Team
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Christ is the head of the church. Those in church leadership serve as undershepherds to the One who promised to build His church. At the proper time, a plurality of elders will be appointed to provide spiritual leadership of Austin Bible Fellowship.
We esteem Team because the Bible esteems Team. We were created to be an interdependent group of people...the Body of Christ. We desire team to permeate every aspect of our church's ministry, from service projects to team teaching. No Christian should be left in the stands. On a team, each person plays a critical role. The role of church leadership is to "equip the saints for the work of ministry, for building up the Body of Christ (Eph 4:12).
Zac Allen, Team Lead: The son of a high school football coach in Dallas, Texas, Zac Allen attended Carson-Newman College to play football. During his collegiate career, he was actively involved in Fellowship of Christian Athletes, working for FCA the last two years of college. He later participated in Tom Nelson's discipleship program at Denton Bible Church for one year, and went on to receive his master's degree from Dallas Theological Seminary in the spring of 2005. His other ministry experience includes work in College Life at Denton Bible Church, teaching a Christian Humanities course at Liberty Christian School in Denton, and serving as student minister at Cleburne Bible Church in Cleburne,Texas. Zac's wife, Jennie, also earned her master's degree from DTS. They have three children-Conner, 7; Kate, 5; and Caroline, 2.
Life Metaphor: Quarterback...My greatest joy is to get the "ball" of ministry in other people's hands so they can score and we can celebrate together.
Sean McDonald, Director of Operations: Sean grew up in Benton, Arkansas and later attended college at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville where he received his bachelor's degree. He joined the staff of Austin Bible in February of 2007 after a career in business. Sean and his wife Katherine have been married 2 years. They love to travel together and spend time in the outdoors.
‘The thing that gets me most excited is watching God change lives. I believe life-change happens best when we live in close community with others. One of my highest values is having honest relationships where we can share our struggles and encourage one another to be more like Christ.'
Stephanie Logan, Ministry Assistant: After growing up in Friendswood, Texas, Stephanie Logan attended Texas A&M University in College Station and received a bachelor's degree in Community Health. She was involved in various ministries on campus including Aggie Sisters for Christ, but her main ministry in college was through her church Central Baptist. She served on leadership for several years and lead in various ways that included discipleship of younger women and facilitating various prayer meetings. She is also currently taking classes through Dallas Theological Seminary.
Stephanie gets excited to see women slow down their lives and encounter our great Redeemer, be challenged through the truth of Scripture, and see lives and relationships changed by the power of God.