Meet Our Staff
Duane Brooks
Senior PastorDr. Brooks began his ministry at Tallowood Baptist Church on Sunday, May 17, 1998. He is a graduate of Southwestern Seminary in Ft. Worth and Baylor University in Waco. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in history from Baylor University, cum laude, in 1984, and his Master of Divinity from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 1987. He earned his Doctor of Philosophy degree from Baylor University in 1991.
Alan Duane Brooks was born in Amarillo, Texas, on July 25, 1962. His father was in the Air Force so he spent his childhood and youth in many places. They lived in Alaska during the great Anchorage Earthquake and then in Florida, Missouri, and Illinois. At the age of seven, his family moved to Germany for four years and returned to Germany for four more years after living in Washington, D. C. He spent his last two years of high school in Great Falls, Montana, before returning to Texas for his higher education.
He married Melanie Jo Freeman of Temple, Texas, on June 9, 1984. Their oldest son, Graham, and his wife, Abigail have two children, Josie and Thomas. Their son, Chase, and his wife Brooke, have a daughter, Normandy. Their daughter, Casey, and her husband Jared Green, have a son, Jonah.
Executive Staff
David Adams
Minister of Discipleship and Education
Glenn Powell
Executive Pastor
Jeremy Scott
Missions and Evangelism Pastor
Lisa Keeling
Minister to Families and Kids
Rob Gowing
Interim Minister of Music and Worship
Shawn Boyd
Minister to Young AdultsAll Staff
Allan Tiguila
Media Associate
Allyson Pimentil
Director of Special Needs Ministry
Amy Keeler
Business Manager
Amy Lee
Receptionist
Amy Moore
Children's Choir and Student Choir Director
Ana Guzman
Custodial Staff
Ana Yanes
Custodial Staff
Barbie Batura
Assistant to the Executive Pastor and Discipleship Ministry, 55+ Coordinator
Carolyn Walker
Database Administrator
Dana Dudley
Director of Prayer Ministry
Dana Gurley
Families and Kids Ministry AssistantDavid Adams
Minister of Discipleship and Education
David Arevalo
Custodial Staff
Debbie Barker
Tallowood Academy of Fine Arts (TAFA) & Orchestra Manager
Debra Hogue
Properties AssistantDuane Brooks
Senior Pastor
Emilia Barrera
Media Team
Erica Seely
Missions Ministry Assistant
Ethan Barton
Pastoral Resident
Eugene Costello
Maintenance Technician
Fredy Pacheco
Maintenance TechnicianGlenn Powell
Executive Pastor
Heidi Doe
Director of Communications
Jason Lee
Chinese Pastor
Jenna Ortiz
Media TeamJeremy Scott
Missions and Evangelism Pastor
Jonathan Serrano
Custodial Staff
Joseph Madison
Media Team
Kara Lyles
Preschool Ministry Assistant
Karen Benz
Music Ministry Assistant Karina Salinas
Culinary Staff
Kelsie Stutzman
Student Discipleship Minister
Kendall Wilbanks
Financial Assistant
Kimberley McElroy
Minister to Preschool
Lauren Struzick
Women's Ministry Co-Coordinator
Lauri Bridgen
Business Office Assistant and Calendar Coordinator
Leticia Culver
Childcare for Kids Ministry and Mother's Day Out (MDO) Assistant
Lisa Green
Kitchen ManagerLisa Keeling
Minister to Families and Kids
Luis Gonzalez
Custodial Staff
Lyn Reeves
Financial Assistant & Interim Music Ministry Assistant
Martir Gutierrez
Maintenance Technician
Michelle Murphy
Librarian
Miguel Ortiz
Director of Technology
Naveen Maddiboyina
Multicultural Discipleship Minister
Nelson Pocasangre Pena
Custodial Staff
Nestor Torres
Pastor of Tallowood en Español
Oliver Escobar
Maintenance Technician
Pat Uhlin
Childcare for Preschool Ministry
Paul Grein
Kingdom Basketball Director
Rachea Amdemariam
Women's Ministry Co-CoordinatorRob Gowing
Interim Minister of Music and Worship
Roger Reyna
Custodial Supervisor
Ryan Barker
Orchestra Director Sandra Townsend
Mother's Day Out (MDO) Director
Sarah McCollum
Associate Communications Director and Worship Leader for The Gathering
Sayra Lagunes
Custodial StaffShawn Boyd
Minister to Young Adults
Shawn Shannon
Minister of Spiritual Formation
Stacey Hanna
Executive Assistant to Duane Brooks
Stephanie Shirley
Kingdom Basketball Assistant Director
Steve Ames
Media Team
Steve Felts
Properties Director
Sylvia Avila
Culinary Director and Care Ministry Assistant
Tamara Pereira
Connections Coordinator
Trent Smith
Student Ministry Associate
Tyler Ballard
Minister to Students