Pastors Bobby and Lisa Nixon
Bobby's bio
Where did I come from?: South Texas all the way (born in Houston, graduated in Carrizo Springs, got married in San Antonio and reside in La Vernia).
How long I’ve been with Hope: Since its conception (literally).
Primary area of ministry: Lead Pastor
Training and experience: Although I can answer this question with over 20 years of ministry experience and a laundry list of schools, credentials, studies, trainings and prior ministry positions, I’d like to give credit to three amazing people who have been my mentors and friends: my father and my grandfathers.
Things I can't live without: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit. And probably coffee.
Family info: I am married to a born again, Spirit-filled leader who is also my best friend Lisa, and we have an amazing daughter Abigail (means "father’s joy") who makes Hell nervous.
Favorite food: Breakfast foods, especially pancakes and waffles and plenty of hot coffee.
Favorite movies: Jeremiah Johnson
Most embarrassing moment: While performing a wedding I dropped the groom’s ring which bounced several times away on a concrete floor…not good.
Most fun memory: The first time I held my daughter…I couldn’t keep my eyes off her!
Favorite pastimes: Playing golf, eating great food and drinking coffee.
Favorite Scripture: Genesis 1:28 and 1 John 5:14
Favorite family tradition: Waffles with the family on Thanksgiving morning with plenty of…you guessed it…coffee!
Favorite style of music: Prayerful worship
Favorite sport: I love to play golf, watch baseball and drink coffee (yes, I just suggested that drinking coffee is a sport.)
Favorite team: Rangers and Astros – I’ll narrow it down when they play each other during the World Series.
You may not know this about me: This will shock many of you, but I love coffee! That, and I rode bulls in college but I’m sure the coffee news is more surprising.
Lisa's bio
Where did I come from?: San Antonio, Texas
How long I’ve been with Hope: Since its conception (literally).
Primary area of ministry: Co-Pastor and Nursery
Training and experience: Over 20 years ministry experience with youth, children and (since 2002) church planting. Additionally I am a Speech Language Pathologist, having earned my Bachelors and Masters degrees in Communications Sciences and Disorders
Things I can't live without: God the Father, Son and Holy Spirit
Family info: I am married to Bobby, a wonderful man of God who strives to be Spirit-led, and we have our daughter Abigail who has chosen God as her passion
Favorite food: Pizza!
Favorite movies: Mr. Holland’s Opus, A Beautiful Mind, and The Sound of Music
Most embarrassing moment: I do stuff all the time that is embarrassing!
Most fun memory: Our family vacation to New York
Favorite pastimes: Sleeping in late on Saturdays
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 121
Favorite family tradition: Saturday morning pancakes with my family – Bobby makes amazing chocolate chip pecan pancakes topped with blueberry pie filling and vegan whipped cream!
Favorite style of music: Christian Pop, Rock and Worship
Favorite sport: Without a doubt, shopping
You may not know this about me: I used to be a pescatarian.
Lead Pastors
Belinda Haddock
Associate Pastor
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Belinda's bio
Where did I come from? Mexico City, Mexico
How long I’ve been with Hope: Technically since May 2007, but a little piece of me has been with Hope since its birth in 2002.
Primary area of ministry: Communications and Missions Pastor and Office Manager (apparently I drew the straw for the longest ministry title).
Training and experience: Serving in various ministry responsibilities since 1991, leading local and international missions trips and becoming a credentialed minister in 2010, Bachelor of Business Administration University of Texas at Austin and Marcom experience at Commemorative Brands, Inc. and Advanced Micro Devices.
Things I can't live without: My iPhone, a restaurant jacket and a purse with compartments out the wazoo to best organize my life (and yet I still lose my keys in there).
Family info: The most amazing man on the planet my husband Craig, incredible grown son Johnathon and our miracle child Ferris (aka The Bean).
Favorite food: Yes… Oh, you mean narrow it down? Just about any kind of Asian food, authentic interior Mexican food and bread. I really like bread.
Favorite movies: Ferris Bueller’s Day Off, Some Kind of Wonderful, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Gene Wilder version), and the Toy Story trilogy.
Most embarrassing moment: Discovering my skirt was tucked into my panty hose in the back after coming back from the restroom in a diner while on a date. Nice.
Most fun memory: Cruise vacation with Craig and all the frequent times we get together with family. Love my family!
Favorite pastimes: Family time, exploring new places, reading, and having a great do-nothing day.
Favorite Scripture: “For I live in eager expectation and hope that I will never do anything that causes me shame, but that I will always be bold for Christ, as I have been in the past, and that my life will always honor Christ, whether I live or I die.” Philippians 1:20 NLT
Favorite family tradition: National Chilaquiles Day (my sister and I invented it), Christmas with all the Fords and Haddocks together (did I mention I love my family?) and Thanksgiving at my Aunt Susie’s.
