Ministers

Steve and his wife Cindy, have two children, Clay and Julie. Steve has an undergraduate degree in Marketing from the University of North Alabama and a master’s degree in Bible and Ministry from Lubbock Christian University. Steve has been preaching the gospel of Jesus Christ for more than 20 years mostly out west (Arizona & California) until he came to us in 2013. He has a passion for the word of God and believes it is a sin to make…

Trae Durden began his new work as the Connections Minister for the Beltline Church of Christ in Decatur, Alabama in February of 2020. Before that, he has served as the Preaching Minister for the North Highlands Church of Christ in Russellville, Alabama.  Trae is married to Leann Edmondson Durden, and they have two children, Darcy Grace and Dalton. Trae graduated from Faulkner University in 1998 with a degree in Biblical Studies.  He has worked in ministry for over 25 years.…

Sam Welsh is married to his wonderful wife Brooke, and they have two children, Wiley and Palmer. Sam graduated from Faulkner University in 2017 with a Youth and Family degree and has been in youth ministry ever since. He is currently getting an M.A in New Testament from Freed Hardeman University. Sam works with our middle and high school families. He has a passion for working with teenagers and their parents and helping them develop and cultivate a relationship with…

Justo Dorantes is the Pulpit Minister for our Hispanic sister congregation, Iglesia de Cristo. Justo is originally from the Yucatan, Peninsula in Mexico. Justo graduated from the school of tourism in the Yucatan and worked for the government in the tourism department in the Yucatan. In the United States Justo attended the Sunset School of Preaching in Lubbock Texas and he graduated in the ministerial program. He also graduated from the school of missions from the Sunset International Bible Institute…