Elders + Deacons

Elders

Gary Brantley

Gary Brantley

Gary and his wife, Linda, were married in 1966. They have 3 grown children and 8 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1972, and Gary has served as an Elder since 1988.

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John Cawyer

John Cawyer

John Cawyer and his wife, Annette, were married in 1986. They have 3 married children and 3 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1986, and John has served as an Elder since 2019.

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Jeff Clevenger

Jeff Clevenger

Jeff and Lana were married in 1968. They have 2 married sons and 5 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1977, and Jeff has served as an Elder since 2002.

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Phil Jackson

Phil Jackson

Phil and his wife, Kathy, were married in 1980. They have 2 grown children and 2 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1989, and Phil has served as an Elder since 2010.

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Charles Johnston

Charles Johnston

Charley and his wife, Kathy, were married in 1971. They have 3 grown children and 7 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1982, and Charley has served as an Elder since 1995.

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George Miller

George Miller

George and his wife, Carolyn, were married in 1969. They have 3 grown sons and 10 grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1972, and George has served as an Elder since 1995.

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Steven Miller

Steven Miller

Steven Miller and his wife, Christy, were married in 1991. They have 3 children. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1991, and Steven has served as an Elder since 2019.

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Todd Miller

Todd Miller

Todd and his late wife, Suzanne, married in 1964 and were blessed with 54 years together. He is the father of 4 children and enjoys spending time with his 11 grandchildren. Todd has been a member at Prestoncrest since 1972, and has served as an elder since 1983.

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Mike Pipkin

Mike Pipkin

Mike Pipkin and his wife, Lisa, were married in 1986. They have two married children and one grandchild. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1986, and Mike has served as an Elder since 2019.

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Ken Polk

Ken Polk

Ken and his wife, Mary Kay, were married in 1966. They have 5 grown children, 13 grandchildren, and 2 great-grandchildren. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1972, and Ken has served as an Elder since 2010.

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Bryan Pruitt

Bryan Pruitt

Bryan and his wife, Amy, were married in 1988. They have 5 children. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1999, and Bryan has served as an Elder since 2010.

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Randy Tucker

Randy Tucker

Randy and his wife, Michelle, were married in 1984. They have 2 children. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1982, and Randy has served as an Elder since 2010.

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Don Witt

Don Witt

Don and his wife, Denise, were married in 1985. They have 2 grown daughters and 1 son-in-law. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1987, and Don has served as an Elder since 2010.

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Deacons

Dane Altman

Dane Altman

Dane Altman has been a member at PC since 1984 and has served as a deacon since 1989. He and his wife, Sandy, have 2 married daughters and 5 grandchildren. Dane & Sandy both attended Harding University and attend the Hearts in Action class. Sandy is retired, and Dane has worked in healthcare consulting since 1979, and is the Senior VP/Partner at Jackson Physician Search.
Matt Armstrong

Matt Armstrong

Matt Armstrong and his wife, Patsy, have been members at PC since 1999, and attend the C-Life class. Matt is a teacher in the PC adult education ministry and Patsy has volunteered in the Children’s Ministry. They both graduated from of Texas A&M with a BBA in Business. Matt spent 20 years as a manager for Sam’s Club, and now serves as a manager for Walmart. They are proud parents of one teenage son who loves baseball.
Lance Atchison

Lance Atchison

Lance Atchison & his wife, Debra, met in the Prestoncrest singles group. In ‘05 he moved to Ukraine to serve as a missionary. They married in ‘07 & served as house parents in Ukraine to 11 orphans. Upon moving back to the states, they adopted 3 boys from Ukraine; all are now grown, and 2 are married. Lance graduated from ACU in 2000 with a degree in Integrated Marketing Communications & serves as Director of International Sales for a nonprofit education organization.
Joel Bailey

Joel Bailey

Joel and his wife Lauren married in 2007 and have attended Prestoncrest since 2009. They are members of the FOR12 class and have 3 children (Rhett, Tag & Joanna). Joel and Lauren have worked with the Guatemala medical mission trip team for many years, with Lauren providing care and services as an optometrist. Joel graduated from Baylor Law School and currently serves as a partner in a law firm.
Terry Brantley

Terry Brantley

Terry Brantley and his wife, Nicole, met in the Singles class at Prestoncrest and were married in 2000. They have 2 daughters and a favorite pet dog. Terry has been at Prestoncrest since 1973, where he was an exceptional nursery student, and has more recently served as class leader and in Guatemala with the church. He has served as a deacon since 2003. Terry has spent his career in pharmaceutical sales and currently works for Novartis Pharmaceuticals.
Trent Brown

