a journey of compassion
Staff
Ken Ashlock
Senior Pastor
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Brad Rountree
Associate Pastor, Music & Worship
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Mark Clements
Associate Pastor
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Byron & Sharon Tilton
Directors of Children's Ministry
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Maggie Crawford
Nursery Ministry Director
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Kyle Alonso
High School Student Intern
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Jason Benningfield
Middle School Student Intern
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Tammy Reese
Secretary to the Pastor
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Debbie Ainsworth
Financial Secretary
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Raymond Johnson
Church Maintenance
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Bro. Ashlock has been our pastor since August 17, 1958. He received his Doctor of Divinity Diploma from Texas Baptist Institute - Seminary. He has held many positions in our associational work, including President of the American Baptist Association, President of the Missionary Baptist Association of Texas, and Chairman of the Baptist Sunday School Committee. He has served the community as Chaplain of the Garland Police Department, Garland Fire Department, Texas Department of Public Safety, Texas Rangers and Garland Emergency Corp.
Email: tammy@newliberty.comBro. Brad has served at New Liberty since October 12, 1977. He is a graduate of Ouachita Baptist University and Southwestern Theological Seminary. Bro. Brad oversees all choirs and instrumentalists that minister to our church family. In the fall of 1977, Bro. Brad joined the staff at New Liberty. As a recent graduate of Ouachita Baptist University, he came to Texas to begin work on his Master's Degree in Church Music from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. During the last 27 years at New Liberty, Bro. Brad says God has blessed his life and ministry in so many ways. He married Rhonda Ashlock in 1983 and they have one son, Timothy - the joy of our lives, who was born in 1987. During his life-journey, he has seen the worship ministries of New Liberty grow deeper in their love for the Lord and for the work in this place. His responsibility of leading in worship each week has caused him to be constantly seeking new and meaningful ways to present the Gospel through music and to involve the many members of the church family. Along with the ministries within the church, he has tried to reach outside the church walls and be a witness. He has served along side Bro. Ken as his Police Chaplain assistant in Garland for more than 22 years. One great joy through the years, he says, has been serving in Timothy's school in PTA, and Football Booster Club, and now at Poteet High School on the Site-Based Committee. "God has given me many opportunities to share my passion for Worship and Singing. From concerts in the Philippines to singing in Carnegie Hall with the Dallas Symphony Chorus...each new door opens for me an opportunity to share my music and my Christ. May God alone receive the glory from my life and the ministry in this place." Soli Deo Gloria
Email: brad@newliberty.comMark came on staff at New Liberty in February 2008. He has been married to Jenny since 1996 and God has blessed them with four children: Noah, Mahlah, Nathan & Rhoda. Mark is a graduate of Texas Baptist Institute & Seminary and he and his family were privileged to serve in the southern Philippines as missionaries for seven years. During those seven years, Mark served as an instructor and Dean of Students at Philippine Missionary Baptist Seminary, and planted Grace Baptist Church. Mark is passionate about studying, teaching and preaching God"s Word and helping people experience transformed lives through faith in Christ.
Email: mark@newliberty.comByron has obtained bachelors degrees from Sam Houston State University and Oklahoma Missionary Baptist College. He has over twenty years experience in a range of ministry areas including associate pastor, senior pastor, development and promotions of Bible curriculum, implementation of childrens ministries in churches, and the planning and presentation of childrens ministries for church camps. Sharon has spent the majority of her life serving in and through New Liberty Baptist Church. She began serving as co-director of the childrens ministry with her husband, Byron, in April of 2010. Sharon and Byron have two grown children, Blake and Blair. Sharon graduated from Texas A&M with a bachelors degree in interdisciplinary studies in 1994 and taught in both elementary and middle school settings for eleven years. She earned a masters degree in school counseling from Amberton University in 2008 and currently serves as an elementary school counselor.
Email: byron@newliberty.com or sharon@newliberty.comMaggie Crawford has spent the last 8 years in the Nursery at New Liberty, the last 4 as the Director. She has worked for several doctors in the DFW metroplex as the Billing Director and Office Manager for over 25 years. Under Maggie's direction, the Nursery department at New Liberty has become a place where children experience love and acceptance, understanding and guidance. She is a mother and excited grandmother, and married to Randy Crawford, Ministry Leader for Celebrate Recovery for NLBC.
Email: maggie@newliberty.comKyle Martin Alonso is a graduate of Texas A&M University-Commerce. After majoring in Communication he is currently a student at Dallas Theological Seminary pursuing a Master of Arts degree in Christian Education. He has a brother and sister, both of whom are members of New Liberty. Thanks to the guiding love of Marty and Leslie Alonso, Kyle has attended New Liberty Baptist Church his whole life. He has a passion to teach teenagers and he loves his church family very much.
Email: kyle@newliberty.comI am truly blessed to say I am first a Christian, then a wife and a mother of 2 girls, and was added the blessing of a son-in-law in 2009. I am originally from central Ohio, then moved to Texas at age 10, lived for a short time in Oklahoma City, then back to Texas. I lived life as a preacher's kid, and was raised by loving, Godly parents. God brought our family to New Liberty in April of 2004 and brought me to the position of financial secretary in February 2011. A glimpse at my work history which God used to bring me to this position were 7 years with Dillard's and 6 years with The Zale Corporation as a bookkeeper, I then worked for 12 years with Guaranty Bank in various positions, and finally Universal Technical Institute in the accounting department. I attended Arlington Baptist College and Eastfield Community College. The blessings in life I enjoy most are time with my family, watching my girls laugh together, eating, reading, walking, shopping and singing hymns. God has granted me blessings beyond measure and I pray I will live my life to reflect my gratitude for His great love and mercy.
Email: debbie@newliberty.comRaymond was born in England, Arkansas and moved to Garland, Texas when he was seven years old. He met his wife, Deborah, while they were in High School, and got married while he served in the United States Navy, where he spent much time in Vietnam. Raymond and Deborah have two sons, Tracy and Rusty, a daughter-in-law, Cara, two grandsons, TJ and Jeremiah, and one granddaughter, Cara. Raymond and Deborah were both saved at New Liberty and Raymond became a deacon on May 31, 1992. He has served as a youth sponsor and a teacher and feels blessed to have New Liberty as his church family.
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