Southwest Church Planting Network

Works in Progress

Chris and Kandice Thomas, the new church planters for Redeemer Presbyterian Church/Amarillo, have relocated to Amarillo as of July 15th to begin their work there. Chris’s phone number is 806-220-7781. He will be working out of his home temporarily until suitable office space is obtained. The core group of about 30 is beginning a weekly, evangelistic Bible Study on Philippians before the end of July. If you know of individuals moving to Amarillo or have friends there that would be interested in a new PCA church, please give Chris a call.

A core group is meeting regularly in Edmond for Bible Study and fellowship. A very promising church planter candidate has been identified and is in the process of being interviewed by all of the parties involved. Assuming his approval and successful completion of the church planter assessment process, it is possible to have him on the field by the end of the year. For more information about the group, call Robert Whittaker at 405-359-0153 or e-mail him at r.whittaker@usa.net.

Whitney and Heather Anderson, the new church planters, have completed their fund raising and have moved to the field in Georgetown effective July 1, 2008. Whitney is busy now getting around the community and talking about the new church, Christ Church/Georgetown. A core group is forming with a target of starting a Bible study in Georgetown in the fall. If you know of individuals moving to Georgetown or have friends there that would be interested in a new PCA church, please give Whitney a call. His cell phone number is 512-784-5868 and his e-mail address is whitney.anderson@sbcglobal.net.

New Works Underway

Allen and Tracy Taha are church planters for a new Mother/Daughter church of Faith Presbyterian in San Antonio. The church, Trinity Presbyterian Church, is meeting regularly for worship and fellowship in Boerne. For more information, please visit Trinity’s website.

Josh and Shannon Geiger are church planters in Dallas, Texas. The church, Cristo Rey, is a cross-cultural church and is meeting regularly for worship. For more information, please visit Cristo Rey’s website.

A new Mother/Daughter church of Christ Presbyterian Church in Flower Mound, a Dallas suburb, is meeting for regular worship and fellowship in downtown Denton, Texas, the home of the University of North Texas and Texas Woman’s University. David and Angie Wilson are the church planters. website

Las Tierras Community Church is now a mission church of the Presbytery of the Southwest. It is now meeting regularly for worship and fellowship. Manuel “Tito” Padilla and his wife, Kim, are the church planters. For more information about the church, call Tito at 915-740-9207 or e-mail at manuelykim@yahoo.es.

The Church of the Resurrection in Flagstaff is now a mission church of the PCA and is meeting weekly for worship and fellowship. Bob and Robin Norton are the church planters. For more information go to their website.

Lou and Shirley Best are church planters in Killeen, Texas. The church, Hill Country Presbyterian Church, is meeting regularly for worship and fellowship. For more information, please contact Lou and Shirley Best.

The Church of the Cross is now a mission church of the South Texas Presbytery of the PCA. It serves the San Marcos, Kyle, Buda, and Wimberly communities and has an outreach to Texas State University at San Marcos. It meets regularly for worship and fellowship. Aaron and Angie Scott are the church planters. For more information on this church, click on website.

New City Church/Phoenix is now a mission church of the Presbytery of the Southwest of the PCA. The church is meeting regularly for Bible study and fellowship and is planning to start regular worship services in the fall. Dave and Ann Bennett are the church planters. The church is located between downtown and the South Mountain and is serving a multi-ethnic community. For more information about the church, click on their website.

Redeemer Presbyterian Church is now a mission church of the Houston Metro Presbytery of the PCA and is meeting regularly for worship and fellowship. Bradley and Jamie Wright are the church planters. For more information about the church click here. Website

Lou and Laurie Tiscione are church planters in Weatherford, Texas. The church, Weatherford Presbyterian Church, is meeting regularly for worship. For more information, please visit Weatherford Presbyterian’s website

Planned and Future Works

For the remainder of 2008 and 2009 look for possible new church plants in Uptown Dallas, Houston, Fort Worth, and Albuquerque.

How can you participate

If you are interested in participation in or in providing either financial and/or prayer support for any of these church plants, please contact Brad Bradley.