Name: Jim Lenderman

Staff Position: Senior Pastor

Birth date: January 25

Family: Wife Beth, two sons Hayden & Jordan

Where I grew up: Carlisle, AR

Growing up I wanted to be... A 6' 4" power forward in the NBA for the Boston Celtics. My dream height betrays how long ago I used to dream about playing in the NBA. As the great Paul Eells once said, "The reason I didn't make it in the pros was due to a lack of good coaching." [or was it a lack of size and talent...?]

Hobbies: Sports, watching TV, painting (newly acquired), reading

Favorites:

• Food: All you (I) can eat Alaskan snow crab
• Candy: King size frozen snickers ("fun size" snickers are an oxymoron)
• Bible verse: John chapter 17 [all of it - Jesus actually prays for us there]
• Book (excluding Bible): Kingdom People by Drs. Jim & Molly Davis Scott and anything by Ted Dekker
• Author: Ted Dekker (The best Christian fiction - bar none)
• Musical group or artist: Casting Crowns or Shania Twain
• Song: "I Can Only Imagine" by Mercy Me
• TV show: Seinfeld, Everybody Loves Raymond, Friends
• Sports teams: Arkansas Razorbacks [I bleed red], Miami Dolphins, Boston Celtics, Florida Marlins (and any team that plays Notre Dame or the Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, or LA Lakers)
• Movie: "It's a Wonderful Life" with Jimmy Stewart

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: 1) My wife & kids [though technically they are three - they are my one family]; 2) Five gallon jug-o-sun block; 3) A satellite phone to call for help after I'd had enough "deserted island time."

My dream vacation is… Hawaii

When I’m away from work I… try to get away from work

Best advice I've ever received: If it hurts when you "do this," then don't "do that." (My mom's famous remedy to whatever ailed me.)

Name: Greg Comer

Staff Position: Associate Pastor of Discipleship and Caring & Connecting Ministries

Birth date: November 11

Family:

• Wife Penny
• Daughter Paula - Grandkids Kaysee & Kyle
• Daughter Stephanie (husband Don) - Grandkids Kennedy & Kelsey
• Daughter Michelle (husband John) - Grandkids Christopher & Dannielle
• Daughter Angie (husband John) - Grandkids Xavier & Alexis

Where I grew up: Upper Sandusky, Ohio (Home of the Rams)

Growing up I wanted to be... An Indy Car driver

Hobbies: Hunting, Reading, Shooting sports, collecting N gauge and HO gauge model cabooses

Favorites:

• Food: Peanut butter
• Candy: Sugarfree Turtles
• Bible verse: Isaiah 40:31
• Book (excluding Bible): "How To Pray After You've Kicked The Dog"
• Author: Louis L'Amour
• Musical group or artist: Chris LeDoux or Aaron Tippin
• Song: Sanctuary
• TV show: The Unit
• Sports teams: Dallas Cowboys, Nascar, IRL
• Movie: "Jeremiah Johnson" (followed closely by "Texas Across The River")

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: my wife Penny, an unlimited supply of peanut butter and a waterfall

My dream vacation is… Cruise to Alaska

When I’m away from work I… read or nap

Best advice I've ever received "Don't eat yellow snow."

Name: Harry T. Cross

Staff Position: Associate Pastor of Evangelism & Welcome Ministries

Birth Date: July 21, 1980

Family: Father & Mother, Clay & Joy Cross; Sister, Lynn Cross and is a student at Duke Divinity School.

Where I grew up: White Hall, Arkansas

Growing up I wanted to be... a lawyer.

Hobbies: Running; Frisbee Golf; Reading Books, Magazines, and Blogs; Watching TV; currently learning to play soccer.

Favorites:

• Food: Greek, Thai, and Indian.
• Candy: Mini Reese’s Cups, Animal Crackers, and Gummi Bears (worms will do in a bind).
• Bible verse: Jeremiah 15:16, Matthew 28:16-20, John 21:20-22
• Book (excluding Bible): Abba’s Child, by Manning; I Believe in the Historical Jesus, by Marshall; Nicene Christianity: The Future for a New Ecumenism, Edited by Seitz; Orthodoxy, by Chesterton.
• Author: I don’t have a favorite.
• Musical group or artist: I listen to just about anything, but I especially enjoy Blue Grass (specifically Doyle Lawson and Ralph Stanley), Virgil Fox, Alabama, Rascal Flatts, James Taylor, Chris Rice, Willie Nelson, and Rich Mullins.
• Song: Before the Throne and Untitled Hymn, by Chris Rice.
• TV show: The Price Is Right (kind of a seminary tradition), Arrested Development (I know it’s off the air), Lost, Prison Break, The Office, and House.
• Sports teams: Razorbacks and Red Sox.
• Movie: As Good As It Gets

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Bible, my best friends, and Dr. Jack Shephard.

