Session: Deacons:
Clint Allen - Ruling Elder Mike Kirkwood
Mark Fullerton - Ruling Elder Jim Williamson
Brandt Kieschnick - Ruling Elder
Sam Massey - Ruling Elder
Nolan Williamson - Teaching Elder
Staff
Nolan Williamson | Pastor
Nolan is a native Texan who is proud to call Huntsville his hometown. After graduating high school from Alpha Omega Academy, Nolan attended Harding University in Arkansas. During that time Nolan became a Christian and met his wife Lindsay. Lindsay and Nolan were married shortly after graduating college in July of 2012 and then moved to Orlando, FL for Nolan to pursue a Master of Divinity at Reformed Theological Seminary. After graduating from RTS, Nolan and Lindsay relocated to Houston, TX for Nolan to serve Christ Presbyterian Church of Houston as an assistant pastor. After 5 years at CPC Houston, Nolan was sent out to return to his hometown to plant a new PCA church in Huntsville. Nolan is passionate about preaching and teaching God's Word as well as church history and Reformed theology. He also enjoys hiking, camping, fishing, hunting, golf, reading and music. Nolan and Lindsay have two daughters: Zoe & Evelyn.
Clint Allen | Director of Music & Student Ministry
Clint Allen was born and raised in South/Central Texas. After graduating from SHSU, he and his wife, Heather, settled in Huntsville in 2001. They have 5 children: Harrison, Hudson, Carter, Caylor, and Cora. In 2015, he earned his Masters of Arts in Biblical Studies from Reformed Theological Seminary in Houston, TX. Clint enjoys teaching, playing music with his kids, basketball, and Reformed theology. He hopes to continue to serve the Huntsville community through the ministry of Christ Presbyterian Church.
Claudia Kirkwood | Director of Children's Ministry
Claudia and her husband, Mike have lived in Huntsville since 1987. During that time they have enjoyed life with two children, both now married, their spouses and six grandchildren. Mike is a retired dentist and was employed by UTMB, working in the Department of Criminal Justice. Claudia has had the privilege of working with children in several capacities, as a daycare and preschool director, and in various positions in the churches they have attended. The Kirkwoods are excited to have found a church home at CPC and are grateful to the Lord for allowing them to serve Him. Claudia believes that children are a blessing from the Lord, and helping them to learn about Him as Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, is a very high calling. The safety, well-being, and spiritual growth of the children of CPC is her mission. She looks forward to building relationships with each child and parent as they serve the Lord together.
Juan Carlos Martinez | Assistant Pastor/The Woodlands Reformed Church Planter
CPC is blessed to be able to provide oversight to the Woodlands Reformed Church. You can visit their webiste here: The Woodlands Reformed Church
Rev. Juan Carlos Martínez has been an ordained minister in the PCA since 2013. He earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in electrical engineering from Rice University, and worked in the semiconductor industry as a design engineer for 9 years, before discerning a call to attend seminary. He earned a master’s of divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary in Philadelphia, where he serves on the Board of Trustees since 2021. Juan Carlos is married to his high school sweetheart, Samara, a physician specializing in Family Medicine. The Lord has blessed them with three children: Santiago Daniel, Karenina Valeska, and Juan Andrés.