Tim and Rachel Ware – Lead Pastors
Tim grew up in southeast Texas, Hankamer, the second of four boys. He graduated from Anahuac High School. Tim spent 18 years working as an industrial contractor in plants along the Texas gulf coast. He then worked for Mustang Engineering as a Project Controls Manager. He had worked bi-vocationally in ministry alongside his industrial work until 2007 when he resigned to become a US Missionary, serving for two years in inner-city Dallas and then 13 years in church health and revitalization. Tim has a Pastoral Ministries degree and a masters degree in Christian Leadership. Tim enjoys outdoors, sports, board games, and reading (sci-fi, classics, leadership, and of course the Bible). Tim met Rachel at church camp. They married in 1992 and now have two grown children, a daughter who teaches in Northern Asia and a son who lives in Roanoke.
Rachel grew up, the oldest, in a house with three girls. Her dad was a Texas Park Ranger, so she lived in four State Parks until she graduated from Ball High in Galveston. Rachel has an associates degree from SAGU and a teaching degree from Lamar University. She taught second grade in Anahuac, TX and then worked in a variety of nonprofits. Rachel is an ordained minister with the Assemblies of God. She returned to work in education in 2020 and is an instructional aide at Glen Rose Junior High. Tim and Rachel now live on her family’s ranch outside of Bluff Dale.
Hear a piece of Tim’s story in his message:
Hannah Schultz – Children’s Pastor
Hannah grew up in “tiny Tolar” with two older brothers and a lot of close family. Hannah graduated from Tolar High in a large class of 58 before going to SAGU to study for her degree in Children and Family Ministry. She now works as the operations coordinator for a financial services company in Fort Worth. Hannah loves to work with kids and has spent years babysitting, being a nanny, working in Children’s Ministry and as a volunteer for Royal Family Kids’ Camps (camp for foster care kids). Hannah also enjoys reading, crafting, hiking, playing the flute and playing with the cows on the family ranch.
Darlene Marciniak – Executive Pastor
Darlene grew up on a Granbury farm that raised cotton, peanuts, and livestock. Darlene is a proud graduate of Granbury High School. She then went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in Christian Education from SAGU, Southwestern Assemblies of God University. Darlene served as the office manager for the Granbury Volunteer Fire Department for 17 years. She married her husband, Marty over 39 years ago. They have two adult children and five grandchildren that she delights in. Darlene enjoys traveling, reading, and spending time with her family.
Steve and Kerri Arredondo – Outreach/Worship
Steve grew up in Abilene and went on to study radiography there. He has worked in medical imaging for over 22 years and now works with the Lake Granbury Medical Center as a CT/XRAY Technologist. Steve is also a certified minister with the Assemblies of God and has specialized in ministry with the biker community, earning him the road name of XRay. He enjoys riding motorcycles, martial arts, the outdoors, and spending time with his family enjoying music, reading, or playing board/video games. Steve and Kerri have four children, three of whom are teens that live with them in southern Granbury.
Kerri grew up in the desert of New Mexico in an Air Force family. She went to high school in Las Cruces until her senior year, which she finished in Deming, NM. She went on to earn a bachelors in Music Education and a masters in Teaching and Learning with Technology. She is also a certified minister with the Assemblies of God. Kerri has taught music, given private lessons, and helped facilitate a homeschool cooperative. Kerri enjoys crafts and all kinds of music.
Amos and Michelle Cortez – Youth Pastors
Amos grew up in a large, “preachers” family in Dublin, TX. He graduated from Glen Rose High School before going to Texas State Technical College to study Advertising and Print. He now works as an industrial quality inspector. He and his wife Michelle now live in the middle of Granbury with their two teenage daughters. They are a musical family. Amos loves playing instruments and making music.
Michelle grew up in Stephenville in a “medical” family. She graduated from Stephenville High and went on to study nursing. She is an LVN and wound care specialist. She now serves an assisted living community. Michelle loves rescuing animals, caring for her sugar gliders, singing and writing.