Trent Brown

Trent and his wife Pam have been members of Prestoncrest since 1998. They were married in 1999 and have 3 children (Alexis, Zachary & Zane). Trent has served as the Banking Center President for The American National Bank of Texas in Forney since 2003, where he and his family live. Pam is a teacher in the Forney Independent School District. Trent and Pam are class leaders and members of the C-Life class.
Michael Buchanan

Michael Buchanan

Michael Buchanan and his wife, Wendy, were married in 2002 and have been attending Prestoncrest since 2010. They have three children. They are members of the Families in Christ class and co-lead a small group on Sunday nights at the church. Michael is an Escrow Officer at Fidelity National Title and The Patel Law Group in Las Colinas.
Don Carroll

Don Carroll

Don Carroll and his wife, Tianay, were married in 2006 and have three daughters active in the Children and Youth Ministries. Don has worshipped at Prestoncrest since 1999, where he and Tianay met in 2003. Don is originally from Odessa, has a BBA from Abilene Christian University (’92) and a MS in Finance from Texas A&M University (’95). Don has worked in the commercial banking industry since 1996. He currently serves as chair of the Prestoncrest Budget Committee and is on our Financial Advisory Board. Don is also a City Councilman for the City of Coppell. Tianay is originally from Rising Star and holds degrees from Harding University ('00) and Texas A&M University ('02). She works in cybersecurity within the financial industry. She volunteers in many areas of the Children’s Ministry and previously served as VBS director at Prestoncrest. Don and Tianay are active members of the Families in Christ class.
Tim Cathey

Tim Cathey

Tim and his wife Vicki met while students at Harding University and married in 1978. They have 3 children and 6 grandchildren. They became a part of the Prestoncrest family in 2021 and are active members of the SHOUT! class. They have lived and worshiped in Coppell since 1982. Vicki works in Special Education at Coppell ISD. Tim has spent his career in Investment Banking and is employed by Beltway Capital Management.
Jesse Chestnut

Jesse Chestnut

Jesse Chestnut is a US army veteran. He and his wife, Ryley have been married since 2006 and have been members at PC since 2012. They serve as youth small group leaders. Ryley volunteers and serves in PC’s Children’s Ministry. They have 4 living children: Rowan, Ryker, Remi, and Juniper. Their daughter Jaycee Grace passed away in 2016, and is waiting for them in Heaven. Jesse is in sales for a manufacturing software company. Ryley works for a non profit, Labor of Hope, and is a full time Homeschool mom.
Matt Coats

Matt Coats

Matt Coats and his wife, JT, have been members at PC since 2002, have 3 children, and are co-leaders and members of the 24:7 class. Matt is a teacher in the PC adult education ministry, as well as in the Youth Group, and JT volunteers in the children's ministry. JT is a graduate of Texas A&M with a BA in accounting and MS in MIS. She currently serves as the Director of Family Office for Crow Holdings. Matt is a graduate of Lubbock Christian with a BA in business communication and Texas Tech with a MA in communication studies and is currently Senior Director of Organizational Development and Talen Management at SRS Distribution.
Paul Conway

Paul Conway

Paul and his wife Lottie are parents to 3 boys (Vincent, Sway & Luke). Paul runs Growth Spurt Ministries, serving people who experience indirect trauma as they help loved ones during difficult life challenges. He is in graduate school at Abilene Christian University, studying to become a Marriage and Family Therapist. They first joined Prestoncrest in 2016 and left to serve elsewhere in education ministry in 2018, returning to Prestoncrest in 2020.
Brandon Craddock

Brandon Craddock

Brandon and his wife Sara met during Welcome Week at ACU and married after graduating in 2007. They have 3 daughters (Evelyn, Millie & Annalise) and have been members at Prestoncrest since 2008. Brandon graduated with a BFA in graphic design and leads a creative marketing team. They are active members of the Bound By Faith class. With families in Atlanta and Nashville, their friends at Prestoncrest are more like family.
Brian Davis

Brian Davis

Brian Davis and his wife, Amy, met in the Prestoncrest singles class in 1999. They married in 2002 and have two children. Brian is President of BDA Consulting Group, a Dallas based company specializing in municipal public/private partnerships. He graduated from ACU in 1998 with a degree in Communications and Bible. He enjoys time with his family, playing golf, and coaches the Grapevine Faith golf team.
Kirk Ellison

