Eduardo & Maribel Velez are both from Columbia and moved to the United States, where they pursued a career in the medical field. It was here where they made the decision to get married and have been married for the past 14 years. They now have 5 children and 1 grandchild. Within the church, Maribel is passionate about serving and has done so in many areas of the body of the church such as in the Women of Excellence Ministry, Hospitality, and many other areas. Eduardo is passionate and very active in the Deliverance Ministry and loves to see the people of God being freed. Both have such great passions to work for the Glory of God, and you can usually find them helping, guiding, or equipping the body of Christ whichever way they can.

Darrell and Sheila Brown have ministered alongside Pastor Terry Horn since the humble beginnings of the church, back in the barn in Rockwall. Darrell and Sheila have a passion for marriage restoration and seeing God’s hope ignited where there was once darkness. Sheila has battled and overcome depression and now ministers to those still bound by sharing the hope that there is in Jesus, and Darrell has a passion to share the Father’s heart in ministry. Darrell and Sheila now serve as Elders and are very active in the Deliverance ministry.

Jose, originally from El Salvador, Mexico,  suffered through many trials growing up, being raised catholic and losing his father at the age of 7 years old. Jose was later radically saved, came to the United States, and it was here where Jose had the opportunity to learn how to run a business and also where Jose and Yuquenci met. The Lord showed Jose it was time to make a serious commitment with Yuquenci and they then made the decision to get married in June of 2004. It was later on in 2004 that the couple met the Horn Family and one day on a mission trip, Jose and Yuquenci were proposed with the offer to become elders of the church. They decided to be obedient and accept the offer, although they didn’t know fully what they were getting themselves into. Today after many years, the Lord has blessed them greatly both spiritually and in their business. They have been able to expand the kingdom by going to other countries where they have had the opportunity to help guide people to get to know the Lord.

Alvaro and Saret are a couple originally from Venezuela, who then later changed continents and came to the United States to be ministerially trained at Christ for the Nations Institute in Dallas, Texas. Along with this, Alvaro also earned a master’s degree from Dallas Baptist University. They have served at Preparing the Way Church since it was founded in February of 2009. Both Alvaro and Saret have served and currently serve in a variety of different ministries such as the Media Ministry, Children’s Pastors, Women of Excellence Leader, and Marriage Ministry. Today, Alvaro and Saret serve as Elders, have been married for over 15 years, and have been blessed with two wonderful gifts from heaven, Esteban Daniel and Anna Daniela.

Robert and Lesly Scott were both born and raised in Texas and accepted Christ in their childhood. After meeting each other and getting married, the couple was called to serve as Youth Pastors. Although they originally decided to temporarily serve for a short period of 6 months, they ended up falling in love with the young people. The couple is very passionate about serving, teaching, loving, and just hanging out with the teens. They have now been serving as Youth Pastors for 11 years, and both also serve in many other areas in the church. Robert is currently actively serving as a Law Enforcement Officer for the Sachse community and Lesly has a BS degree from Texas A&M where she pursued her childhood dream of becoming a teacher. She taught for 5 years before resigning to stay home and raise her children. The couple has now been married for 17 years and have 3 beautiful daughters.

Rafael and Gabriela Castillo both are actively involved in many ministries such as sound, worship, translation, missions, intercessors, and also serve as Jethro leaders. Along with this, they also have been adamant in the deliverance ministry for 15 years. Their passion is in restoring and building up the men and women of God, so they can see the lasting fruits of a godly marriage and a strong family. They also are passionate about teaching and equipping the saints for leadership, by guiding them in the calling God has for them. Rafael and Gabriela have now been married for 23 years and have 2 amazing boys.

Peter and Melinda Elam have been a part of Preparing the Way since the beginning. They are currently serving as the Associate Youth Pastors at PTW, and have been fulfilling this role for the last 6 years. Peter and his family have known Pastors Terry and Marsha since he was in elementary school. Both Peter and Melinda have loved the opportunity to be a part of the spiritual growth and development of the young people at PTW. They count it a joy and a privilege to see the youth grow and develop their walk with the Lord. They are also both a part of the worship team at PTW. Peter plays the drums when his schedule allows, and Melinda is a vocalist.

Peter and Melinda have been married 21 years and were raised in the Rockwall / Rowlett area respectively. They are the parents of Cassidy Elam, and spiritual parents of Gabriela Galarza. Peter is an airline pilot and Melinda is a fitness instructor. They enjoy family time and staying active.

Daniel & Judy Ortega grew up in Dallas, Tx, and accepted Jesus Christ in their early teens. Shortly after, the Lord called them into the worship ministry. Through their obedience, the Lord began to expand their territory to include becoming leaders of the worship ministry, young adult’s ministry, and missions ministry. They are both passionate about the healing and deliverance ministry. Their greatest desire is to see the broken restored and healed through the power of the Holy Spirit. Their passion is for each person to experience the tangible love and presence of Jesus Christ. As a profession, Daniel works in the I.T. field. Judy is currently a full-time student at Parker University, studying to become a sonographer. Both have been happily married for 14 years. Although they have no physical children, the Lord has blessed them with many spiritual children.

Samuel Pineda currently is our Media Director here at PTW Church, where he is usually behind the scenes creating and editing for the Glory of God. Samuel, originally from Spain, has traveled all across the globe serving as a Missionary, from Thailand to Brazil with his beautiful wife Carmen, helping orphans, smuggling bibles, and spreading the Gospel. They have now been married for 10 years and have a 3-year-old daughter named Abigail.

Gustavo and Rebelinda Matute are a married couple from Venezuela, where they worked in dentistry and law, with Rebelinda being a dentist and Gustavo being a lawyer. They were then called by the Lord to train at the Christ for the Nations Institute in 2016. They have now been married for 7 years and have three wonderful children, Jimena, Jeremaih and Victoria. They also have a degree in Children and Family Ministry and Pastoral. Currently they are leaders who serve as Coordinators of the Ministry of Children, supporting Pastor Alvaro in his work.

After conquering many trials in their walks with Christ, Marsha Horn, Saret Aparicio, and Lourdes Jacques were all lead by the Lord to start the Women of Excellence Ministry. As the Women of Excellence Leaders, they strive to provide the ladies of Preparing the Way Church with tools so that they can live in the fullness of Christ and grow in the knowledge of the word of God. “We believe that God has called us at this time to be whole women, living in the original design for which God created us, in addition to being ambassadors of the kingdom of God who carry the aroma of Christ wherever we go.” – Founders of the Women of Excellence

Motto verse: Ruth 3:11 “ Now therefore, fear not, my daughter; I will do with you what you say, because all the people of my town know that you are a virtuous woman.”