Our Leadership Team

MINISTRY LEADERS

Damon & Michelle Curtis

Evangelist and Women’s Ministry Leader – Southwest Campus

Damon and Michelle Curtis as ministers for the Southwest Campus, as well as oversee the work of the Youth and Family Ministry across The Greater Houston Church. Passionate about strong marriages and families, Damon and Michelle have served full-time in the ministry since 1999. They have gratefully served in churches in Dallas, Houston, New Jersey, and New York. They were married in 2000 and have two lovely daughters Ava and Claire.

Alex & Giovanna Hernandez
Evangelist and Women’s Ministry Leader – North Campus

Alex and Giovanna became disciples in the Northern Virginia Church of Christ. After marrying in 2004, they began leading the teen ministry in the Hampton Roads Church. After serving in that capacity for several years, they were then called to lead the church in Fiji in 2009. They remained in Fiji until 2017, when they returned to Hampton Roads to minister there. The Hernandez’s have three children, Adriana, Miguel and Leilani.

Khai & Victoria Le

Evangelist and Women’s Ministry Leader – Central Campus

Khai and Victoria Le serve as evangelist and women’s ministry leader for the Central campus, as well as oversee the Mingles (singles & young marrieds) ministry across the Greater Houston Church. With a passion for young families, they have previously served churches in New Jersey and Virginia. Khai has two Masters degrees in Sociology and Demography from Penn State, and Victoria has a Bachelors in Physics from Wagner College. They began serving together in the full-time ministry in 2013 and were also married that same year. They have three beautiful children - Connor, Elizabeth and Henry. Besides spending time with their family, they enjoy music, working out and trying new restaurants.

Jim & Evelyn Rempel

Evangelist & Women’s Ministry Leader - Gulf Coast Campus

James and Evelyn Rempel are ministers for the Gulf Coast campus of the Greater Houston Church. They were married in 2002. The Rempels have served in the ministry in NJ, NC, NY and now in Houston, Texas! James studied psychology at the University of Minnesota and Evelyn studied Spanish/Translation at Rutgers University, in NJ. They love spending time with their three kids, Madelyn, AJ and Sammy. Together, they love eating good food, playing games and getting away to the mountains and the beach.

ELDERS, TEACHERS, and ADMINISTRATION

Joseph & Sheila Hammond

Elder and Elder’s Wife

The Hammond’s have been members of the Houston church since 1997. Joseph and Sheila have been married since 1980 and have two adult children. Joseph was appointed an elder in 2020. He is currently serving as the Southwest Campus Benevolence Representative and has previously served on the church’s Board of Directors and as a Spiritual Recovery Deacon and an Addiction Recovery leader. Joseph is an attorney and has been in private practice since 1985. Their son, Alex, is an attorney and his wife, Bethany, have two children and are part of the Austin Church. Their daughter, Brigette, is also an attorney and her husband, Marv Richardson. They have two adult children. Their son, Alex, and his wife Bethany and their two children live in Austin. The Hammond's daughter, Brigette, and her husband, Marv Richardson, along with their two children, live in Marietta, Georgia.

Jeff & Ginger McJunkins

Elder and Elder’s Wife

Jeff and Ginger McJunkins have been members of the Greater Houston Church since its inception in 1991. They moved from Dallas, TX to help plant the church in Houston. Jeff was appointed an Elder in 2020 and has served on the church Board of Directors since 2018. He has worked at First American since 1997, where he is currently the Sr. Examiner in the Tax Research Department. Jeff and Ginger were married in 1986 and have two adult children, both living in Houston. Bradley is part of the singles ministry, while Katie is involved in the campus. They have two adult children living in Houston, Bradley and Katie.

Brian Akins

Teacher

Brian Akins serves the church as a teacher and was previously part of the teaching ministry in the downtown region of the Boston Church of Christ. He has been married to Cynthia since 1998, and they have two daughters, Atalie and Eliana. Brian received his Master of Biblical Interpretation from Lubbock Christian University in 2008. He also has degrees from the University of Texas, Rice University, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is an accounting professor at Rice.

Ronnie & Linda Ricks

Elder and Elder’s Wife

Houston church members since 1992, Ronnie was appointed an elder in 2018. Ronnie and Linda have been married since 1986, and both are native Texans. Ronnie has served on the church Board of Directors for over 20 years. With a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering, Ronnie works as the Manager of Production Planning with Westlake Chemical. Ronnie and Linda’s son, Ashton and his wife Loveth are part of the Central Campus. They have two adult children. Their son, Ashton and his wife Loveth and their daughter are in Houston. Their daughter, Taylor and her husband, DeVaughn Nance, live in Philadelphia.

Rhett & Debbie Spivey

Elder and Elder’s Wife

Youth Ministry Administrator

Rhett was appointed an elder in 2018 and is a Nurse Practitioner at the Doctors Clinic Houston. Beginning in 2018, Rhett’s wife, Debbie, began as an administrator for the church drawing on years of experience as an executive administrative assistant. Married in 1990, they have served full time in ministries individually in Athens, Atlanta, Chicago, Milwaukee, Boston, and together in Dallas, New Orleans and Kansas City. Rhett and Debbie have two adult children. Sarah and her husband, Michael Bringardner, are a part of the Mission Point Church in San Antonio, and Kaylee is involved in the singles ministry in Houston. They have two adult daughters. Sarah and her husband, Michael Bringardner, live in San Antonio, and Kaylee lives in Houston.

Matthew & Christine Whaley

Campus Ministers

Matthew and Christine Whaley serve as campus ministers overseeing the college students of the Greater Houston Church. Matthew graduated from Rice University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and a certificate in Leadership Coaching from the Doerr Institute, and Christine graduated from the University of Houston with a degree in Biochemistry. They began working for the church in 2022 and stepped in to lead the campus ministry in 2024. Matthew and Christine were married in August 2024. They love playing boardgames, having people over for dinner, and spending time in nature together.

John Beene, CPA, MDiv

CFO and Teacher

John Beene, CPA, has served as the CFO since 2015 and was appointed as a teacher in 2018. A disciple of Jesus since 1987, John grew up in Tennessee, helped with a church planting in Knoxville, and then spent sixteen years in New York City working in church administration and full-time ministry. John oversees the fiscal operations of the church and provides Biblical teaching. He completed a Master of Divinity from Abilene Christian University. John’s wife, Chandra, works as an attorney serving non-profits, and they have four children Hannah, Kayla, Ellen, and Josiah.

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Laura Cox

Business Coordinator

Laura was baptized in the Houston Church in 1991 as a teen and has been married to Lannie since 1999. She has served the church in many roles, including serving as a Women’s Ministry Leader. Laura brings years of administrative experience working in roles from patient and financial coordinator positions. Lannie & Laura have a daughter and a son they adopted from India. They enjoy traveling and being with their extended families.

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