Specialists

Rev. Dr. Keith Broyles

I have been a pastor in the United Methodist Church for 30 years, 20 of those years as an elder. Many of the congregations I have served during that time have been small-membership congregations along with a few mid-sizes and slightly larger. I have taken advantage of various educational opportunities including using media in worship and Charis spiritual director’s training. My wife, Cindy, and I live in Lufkin, TX. We have two grown sons and six grandchildren.

I have spent most of my 30-year ministry serving congregations of 300 and less. From the congregations I have served I have gained an insight from many as to the ministries of congregations that have limits in available volunteers and financial resources. From ministries to children to working in partnership with other congregations, I can help your small membership church get to work in mission and ministry.

Rev. Cindy Doran

Pastor of Keltys United Methodist Church for over ten years; also, currently pastoring Bethlehem UMC in Hudson part time. Chaplain for the Lufkin Police Department. Serve on District and Conference Committees of the Texas Annual Conf. of the United Methodist Church.

I have been in youth ministry for over thirty years and worked in ministry with smaller membership churches for approximately 17 years. For the last four years I have written and led conference training for the smaller membership churches and have visited with individual churches upon the request of their district superintendents.

Jan Floro

Jan is highly sought after by congregations who desire a better understanding of who God is calling them to be and need help with defining and implementing a plan of action to become that congregation.

Jan is the owner of Grow Church Now and consults with churches who have questions to answer to move forward in living out the Vision and Mission that God has given them. She has been consulting with churches since 2007 and has had the privilege of working with United Methodist congregations of all sizes and demographics, located across the Texas Conference.

I have been blessed to consult with small membership churches across the Texas Conference.  I am reminded with each congregation that small churches are closely connected to their communities, they are a training ground for leadership, and that a small church is not simply a small version of a bigger church. We do not bring a “one size fits all” offering to your church.  Whether you are interested in Revitalization, Hospitality & Welcoming Ministry, or another opportunity, we bring a model that fits your church.

Rev. Sandra Hall

Rev. Sandra Hall is currently serving as the Senior Pastor of Clinton Park UMC in Houston, Texas.  She also served as the Senior Pastor of a three-charge Circuit (Lee Tabernacle UMC, Stonehamville UMC, and Pleasant Grove UMC) in the West District for eight years.  Rev. Hall has served on the Board of Pensions for the Texas Annual Conference for over 7 years.  She is the chairperson of the Congregational Excellence Committee in the Central South District. She serves as a mentor for Candidates for the Ministry of the Texas Annual Conference. Rev. Hall has over 27 years of experience in pastoring, education, counseling, and motivational speaking. Her professional background includes being a Certified Christian Life Coach, Guidance Counselor, Home Economics Teacher, Educational Consultant, and Adjunct Professor at Houston Community College.  She is a graduate of Texas Southern University- Bachelor of Science in Home Economics, Prairie View A&M University-Masters in Counseling, Southern Methodist University- Masters of Divinity and currently pursuing a Doctoral of Ethical Leadership at the University of St. Thomas.  She is married to Rev. Calvin Hall. She has two children and two grandchildren.  Rev. Hall loves family, the community of faith, and traveling.

I am passionate about equipping and empowering small membership churches. Small membership churches experience many challenges that can sometimes cause them to find it more difficult to accomplish their ministry goals.  During my tenure as a senior pastor, I have helped lay members identify and develop their gifts for the glory of God.  I have mentored lay members as they explored their call to ministry and begin their journey in serving as a pastor.  I have assisted in developing financial strategies to help small churches pay their apportionments in full who may have struggled or seldom done so in the history of their church.  Overseen a church rebuild project that resulted in being debt-free. I would like to help your church build structures and develop strategies to help you reach your ministry goals.

Rev. Andrew Hook

Howdy! I’m Pastor Andrew Hook, currently serving Magnolia UMC in Magnolia, Tx. I was born and raised in Central Texas before moving to College Station. After working in retail management at Waldenbooks, Kay Jewelers, and LensCrafters, I received a B.A. in History and Political Science from Texas A&M. While attending Duke Divinity, I served as a student pastor in the Spring Hope Charge (Gibson Memorial UMC and White Oak UMC) in the North Carolina Conference. After graduating from Duke Divinity, I was appointed to Christ Church Sugar Land in 2017 and then to Magnolia UMC in 2019. I’ve been married to Jackie Hook since 2005. And we have 3 amazing kids: Gemma, Lincoln, and Izzy. I’m a sucker for a great story and a good cup of coffee.

Every single appointment I have served had their particular opportunities and challenges. And each congregation has offered me unique lessons that I have learned and been able to carry with me into each new appointment. The areas that I have developed a real passion for are evangelism and community engagement. If a church is to grow and accomplish its call to make disciples of Jesus Christ, learning how to engage the community in which the church is planted and how to tell God’s story to that community in ways the people can hear is paramount. The places where ministry has taken me has allowed me to learn how to do this wherever God calls me to go. Finally, having served in small membership churches in North Carolina and now in Magnolia, I’ve learned how to overcome the challenges that small churches often face in order to help each church see the possibilities for ministry before them.

Rev. Steve Killam

Steve Killam has lived in Lufkin, Texas most of his life. He has been a member at Lufkin First since he was 19 months old. He has done many things in his life, sportswriter, author, cattleman, salesman and storyteller. He and his wife Joy have 4 sons, 5 dogs and a passion for Christ.

He is now a Local Pastor. He has served at St Paul's UMC in Lufkin since 2009 and has included Burke UMC this year. He loves the small membership church, and the strengths and challenges they bring. He believes in Puppets, and new ways to bring the gospel in traditional surroundings.

Rev. Dr. Vastine Watson, Jr.

Dr. Watson is a 15-year UMC Pastor, who holds a Doctor of Ministry from Southern Methodist University, Perkins Seminary, Dallas; he is Executive Director of Kingdom Blue Productions, a member of Black Methodists for Church Renewal, and specializes in church and non-profit funding.

For over 10 years, Dr. Vastine Watson Jr. has helped small to medium churches and nonprofits like yours fund their extraordinary vision and expand their mission within the community, and the world. Dr. Watson believes authentic assessment, careful analysis, and training leads to greater generosity, and ultimately, transformational impact. He would like to assist you in funding your ministry.

Rev. Jack Womack

I have served as Pastor of LaPorte, First UMC and at Pasadena, Hope Community Church since 2008.

Jack Womack has worked through many of the issues of finances in a small church. At the beginning Golden Acres UMC had a budget of about $65,000.00 annually and today (10 years later) the Hope Community UMC budget is nearing $200,000.00. By intentionally changing financial issues to spiritual involvement, Hope has been able to not only grow in sustainability, but to become able to give thousands of dollars to provide for children are able to attend summer camp, receive gifts at Christmas and benefit from the generosity of both members and constituent members of the community. By realizing that resources were finite and that the church was not in competition with other faith communities, ministries became focused, enabling the church to be great at specific ministries and not to attempt to do everything that other churches do. This focused attempt at ministry has created an environment that recognizes when ministries are no longer relevant and recreating ourselves, effectively using our resources to continue to be effective.