Kirk Ellison

Kirk Ellison has been a member at PC since 1999. He and his wife, Sonal, have 3 children. He is a Principal at Ellison Gage & Associates, PLLC, a structural engineering design and consulting firm located in Plano. Sonal is a healthcare executive. Kirk and Sonal were married in 2002 and are active members of the Families in Christ class at Prestoncrest. Kirk has served as a deacon at PC since 2010.
Roland Esparza

Roland Esparza

Roland has worshiped at Prestoncrest since 2009. He and his wife Susan attended Together Forever and married in 2017. They are members of the 24:7 class. He is the father of Liliana Esparza and stepfather of Shelley & Emily Stevenson. He serves in the Greeting and DivorceCare Ministries. Roland earned his BA from the University of Texas and is the Director of Technology Infrastructure for The Container Store.
Bobby Evans

Bobby Evans

Bobby and his wife Beth have attended Prestoncrest since 2007. They met in the Prestoncrest singles class and married in 2009. They have 2 young girls (Ellie & Aubrey) and are active in the FOR12 class. Bobby graduated from Harding University in 2006 with an MBA in Business Management and is employed by Bright Realty as a Development Manager.
Michael Fittz

Michael Fittz

Michael and wife Claire married in 2009 and have been members at Prestoncrest since 2009. They have 3 sons (Harrison, Caleb & Grayson). Michael and Claire are both Harding graduates. Michael earned his Master’s from UT Arlington and is the Founder and Managing Principal of the architecture firm, bldg. Architecture. Claire, a CPA, works part-time, on top of overtime as a mother. They are active members of the FOR12 class.
Kerry Fitzgerald

Kerry Fitzgerald

Kerry Fitzgerald and his wife, Jennifer, are both graduates of Harding University and married in 2003. They are parents of 4 young children. Kerry and Jennifer have been at Prestoncrest since 2005. They are currently active members of the Homebuilders class. Kerry is currently employed by FORVIS LLP where he serves as Partner in the Company’s assurance practice.
Charles Forrester

Charles Forrester

Charles Forrester and his wife, Bethany, have attended Prestoncrest since 2013. They have spent time serving in both the Youth and Children’s ministries. They have been married since 1997 and have three children. Charles graduated from Auburn University with a degree in Information Systems and is employed by Farm Credit Bank of Texas.
Greg French

Greg French

Greg French and his wife, Tracey, meet in the PC singles group in 1997 and have 3 children. Greg is a 1995 graduate of Harding University in 1995 and works for TIAA in Lewisville as a Sr Retirement Consultant. Tracey is a 1st grade teacher at Bowie Elementary in Richardson, Texas.
Rob Gottlich

Rob Gottlich

Rob and his wife Tanya have been married since 1984. They have 3 married children and 3 grandchildren. After graduating from Texas A&M University, Rob served in the Marine Corps and retired from Delta Airlines in 2019 after a 32 year flying career. Rob and Tanya have been members at Prestoncrest since 2021 and attend the SHOUT! class.
Karl Gscheidle

Karl Gscheidle

Karl Gscheidle and wife, Anna, met in Abilene while Karl was in the Air Force and Anna was teaching. They are parents of 3 young children. Karl attended the University of Illinois, earned a degree in structural engineering and works as an engineer/estimator for Lighthouse Engineering. Anna attended ACU, earned a degree in education, and works for Prestonwood Christian Academy.
Jeremy Hammett

Jeremy Hammett

Jeremy Hammett & wife, Lauren, were married in ’06 and have attended PC since ’08. They are members of the Homebuilders class and have 4 children. Jeremy earned his bachelor's degrees from Harding University and his MBA from Mississippi State University. He is the Chief Accounting Officer for SRS Distribution in McKinney. Jeremy & Lauren have worked with the youth since ‘12, including co-leading a small group. Jeremy also serves on the Ghana and Benevolence committees.
Scott Harper

Scott Harper

Scott Harper and his wife, Krista, married in 1996 and have 4 children. Scott completed his undergraduate degree at Texas A&M and his Masters at Texas Tech and works in the Federal Government. Krista is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and is a Kindergarten teacher in the Richardson Independent School District. Scott and Krista have been members at PC since 2001.
Steve Hays

