My wife Jen and I live in Yorktown, VA with four of our five children: Parker, Eli, Kaelin and Ty. Our oldest son and amazing daughter-in-law, Kyle and Jenny, live in Richmond.

In October of 2004, I had the privilege of joining along side 26 other people to start Freedom Life and have been here ever since. My energy is primarily spent focusing on the vision of our church, coordinating our preaching team and supporting our Kingdom initiatives. Our Kingdom partnerships include organizations like the Virginia Unity Project and the Peninsula Baptist Association. In addition to serving at FLC, I also have the honor of serving as a Teaching Pastor at my mentor pastor’s church, The Chapel, a multi-campus church located in the northern suburbs of Chicago.

When I am not at the church or the office, I am probably hanging with my family, at the gym, watching TV or playing some kind of sport. I love playing/watching/talking about football. Go Houston Texans!!

Random Facts: I have never broken a bone in my body. I currently have four tattoos (but can’t wait to get more), nothing annoys me more than the sound of people chewing food and I am afraid of birds.

My wife Karen and I live in Hampton, VA. We have 5 adult children (1 guy and 4 gals) and one grandson. We became Covenant Partners at Freedom Life in October 2012 and are humbled & privileged to be part of the staff. Prior to joining the team here I was on staff for 18 years with the Military Ministry of Cru (Campus Crusade for Christ), serving as National Director and most recently as Deputy Executive Director. I also have 30 years active and reserve service in the Air Force, retiring as a Colonel in 2009. I hold a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Stevens Tech, Hoboken, NJ and a Masters in Biblical & Theological Studies from Dallas Theological Seminary.

For fun I like to work out, hang with my wife (from the picture you can tell I married way out of my league) and our family (3 of our daughters and their husbands live nearby). I’m also a rabid fan of the New York Giants and New York Yankees … I bleed “blue” during the football season and “pinstripe” during the baseball season.

Random Facts: I’m an Italian-American from North Jersey (I’ll leave the mob connections to your imagination) so I love pizza and Springsteen, and nothing beats the Jersey shore. I also once took down an Olympic Superheavyweight wrestling gold medalist (it was when I was a HS senior and he was our freshman heavyweight … but still …). I also have a great aversion for clowns, mimes and magicians.

My wife Ashley and I were born and raised in Philadelphia, PA.  We have three girls – Karis, Kelsey, and Kyla. I have been working with students in various capacities for the last decade. I have been in full-time youth ministry since 2014. I have a passion for youth and a deep love for making Christ practical and relevant for this generation. We are excited to see Jesus lifted high in the lives of students in the Hampton Roads area and looking forward to seeing how the world will change because of their lives. I have a Bachelor’s degree in Strategic and Organizational Communications from Temple University. I am currently pursuing a Masters of Divinity at Fuller Theological Seminary. I am amazed at how God used me – even though I grew up a really shy kid, God continuously allows me to be a featured speaker at camps, schools, conferences, retreats, churches and youth groups.

Random Facts: I played collegiate softball for 4 years. I am twin. I am a coal-miner’s daughter. Reese’s is my favorite candy bar. A League of Their Own and Sweet Home Alabama are my favorite movies. I am SUPER competitive. I am a homebody. I LOVE watching football. I love tattoos (I currently have 20 and plan to get more).

P.S. My husband is pretty handsome!

My wife and I were married on July 14, 2001 and God gave us two beautiful children- our older daughter Adlai, 17 years old, and our son Eliel, 15 years old. My wife was born in the city of Guadalajara and I was born in Cd. Guzman, both in the state of Jalisco, Mexico. Shortly after getting married, we were both ordained as Pastors in 2002. My wife graduated from law school and I graduated with an electrical engineering degree. We have always had a huge passion for establishing the Kingdom of God here on earth. 

From the first moment we set foot in Freedom Life Church in the city of San Antonio TX, we felt embraced and like we were already a part of the family. Today, we have the honor and privilege of serving as Lead Pastors at the FLC San Antonio Campus and of trying to provide our community with a relevant church built on a strong foundation of God’s Word.

Random Facts: We have a little Maltipoo dog, her name is Chanel. I never imagined I would ever own a pet or let it inside my house, much less did I imagine it would be sleeping in our room, but Chanel has earned a place in our hearts! I love food and I love trying new flavors. I also enjoy cooking Mexican food.

Random Facts: I love to draw and studied architectural engineering and tattooing for a season. My brother and I were in “The Big Apple Circus”. I have a barbers license and Biomedical engineering degree. If anyone would care to play a round of golf with me, you can easily become my best friend.