My dream vacation is… Traveling to the UK to visit historical sites in Methodism.

When I’m away from work I… Read, Run, Watch TV, and hang out with good friends.

Best advice I've ever received: Don’t use the bathroom in your own nest.

Name: Laura Z. Palmer

Staff Position: Youth Minister and Praise & Worship Leader

Birth date: April 28

Family: John (Husband), Isabella Abrienne(Daughter), Illias Salvador (Son)

Where I grew up: I was born in Piura, Peru but grew up in Trujillo, Peru. I moved to Conway when I got married in December 2002.

Growing up I wanted to be... An Astronaut

Hobbies: Listen to music, sleeping, watching TV, shopping (of course)

Favorites:

• Food: Peruvian, Chinese, Ice Cream
• Candy: Baby Ruth, Snickers...everything that has chocolate, pretty much. Skittles, Mike&Ike
• Bible verse: Psalm 143:10
• Book (excluding Bible): "Hinds Feet on the High Places" & "Mountain of Spices" by Hannah Hurnard
• Author: Hannah Hurnard, Max Lucado, Mike Yaconelli
• Musical group or artist: U2, Al Jarreau, 100 Portraits, Waterdeep, Christafari
• Song: "All Because of You", "After All"
• TV show: Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis
• Sports teams: I am not into sports so pretty much whoever my husband likes :)
• Movie: "Braveheart", "In America", "Lady in the Water"

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Tanning Lotion, Food, Cell Phone (to call for rescue when I get tired of the Island :)

My dream vacation is… Greece

When I’m away from work I… watch TV, keep up with my baby

Best advice I've ever received Dream big. How big your dreams are will tell how bigyour God is. (or something like that but in spanish :))

Name: Annette Parker

Staff Position: Children’s Minister

Birth date: October 26th

Family: Husband, Luke, four children, Mykala, Braxton, Ethanael, & Talmeis

Where I grew up: Kentucky, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Georgia & Texas (Maybe I should just say the United States)

Growing up I wanted to be... a famous musician

Hobbies: Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking, Scrapbooking 

Favorites:

• Food:  Mexican Food & Chicken Pot Pie (I think these are comfort foods)
• Candy: Any and All Chocolate (Also, a comfort food)
• Bible verse: “For I am about to do something new. See, I have already begun! Do you not see it?”  Isaiah 43:19
• Book (excluding Bible): The Chronicles Of Narnia (All 7)
• Author:  C.S. Lewis
• Musical group or artist: Rascal Flats, Diamond Rio, Building 429 & Natalie Grant
• Song: One More Day
• TV show:  Star Trek--The Next Generation
• Sports teams: Arkansas Razorbacks (Go Hogs!) 
• Movie:  The Ultimate Gift

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things:  My Family, A Hotel with all amenities & my scrapbooking stuff. 

My dream vacation is… being with my family, in a place with no work! 

When I’m away from work I… hang out with the family & Scrapbook! 

Best advice I've ever received: Let Go, Let Go, Let Go & Let God!  

Name: Hawk Coleman

Staff Position: Office Administrator & Communications Director

Birth date: July 28

Family: My wonderful wife Phyllis, two sons, three grandchildren, and my terrific mother-in law Allie Dean.

Where I grew up: Born in Topeka, KS, left at 18 to go to school. Some would argue that I have NEVER grown up.

Growing up I wanted to be... Minister (really!)

Hobbies: Reading, writing, gardening, fishing

Favorites:

• Food: Steak, medium rare
• Candy: York Peppermint Patties
• Bible verse: 1 John 1:9
• Book (excluding Bible): Time Enough for Love
• Author: Robert A. Heinlein
• Musical group or artist: Jane Monheit, Michael Buble
• Song: Who Am I
• TV show: Whose Line Is It, Anyway?
• Sports teams: Team 48, Lowe's Racing
• Movie: The Quiet Man

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My lovely wife, my lovely wife, my....well, you get the picture.

My dream vacation is… A trip to Europe

When I’m away from work I… Spend time with my lovely wife!

Best advice I've ever received Whatever hits the fan is rarely evenly distributed.