Steve Hays

Steve Hays and his wife, Sharon, have worshipped at Prestoncrest since 1997. They met in Austin, married in 1986 and then relocated to Plano in 1993. They adore their 3 daughters, 3 sons-in-law, 3 grandsons and 2 granddaughters. Steve attended UT Austin and has been in advertising & marketing since 1989. He is currently employed by FedEx Office as a Sr. Product Manager. Steve and Sharon attend the SHOUT Bible class.
Darren Hughes

Darren Hughes

Darren Hughes and his wife, Marla, met on the Prestoncrest singles medical mission trip to Guatemala in 2000. They married in 2002 and have 4 boys. Darren attended ACU and received a degree in Biology, then completed studies for Physician Assistant from North Texas Health Science Center in Ft Worth. He has served as a PA at Texas Orthopaedic Associates since 2000.
Brian Hurst

Brian Hurst

Brian and his wife Allison met through Prestoncrest in 2015, were married in 2018, and welcomed their daughter Hattie in 2021. Brian is a graduate of Abilene Christian University and a lifetime resident of North Texas. He works as a CPA at Ashford Hospitality. Brian and Allison are class leaders of the Rooted class and seek to serve God’s kingdom through hospitality and strive to create a sense of godly community for the people in their lives.
Michael Jackson

Michael Jackson

Michael and wife Melissa met in the Prestoncrest singles class and married in 2010 and have one young son (Caleb). Michael holds an Electrical Engineering degree, and Melissa an Accounting degree with a Masters in Finance, all from Texas A&M. They currently serve as class leaders for the Bound By Faith class, and serve with the Adult Education Committee, the Spiritual Formation Committee, contribution counting, and with VBS.
Caleb Jones

Caleb Jones

Caleb and his wife, Kyla, first met at Texas A&M University. Natives of Central Texas, they quickly called Prestoncrest “home” upon moving to Dallas. In 2021, they welcomed their daughter. Caleb and Kyla contribute to the Adult Education and Children’s Ministries, and also host a weekly small group in their home. Caleb is a licensed Civil Engineer and works in land development for a real estate investment firm.
Mike Kern

Mike Kern

Mike Kern grew up in Huntsville, TX & attended ACU where he met his wife, Jenny. They have been married since 2005 and have also been at Prestoncrest since 2005. They have 3 children and lead a discussion class on Sunday mornings. Mike received a BBA in Business Management and owns a commercial janitorial company, Environmental Cleaning Services. Jenny is a nurse at UT Southwestern. We believe Jesus is the Son of God and our hope is found in Him alone.
Johnny Klein

Johnny Klein

Johnny has been a member at Prestoncrest since 2009. He and Lindsey met at Prestoncrest, have been married since 2010, and have a son and daughter (John “J.J.” & Claire). They volunteer with the Together Forever ministry, as well as the Children’s Ministry Sunday morning classes. Johnny was born and raised in Dallas and works in construction in the Dallas area. Lindsey is from Amarillo and works for the Texas Comptroller of Public Accounts.
Brian Kraft

Brian Kraft

Brian Kraft and his wife, Heather, have attended Prestoncrest since 1999 and are one of the founding members of the North Dallas/Addison small group. They were married in 2001 and have 2 daughters. Brian graduated from the University of Oklahoma (‘96) with a degree in Finance and is a Senior Vice President at Merrill Lynch. Heather received her BBA from ACU (’97), her law degree from Texas Tech (’99), and is managing partner at The Law Offices of Heather Kraft, PLLC. They are both active in the church’s youth group, baptistry ministry, and mission trips.
Mike LeStarge

Mike LeStarge

Mike LeStarge and his wife, Christy, have been at Prestoncrest since 2009. They were high school sweethearts and were married in 1993. Mike and Christy are members of the 24:7 Sunday school class and Mike serves as a Bible class teacher and in the Together Forever ministry. They are the proud parents of three young adult children — one son and two daughters. Mike earned both his Bachelors & Masters in Accounting from UNT and he works as a CPA for a small private firm in Dallas.
Michael Maddox

Michael Maddox

Michael Maddox and his wife, Angie, dated all through high school and married in 1995. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1995, have 2 teenage boys, and attend the C-Life class. Michael has served as a Firefighter/Paramedic for the City of Richardson since 1997. Angie has served at the Prestoncrest church office since 2004 as Graphic Designer. They have been active in a number of volunteer roles at Prestoncrest over the years, and enjoy life on their 56 acres, 60 miles east of Dallas.
Hal Magee