Favorite style of music: I have hip hop/rap still in my blood since my youth. LOVE TobyMac, Grits and KJ-52, but I also enjoy rock type worship like Hillsong United and of course the Hope Worship Team!
Favorite sport:I have a love-hate relationship with CrossFit, and I like to watch Longhorn football on occasion.
Favorite team: Texas Longhorns and whatever team our son Johnathon coaches, so go Abilene Cooper High School Coogs!
You may not know this about me: At random moments, the word “pickle” pops into my head. I don’t know what that means, but maybe someone reading this will…pickle…see what I mean?
Mike & Cindy Rogers
Pastoral Care Pastors
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Mike's bio
Where did I come from? Santa Rosa Hospital in San Antonio.
How long I’ve been with Hope: Since its birth.
Primary area of ministry: Pastoral Care/children's/Bible study/Intercessory prayer.
Training and experience: Pettus HS 1959, Del Mar College Corpus in 1960, 24 times thru the Bible.
Things I can't live without: The Holy Spirit, God's presence, God's Word, Praying friends, Wife Cindy.
Family info: Two wonderful adult daughters and 5 wonderful grandchildren with which they have gifted me. Two step daughters via Cindy.
Favorite food: Ribeye medium rare, baked potato (loaded), salad with Thousand Island dressing, Iced tea!
Favorite movies: Master and Commander with Russell Crowe.
Most embarrassing moment: Broke same bone in both feet two days apart.
Most fun memory: Getting my first guitar at age 12.
Favorite pastimes: Soaking in God's presence, antiquing, finding craftsman-style homes, long drives with Cindy.
Favorite Scripture: Isaiah 50:4 and my goal scripture is John 17:4.
Favorite family tradition: Fellowship especially accompanied with family-style food.
Favorite style of music: Jazz guitar with lead-note played in each chord.
Favorite sport: Personal is bowling, professional is basketball.
Favorite team: Spurs of course.
You may not know this about me: I was the guidon bearer in the honor guard at Kagnew Station in Ethiopia and I got to meet His Imperial Majesty Haile Sellasie, who was claimed to be in the direct lineage of King Solomon and The Queen of Sheba.
Cindy's bio
Where did I come from?: Justin and Dorothy Pate, Houston TX mostly.
How long I’ve been with Hope: Since the beginning.
Primary area of ministry: Assisting my husband in Pastoral Care and Bible studies, children's ministries.
Training and experience: Various church oriented training in Sunday School, Missionettes, Royal Rangers, Children's church, etc.
Things I can't live without: Chocolate.
Family info: Married to Mike Rogers for 10 years, 2 great daughters and 2 step daughters.
Favorite food: Chocolate and Fried Chicken.
Favorite movies: Arsenic and Old Lace with Cary Grant.
Most embarrassing moment: When the flasher ran across the field at the very moment I was receiving my HS diploma.
Favorite pastimes: Reading, gardening.
Favorite Scripture: Psalm 25:14 and Micah 7:18, can't choose between them.
Favorite family tradition: Driving thru town at Christmas and rating the Christmas decorations.
Favorite style of music: Jazz, classical.
Favorite sport: Basketball.
Favorite team: Spurs.
You may not know this about me: I climbed down in a sewer drain and was trapped there for a while (When I was in first grade).
Stephanie Sweat
Children's Pastor
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Stephanie's bio
Where did I come from? I was born in San Antonio, Texas, and lived there most of my life. I feel very blessed that my parents served the Lord all my life and raised me in church. I gave my heart to the Lord at a very early age.
How long I’ve been with Hope: We are very glad that we have been a part of Hope since the beginning in August 2002.
Primary area of ministry: Children’s Ministry.
Training and experience: I have been in Children’s Ministry since 1993. I graduated in 2000 from Southwestern A/G University, with a degree in Counseling and Psychology. I taught for 8 years in Dallas ISD and East Central ISD with students in grades Kinder – 4th including those with special needs.
Things I can't live without: Jesus, my husband, family, working with kids of all ages and CHOCOLATE!!! – ice cream, cookies, candy bars!!
Family info: My husband and I were married in 2006. We have two daughters Madeline Charlotte Grace and Darby Elisabeth Anne.
Favorite food: I love AsiaKitchen – Thai food (really only 5 things on the menu!). Shogun and Cheesecake Factory are my favorites! But I also really love pizza from just about anywhere.
Most fun memory: Taking vacations with my family when I was little and now with my husband and girls!
Favorite pastimes: Shopping!!
Favorite Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11.
Favorite sport: I enjoy playing volleyball.