Pastor Kyle is a native to Hampton roads and has enjoyed serving in ministry for over 12 years. He currently serves as an Associate Pastor, providing leadership oversight for our Weekend Experience, Creative Department, Freedom Life Collab Podcast, Mentorship of Interns & Apprentices, as well as, Preaching and Teaching support for Weekend Services and the Freedom School of Ministry. He is a graduate of South Western Assemblies of God University with a Bachelors degree in Church Ministries. His Pentecostal fire adds fuel to our team and he is a joy to be around. He loves talking about Jesus, helping people with Nutrition & Fitness, Filming content for their family Youtube Channel “LivetoINSPIRE”, being a Husband to his wife Shawn and a Dad to his son Tobias.

Fun Facts: I’ve been a DJ, Marched for an HBCU, Been on Showtime at the Apollo, Competed in a Men’s Physique Body Building Competition, Love Hip Hop Music, Help my wife lead her Arts Company “Inspire Arts Collective,” and LOVE COFFEE!

In 2012, I was invited by a friend to Freedom Life Church in Hampton, Virginia and the course of my life was forever altered. In 2013, I felt the call to move to the great city of San Antonio to help start our second campus. I moved right after getting my degrees in Psychology and Biology from Christopher Newport University. Since then, my husband finished his time in the Marines and joined me, we added a daughter (Jessica), a dog (Sophie), and a son (Lucas).. 

The majority of my life I planned to be a doctor and have enjoyed helping others. I love anything to do with health, the mind, science, and basic human/child development. After moving to San Antonio, I put my plans on hold and helped start our campus, develop our Children’s Ministry for a few years, and then I shifted over to resident “ninja” of all things. Whatever you need, I’ll help with, and if I don’t know about it I’ll make it a point to learn it (except anything musical, I’m in retirement)! I never get tired of seeing people encounter the goodness of God and it has been an honor to work with the team to help make those moments happen. 

In our off time, you can find the Walker family hiking, exploring a new nature park or river/lake, playing board games, or trying a new local restaurant. Asian food is my absolute favorite (sushi, ramen, curry), but Mexican is coming in at a close second. I also enjoy running and reading books. 

Random Facts: Mushrooms scare me and I prefer not to eat them. I’m fluent in Mandarin Chinese (my first language, but I am shy about it). I played tennis for many years and worked at the US Open in New York one summer during high school (I got the chance to be ball girl during Serena Williams’ practice). 

Random Facts: I love traveling but I don’t like road trips. I love new clothes but I don’t like shopping. I love to eat but I’m a very picky eater. I love music but I cant dance.

 I am from Waynesboro, Virginia (small town in Western VA). I moved to Hampton, VA in 2016 after graduating from Randolph-Macon College for a computer programming job. I began attending Freedom Life Church in February of 2017. I began serving in media and student ministry and went on our Dominican Republic mission trip that same year. I applied to be an intern at the beginning of 2018 and served under Pastor James. I was growing and transforming in the midst. God called me to leave my computer programming job to be a Spanish teacher at a local Christian high school the spring of 2018 and I began teaching full time that fall. As God was moving me and stretching me in my faith and ministry – serving middle and high school students became my passion. I was invited to apprentice on staff at FLC the summer of 2019 to become the student pastor. In the midst of all of that, I proposed to my then girlfriend, Shanice and now we are MARRIED. I am blessed to be a part of this team and this church. God has shown Himself faithful even when I didn’t know what I was supposed to be doing. That’s my story and I’m more than okay with that.

Random Facts: I’m a huge sports fan. Love trivia. I’m a 5 on the enneagram. CS on the DISC. INFJ on Myers-Briggs. I’m a borderline hoarder, but also borderline OCD – so that’s fun. Any fashion sense I now have is from Shanice. I played Division III college football for 4 years. Go Pack Go. Bronx Bombers. Wahoo-wa. And yes, I like to fish. Acts 4:13 is my favorite Bible verse. Isaiah 40:31 is the first Bible verse I memorized because my football numbers in high school were 40 and 31.

I remember coming to FLC back in 2015 during the series titled Metanoia: Changing the Way You Think. Little did I know that this was the vision of the church…to change the way people think about God. With every weekend visit, my heart became changed by the love, warmth and grace of this church. My husband, Jason and I found our church home. I was able to volunteer for Children’s Ministry and see children change the way that they see God. During this time, I had the honor of becoming a mom to two boys, Bryson and Noah. My husband and I often boast that this is the only church my two boys have ever experienced, and I pray they continue to grow in faith and encounter Jesus in this family of God. My family has found a church home that we treasure and honor. My prayer for you is that this is a place that you can call home. I pray that you can always trust FLCKids to love your kids and show them Jesus. We are here to serve you.