Hal Magee

Hal Magee and his wife Lisa have been members at PC since 1996. They met at a singles Bible study group in Dallas in 1992 and married in 1994 while Hal was completing studies at Parker College of Chiropractic. Lisa has been an elementary PE teacher since 1996. They have 2 young adult children, currently in college. Halle is at Texas Tech's PA school, and Jake is a physics major at the University of Texas. Hal and Lisa enjoy volunteering in many areas at Prestoncrest, and help coordinate our annual blood drives.
Mapri Celest Maimo

Mapri Celest Maimo

Celest and his wife Mireya were married in 2013 and have been attending Prestoncrest since then. They have 2 children (Micah & Marianna). They are members of the Journey class. Celest has a BBA in Accounting and MBA in Supply Chain and Logistics. Mireya is a trained PT and is teaching in Sunshine School at Prestoncrest.
Matt Mastalka

Matt Mastalka

Matt and his wife Valerie have been at Prestoncrest since 2010, married in 2013, and have 2 children (Macy & Emily). Members of the FOR12 class, Matt and Valerie have are involved with the Prestoncrest youth group, both hosting and leading PCYG small groups. They also enjoy teaching classes in the Children’s Ministry. Matt earned his bachelor’s in accounting from ACU. Valerie, also an ACU alum, is earning her MBA at UTD.
Monte Masters

Monte Masters

Monte and his wife Julee have attended Prestoncrest since 2013. They have spent time serving in both the Youth Group (PCYG) and Children’s Ministries. They have been married since 1997 and have 3 children (Abbey, Brett & Chad). Monte graduated from Abilene Christian University with a degree in Journalism and Mass Communication and works at Groove Jones.
Alan McAulay

Alan McAulay

Alan McAulay and his wife, Karen, met in the singles group at Prestoncrest and have been married since 1988. They have 2 grown sons. Alan graduated from ACU in 1986 & works as an IT consultant. Karen serves as co-director of Women of Worship (Ladies’ Bible Class). They attend the SHOUT! Bible class.
Mark McClure

Mark McClure

Mark McClure and his wife, Tara, have attended Prestoncrest since 2001. They married in 2001 and have 2 children. Mark and Tara are members of the Families In Christ class. Mark graduated from Texas A&M University in 2000 with a degree in Biomedical Engineering and is currently employed as an engineer at Raytheon Company in McKinney.
Chris McLain

Chris McLain

Chris McLain has worshipped at PC since 2002. He met his wife, Rebecca, in the Singles group and they married in 2004. They have 2 children, and are members of the Families in Christ class and help teach in the children’s ministry. Chris has also served on the Prestoncrest finance committee. Chris is a tax partner at Turner, Vedrenne & Howard, P.C., a CPA firm in Dallas.
Shane Melton

Shane Melton

Shane Melton has been a member at Prestoncrest since 2000. He met his wife, Abbie, in 2002, they married in 2003 and have two children. Shane has served with the Financial Peace ministry since 2006, as a small group leader, as well as with the Benevolence Committee. Shane received his bachelors and masters degrees from ACU and is employed by Sobi, Inc., a biotech pharmaceutical company.
Dan Mobley

Dan Mobley

Dan and his wife Lindsay have been members at Prestoncrest since they were married in 2010. They are co-leaders of the Bound by Faith class and a PCYG small group. They have 2 boys (Ian & Grant), and they live in Plano. Dan is a Principal Designer and Director of Project Management for a boutique landscape architecture design + build firm. Lindsay is the Senior Manager of Ecommerce Operations for Fossil Group.
Mark Ownby

Mark Ownby

Mark Ownby and wife, Stephanie, met in the Singles group at Prestoncrest, have been married since 1998, and have 2 almost grown children. They are active members of the Families in Christ class. Mark voluteers as a communion coordinator and contribution counter and is on the IT team. He graduated from Texas A&M and is employed by Raytheon as a software engineer. Stephanie graduated from ACU and serves on the Prestoncrest staff.
Geoff Pauley

Geoff Pauley

Geoff has been attending Prestoncrest since 2012. He and his wife Cara met in the Singles class, were married in 2014, and are an active part of the Kingdom Seekers class. They have one son (Adam). Geoff attended Harding University and received degrees in International Business and Spanish. He works for Kelly Services as a Lead Recruiter. Geoff enjoys sports, spending time with family, and reading.
Cody Pierce

