: Sometimes I carry on converstations with myself outloud.

Name: Carolyn A. Best
Favorite Book: The God of All Comfort
Favorite Movie: Classics like Pride and Prejudice.
Favorite Bible Verse: 2 Corinthians 3:5
Ministry Job: Counselor/Teacher
Family: Husband, Two daughters, 2 Sons-in-law, Six grandchildren:
Education: Graduate from William Tyndale College with Bacholar degree, Business School Graduate, ELMT Training including Counselor Training, Continuing Education in Sexual Abuse.
Hobbies: Reading, Taking Pictures, Working with Pictures on my Computer, electronic equipment, Video tapping, working in my Flower Garden.
Passion: To know Christ intimately and to lead others to know Him the same way.
Somthing funny or silly about yourself: I love to kid around with my grandkids, I make up funny songs.

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