Leadership

Hi! Thanks for checking us out! I've been the Senior Pastor at Shartel since January 2009. It was a true joy for my wife and me to return to OKC where we began full-time ministry so many years ago. Do you want to know a little bit about me  Okay, I love being a pastor; I love our Shartel church family, and I love our OKC Thunder! If you don't believe me, just come check out my office sometime. I'll be happy to show it to you personally anytime you come to visit us here, and I hope you'll do exactly that REAL SOON! Just look for the guy who's doing all the talking up front. That'll usually be me.  God bless!

Joining the staff at Shartel was like coming home! My husband Mark and I are both MACU graduates and have been serving in ministry together since 1997. I am thrilled to be here, where I can partner my love for all things administrative with a heart for God and his people. It is an honor, indeed. I am thrilled to worship alongside my husband and our grown children and live out one of my favorite scripture verses: Joshua 1:9!

Hebrews 4:16 NIV says, “Let us then approach God’s throne of grace to help us in our time of need.” My hope and prayer at Shartel is that you experience an authentic time worshipping our Creator. Music is a gift from the Lord, and I am honored to lead others into His presence each week! 
My husband and our family have been at Shartel since 2009, and we are so thankful for our church family and the friends that we’ve made here.

I am honored and thankful to have the opportunity to serve our wonderful children and families here at Shartel! My prayer is that through equipping parents and volunteers with effective tools, that our children will love and serve Jesus for their whole lives. My husband, son, and I love spending time together as a family, playing cards, sports, and exploring parks. I also enjoy gardening and serving our community as a Realtor in the OKC metro area.

Marvin works with our Senior Adults in helping to provide leadership with the planning and implementation of their programming and serve as our staff point person overseeing the care of our members. He will help to coordinate all of our volunteers who are serving in our hospital and shut-in visitation. Marvin and his wife Janice have been long time members of Shartel. Please give Marvin a warm welcome as he steps into this new role!

It's great to be a member of the Shartel Team! I have been on staff since 2010. It is wonderful to work at Shartel and be a part of this amazing team as we reach our community for God. My position has grown and changed since I began at Shartel as the part-time Ministry Assistant. I now oversee our print and online communications, manage the website, oversee technology on Sundays and throughout the week, and work on various other things. 
My wife, Morgan, and I are graduates of Mid-America Christian University. Our sons Clay and Colton are too adorable. We also have 3 great dogs, Oz a Black Lab, Jazzy a Husky/Lab mix, and Max an Australian Shepherd.

I am very blessed to join the Shartel family as the Pastor of Hispanic Ministries.  Over the past two years, I have been the lead pastor for Centro Cristiano Familiar, a church that is experiencing growth, especially from the time we have been meeting here at Shartel. As of January 2022, we are now one big family and it is a blessing to see the sanctuary Sunday after Sunday where people gather around to celebrate the Lord in their own language. What a blessing!
To let you know a little about me. I enjoy waking up early, going to the gym, eating Mexican food, Tacos, etc. you name it. I especially enjoy spending time with my wife, Alicia Hernandez, and my kids, Elisa, Giselle, Benjamin, and Baby Seth. God has been so good to me. It is my honor to be here and I am here to serve you and pray for you when you need it.