Cody Pierce

Cody and his wife RaeAnn are both graduates of Texas A&M University and have been married since 2003. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 2003, are part of the Families in Christ class, and serve as Wednesday night small group leaders for PCYG. Cody has worked as a mortgage analyst since 2003. RaeAnn serves as a Children’s Ministry Coordinator at Prestoncrest and homeschools their 3 children (Sullivan, Adalyn & Kenzie).
Matt Pool

Matt Pool

Matthew Pool, born in Dallas into a Prestoncrest founding family, spent his formative years in Carthage, Texas. After college, he returned to Prestoncrest and met his wife, Jennifer, in the Prestoncrest singles group. They married in 2001 and have 3 children. Matt has been self-employed in the multi-family property management business since 1998. He holds degrees from ACU, Emory University, and Texas A&M. He and Jennifer are active members of the Families in Christ Class and volunteer in many areas at Prestoncrest.
Brad Powers

Brad Powers

Brad has been a member at Prestoncrest since 2009. He and his wife Kristin were married in 2015 and have 2 children (Caden & Emma). They are members of the Bound By Faith class. Brad graduated from Abilene Christian University and is an Assistant Principal at a middle school in Mesquite. Kristin graduated from Texas A&M University and teaches at Prestoncrest’s Sunshine School.
Jeffrey Rasco

Jeffrey Rasco

Jeffrey Rasco has been a member at Prestoncrest since 2006. He and his wife Morgan met at Prestoncrest and were married in 2010. They have 3 children and served as Small Group Leaders in the Youth Group. Jeffrey & Morgan also led a mission trip to Hungary in the summer of 2013. Jeffrey graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2005 with a B.A. in Business Administration and currently operates a commercial real estate private equity firm.
Ernie Richardson

Ernie Richardson

Ernie Richardson and his wife, Cindy, have been married since 1978 and members at Prestoncrest since 1984. They are members of the Hearts In Action class. Ernie and Cindy are retired and love to travel. They are parents of 3 adult children and have 4 wonderful grandchildren.
Todd Robertson

Todd Robertson

Todd Robertson and his wife, Laura, met in the singles group at Prestoncrest and have been married since 2003. They are parents of 4 children. After finishing his tour of duty in the United States Air Force, Todd completed his degree in MIS at Texas Tech University. Since 1993, Todd has worked at ARGO in leading their sales teams. Todd also serves on the board of ChristianWorks for Children, one of the ministries Prestoncrest has supported for many years.
Nick Scott

Nick Scott

Nick Scott has worshipped at Prestoncrest since ‘07. He & wife, Leslie, married in 2010 & have 3 young children. Nick holds a BBA & Masters of Accountancy from ACU. He & Leslie serve as co-leaders of The Journey class. He also co-leads the adult & high school Financial Peace series. Leslie serves as an Administrative Assistant in the church office. Nick works as the Director of Corporate Accounting for Ashford Hospitality.
John Shuttlesworth

John Shuttlesworth

John Shuttlesworth and wife, Lindsay, have been attending Prestoncrest since 2001. They have been married since 2001 & are a part of the Families in Christ class. They are parents of 4 children. John graduated from ACU in 2000 is currently employed by Recreational Equipment Inc. (REI) as the Store Manager of the facility in Plano. John & Lindsay volunteer and teach in the Children's Ministry.
Gerry Smith

Gerry Smith

Gerry Smith and his wife, Angela, have been married since 1988 and have 2 grown children. He serves as chair of the Adult Education Committee and teaches numerous Bible classes. A CPA/MBA, Gerry ran a consulting firm until he made a career shift into pastoral care. He also works with Steve Holladay of Ultimate Escape as the Board president.
Michael Smith

Michael Smith

Michael (Mike) Smith and his wife, Heather, were married in 2000 after meeting in the Singles Group at Prestoncrest. They have 3 children and are members of the Families in Christ class. Mike has served as a Small Group leader and he and Heather volunteers in many areas at Prestoncrest. He works at Avaya, Inc. and has a BS degree in Finance/Economics and Management from Lipscomb University.
Patrick Sutton

Patrick Sutton

Patrick Sutton and his wife, Rebecca, have been married since 1996 and have three grown children. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 2001, and Rebecca has served as PC’s Children’s Ministry Director since 2012. Patrick has an MBA and BBA in Finance from Lamar University and currently works at Oncor.
Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor

