Chris
Chris was born and raised in Belen New Mexico, and he gave his life to the Lord at a Billy Graham crusade at the age of twelve. Although he grew up in a religious home he spent his teenage years as a prodigal. At the age of sixteen he attended Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley with his mother who was seeking a place to be more spiritually fed, and Chris rededicated his life to Christ. Shortly after that time his girlfriend and future wife Courtney gave her life to Christ at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley.
At the age of 18 Chris and Courtney were married and two years later had their first son Caleb. Chris and Courtney began serving in children’s ministry shortly after the birth of their first son. Over the next 6 years Chris and Courtney added three more sons to the family, Carson, Connor, and Cooper. After college, where Chris majored in Business and Courtney majored in Education, both Chris and Courtney began teaching in Belen Consolidated Schools. After 5 years of teaching in Belen Consolidated Schools Chris and Courtney were called by God to move into full time ministry. Chris and Courtney began teaching at Canon Christian Academy in 2015. Chris taught all the high school math and Courtney taught all the high school English.
In 2022 Chris was asked to pray about coming on staff at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley as a pastor. The Lord led Chris to accept the offer and started serving as the assistant to the Children’s Ministry Pastor. Chris is currently serving as the Administrative Pastor and heads the finance and personnel departments at CCRGV.
At the age of 18 Chris and Courtney were married and two years later had their first son Caleb. Chris and Courtney began serving in children’s ministry shortly after the birth of their first son. Over the next 6 years Chris and Courtney added three more sons to the family, Carson, Connor, and Cooper. After college, where Chris majored in Business and Courtney majored in Education, both Chris and Courtney began teaching in Belen Consolidated Schools. After 5 years of teaching in Belen Consolidated Schools Chris and Courtney were called by God to move into full time ministry. Chris and Courtney began teaching at Canon Christian Academy in 2015. Chris taught all the high school math and Courtney taught all the high school English.
In 2022 Chris was asked to pray about coming on staff at Calvary Chapel Rio Grande Valley as a pastor. The Lord led Chris to accept the offer and started serving as the assistant to the Children’s Ministry Pastor. Chris is currently serving as the Administrative Pastor and heads the finance and personnel departments at CCRGV.