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Name: John David Palmer

Staff Position: Praise & Worship Leader (with Lali)

Birth date: July 29

Family: Laura Zelmira(wife), Isabella Abrienne(daughter), Illias Salvador (Son)

Where I grew up: Born in Houston, Tx, moved to Little Rock, AR when I was 5 grew up there

Growing up I wanted to be... A Veternarian

Hobbies: Playing Guitar, Computer games

Favorites: I have few constant favorites. In fact when I start playing Favorites I tend to steer away from them.

• Food: I've rarely found any particular food that I could not appreciate????!!!! Is Beer food?
• Candy: Today my favorite is. . . . drum roll. . . .Twix . . .no no Snickers. . .Butterfinger. . . .Skittles. . . . (sigh) I like em all.
• Bible verse: John 14:6
• Book (excluding Bible): Currently reading Leonard Sweets "The Three Hardest Words in the world to get right", Eugene Petersons "Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places", Brian McClaren's "The Secret Message of Jesus" amd a few others. I really loved Jonathan Livingston Seagull when I was a kid. And "Watership Down" Also "My Side of the Mountain" Devotional Classics by Richard Foster is one of my favorites too.
• Author: Leonard Sweet
• Musical group or artist: U2, Al Jarreau, Earth,Wind, and Fire, Tom Petty and the Heart Breakers, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Third Day, Caedmons Call, Steven Curtis Chapman, Dave Crowder. The Holmes Brothers
• Song: L.O.V.E. - Nat King Cole. The Chair - George Strait, Solsberry Hill - Peter Gabriel, Fantasy - EWF
• TV show: Stargate SG-1, Stargate Atlantis
• Sports teams: Dallas Cowboys, Atlanta Braves
• Movie: In America, Lord of the Rings Trilogy, Forest Gump

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Match's or Lighter, Satelite Telephone, Rescue

My dream vacation is… Greece

When I’m away from work I… chase my daughter, watch TV

Best advice I've ever received Just Do It

Name: Robert Winter

Staff Position: Visitation Minister

Name: Larry Hill

Staff Position: Facilities Manager

Birth date: August 29

Family: Wife, Faye and 6 kids

Where I grew up: Benton, AR

Growing up I wanted to be... a Fireman

Hobbies: Fishing

Favorites:

• Food: Barbecue
• Candy: Fudge
• Bible verse: Luke 18:25
• Musical group or artist: Johnny Cash
• Song: I Walk The Line
• TV show: Ax Men
• Sports teams: Chicago Bears
• Movie: Jaws

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: Tent, Bible and a Knife.

My dream vacation is… fishing on any Lake

When I’m away from work I… see family and friends, fish and watch tv.

Best advice I've ever received Respect other people

Name: Regnia Hite

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Birth date: January 10

Family: (Husband) Jon, (Boys) Harrisson - 6, Grant & Allen - 3.5

Where I grew up: Heber Springs

Growing up I wanted to be... a teacher

Hobbies: Spending time with my family, cooking

Favorites:

• Food: most anything Mexican
• Candy: cornflake candy
• Bible verse: "I will never leave you nor forsake you"
• Book (excluding Bible): The Client
• Author: John Grisham
• Musical group or artist: The Hite Twins
• Song: Jesus Loves Me mixed with the ABC song
• TV show: House
• Sports teams: Razorbacks
• Movie: Mary Poppins

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My husband, My kids and a good, non-leaking boat with oars

My dream vacation is… an Alaskan cruise with my family

When I’m away from work I… am spending time with my family

Best advice I've ever received Learn to get the knots out yourself, you won't always have someone there to do it for you.

Name: Susan Davis

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Birth date: March 10

Family: Son, Ron; son, Fred & wife Christy & granddaughter Kaitlyn

Where I grew up: "In the middle of the mitten" - Michigan

Growing up I wanted to be... a nurse

Hobbies: Reading, hand bell ringing, ball room dancing

Favorites:

• Food: Hamburgers
• Candy: Milky Way
• Bible verse: John 3:16
• Book (excluding Bible): The Profit
• Author: Robert Parker
• Musical group or artist: Beethoven
• Song: Satin Doll
• TV show: Carol Burnett Show
• Sports teams: Dallas Cowboys
• Movie: The Sound of Music

If I were stranded on a desert island I would want these three things: My dog, Brady; a pillow; a crate of books

My dream vacation is… Traveling through Europe

When I’m away from work I… Spend time with family

Best advice I've ever received Dad said where ever I go to work, act as if I was part owner and set the example