Michael Taylor and his wife, Kelly, were married in 1999 and have 2 children. They have been members at Prestoncrest since 1998. They are members of the Families in Christ class. Michael graduated from Harding University with a degree in Marketing and serves as the Coordinator of Safety and Student Discipline for Transportation at Crandall ISD. Kelly graduated with a BA in Spanish from ACU and works as an Assistant Principal at Mesquite High School. They both also have Masters degrees from Texas A&M University at Commerce.
James Tipton

James Tipton

James and his wife Jenna were married in 2011 and have been members at Prestoncrest ever since. They have 4 children (Ellie, Landon, Caroline, & Sloane), and James is the Chief Credit Officer at North Dallas Bank & Trust Co. They are members of the Bound By Faith class, and James serves on the Prestoncrest Budget Committee.
Sam Visalli

Sam Visalli

Sam Visalli has been a member at PC since 2002. He and his wife, Courtney, met at Prestoncrest & were married in 2009. They have 3 young children. They are class leaders for the FOR12 class and Courtney serves as a nursery coordinator and teacher in the children’s ministry. Sam graduated from Oklahoma Christian with a Bachelors in Computer Engineering and is currently a Systems Manager at Texas Instruments.
Jonathan Whitt

Jonathan Whitt

Jonathan and his wife Demeree have been married since 2007. Jonathan attended Harding University, Demeree attended Freed Hardeman University, and they started attending Prestoncrest in 2011. They have 2 sons (Owen & Hudson) and participate in teaching classes, serving at VBS, and co-leading a small group. The family loves to laugh, travel, enjoys sports, music, and spending time with friends and family.
Scott Wilkinson

Scott Wilkinson

Scott Wilkinson and his wife Kellie met at Abilene Christian University and have 3 wonderful children (MacKenzie, Campbelle & Holt). They have worshipped at Prestoncrest since 2011. Scott works for PNC Bank and has a degree in Finance from Abilene Christian Univ. and an MBA from the University of Texas at Dallas. Kellie is the Youth Ministry Coordinator for Prestoncrest. Kellie and Scott are active members in the Life Builders class.
Dennis Wright

Dennis Wright

Dennis and family have been members at Prestoncrest since early 2021. He was previously a member from 1999 to 2005, during which he met his wife, Roxanne, in Pc’s singles group. Both hold degrees from ACU, and Roxanne earned her Masters from UNT. Dennis has a career in banking, and Roxanne in education. They have 2 children (Riley & Hutton), attend the Families in Christ class, and are active in serving in PCYG.
Nick Zboch

Nick Zboch

Nick grew up just south of Detroit and graduated from Abilene Christian University in 2005. Nick and his wife Ashlee have been married since 2008 and members of Prestoncrest since 2011. They have 3 children (Aniston, Levi & Ledger) and are members of the Families in Christ class. Nick has been playing all his life and still does as a PE teacher in Garland ISD. Ashlee and Nick co-lead a small group for Prestoncrest's Youth Group.

Elders

Gary Brantley

John Cawyer

Jeff Clevenger

Phil Jackson

Charles Johnston

George Miller

Steven Miller

Todd Miller

Mike Pipkin

Ken Polk

Bryan Pruitt

Randy Tucker

Don Witt

Deacons

Dane Altman

Matt Armstrong

Lance Atchison

Joel Bailey

Terry Brantley

Trent Brown

Michael Buchanan

Don Carroll

Tim Cathey

Jesse Chestnut

Matt Coats

Paul Conway

Brandon Craddock

Brian Davis

Kirk Ellison

Roland Esparza

Bobby Evans

Michael Fittz

Kerry Fitzgerald

Charles Forrester

Greg French

Rob Gottlich

Karl Gscheidle

Jeremy Hammett

Scott Harper

Steve Hays

Darren Hughes

Brian Hurst

Michael Jackson

Caleb Jones

Mike Kern

Johnny Klein

Brian Kraft

Mike LeStarge

Michael Maddox

Hal Magee

Mapri Celest Maimo

Matt Mastalka

Monte Masters

Alan McAulay

Mark McClure

Chris McLain

Shane Melton

Dan Mobley

Mark Ownby

Geoff Pauley

Cody Pierce

Matt Pool

Brad Powers

Jeffrey Rasco

Ernie Richardson

Todd Robertson

Nick Scott

John Shuttlesworth

Gerry Smith

Michael Smith

Patrick Sutton

Michael Taylor

James Tipton

Sam Visalli

Jonathan Whitt