Fun Facts: I love eating Mexican food. I can eat tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I hate to run but for some reason try to run 2 half-marathons a year. I live in a tiny house with 2 kids, 2 dogs, and 1 husband. We love RV’ing and I hope to one day live full-time in one, but my husband thinks I am crazy. 😊 Camping is my happy place. My husband and I love to cook and eat. You are always welcome to come over and join us!

I first joined Freedom Life Church in 2014 and began volunteering with the Media team almost immediately. In 2018, I was blessed to be brought on staff, and I consider this to be my dream job. Considering I went to law school for one year in 2014, I never thought I’d be here, but like they say, if you want to make God laugh, just tell him your plans.

Random Facts: I graduated from Hampton University with a B.A. in History, which was a total waste of my parents’ money (being a tech director and what not), and have NEVER used my degree for anything other than a cool poster on my wall HAHA!!! I spent some prodigal years living in Los Angeles after graduating from college before realizing that Hampton is where my heart is. My love languages are food, sleep, and all black clothing.

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I have had the honor of working beside my husband in ministry for the last 10 years! I have a large scope of varying responsibilities but most relate to my gift of administration. God knew at least one of us needed this gift! Bottom line: My job is to keep things running as smoothly as possible.

My family is my heartbeat. And my church is part of my family. My favorite part of being in ministry is being able to come to work every day knowing that I am making an eternal impact.

Random Facts: I have a six pound Yorkie named Benn. If it were up to me he would be listed up above with our children, but Freddy wrote that part. I DO NOT like bananas. I love coffee and coffee with a friend is even better. And I like to cook when I can take the time to enjoy the process.

I am married to an incredible husband and father, Josh. We have been together since 1998 and married since 2003. The best advice I can give to “make it work” is to put in the work. God wants to work through you and He wants your marriage to grow. Allow it! Plus, Josh loves to love me! We have 3 beautiful children that we waited a long time for. They have changed our lives. Our hobbies right now consist of going to the park, library and Busch Gardens. We love every minute of it too!

Random Facts: a few Bucket List items we have checked off our list- Skydiving, Scuba diving, White Water Rafting, trips to Cancun & Las Vegas with a bunch of friends, New York City on New Year’s Eve, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands (destination wedding) and Hawaii. We are looking forward to one day going to Europe and taking an Alaskan Cruise.

The Cavazos Family have called San Antonio, Texas their home since 2008. We are originally from Corpus Christi, TX. My husband is Ray and my son is RJ.

In 2018 God brought us to FLC SA where He prepared a place for all three of us to serve and work for His kingdom. We are thankful we found FLC and for all the amazing people God placed in our life. We’re excited on what God has done here and can’t wait to see what is to come. 

As the Campus Administrator I have many roles and responsibilities behind the scenes. I am able to do all this because of the amazing support my husband and son have given me. 

Random Facts: I don’t eat eggs or sea food. I LOVE chocolate and iced coffee. I love spending lots of quality time with my family.

I’m from a small country town in North Carolina, but make no mistake about it, I’ve never been a country girl. Both of my parents are pastors, so I spent my entire life in church, which is why I ran from a call to ministry for many years. In 2010 I graduated from Elizabeth City State University with a BA in Communication Studies. Upon graduating, I had every intention of pursuing a graduate degree in Public Relations, but God had other plans. I took a little time off from school and spent a year and a half singing and traveling with a gospel music group and in doing that, felt released to answer the Lord’s call to ministry. The Lord brought me to Freedom Life in 2012 and it was everything I’d been looking for in a church-even down to the type of hand soap that was in the restroom. In 2015 I completed my Masters of Divinity in Practical Theology with a concentration in Worship and Renewal from Regent University, which makes me sound super fancy and lofty so I don’t mention it very often. In late 2018, I accepted an invitation into FLC’s Pastoral Apprenticeship program and in late 2019, I accepted the offer to become Pastor Freddy’s Executive Assistant.

The most accurate biography I can give about myself is this: I am passionate about Jesus; His presence, His Kingdom, His people.   

Fun facts: I met my husband, Airik Brown (see below) at Freedom Life in 2014. I am a Type 1 on the Enneagram. I love plants and home decor. I am unapologetically clean. I am happiest when at the beach; if I could live somewhere coastal and tropical year-round, I would.