STAFF

Kenneth and his wife, Jennifer, have two sons, Brayden (13) and Kolby, and a (soon to be) wonderful daughter in law, Taylor.
Kenneth accepted Jesus as his Savior at Minnetonka Christian camp when he was 13 years old.
He surrendered to the ministry in his early 20s and graduated from Arlington Baptist College with a degree in Biblical Studies. Kenneth completed masters level courses at Liberty University and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary.
Kenneth has served in ministry roles for over 20 years, including children, youth, building and finance, and adult ministries. After a dozen years in youth ministry positions, Kenneth served here at WPBC as the children's pastor from 2009 to 2017.
His current role is assisting pastor Clark with administration, adult ministries and the day-to-day operations of the church.

Caleb joined the WPBC staff in August of 2014. He was saved at the age of eight and surrendered to ministry at the age of 17. He has been a member of WPBC since 2009. God has given Caleb a great love for families and desires to partner with parents to teach their kid's to know the Lord and grow in their relationship with Him. Caleb graduated from the Arlington Baptist College in 2016 and also married his wife Candace that same year.

T.R. was born and raised in Wichita Falls, Texas and Jacksonville, Florida under the ministry of his father, Pastor David Adair. He was both saved and called to the ministry at age thirteen. When he was eighteen, while attending Macedonia Baptist College, T.R. began his first job in ministry as an intern at the Calvary Baptist Church, in Live Oak, Florida. He met his future wife Caylee in 2017. They would be married in 2018. T.R. was called to WPBC in August of 2019.  In January of 2020, T.R. and Caylee were blessed with their baby girl, Gracelyn. 

Justin was saved on March 7, 1999 in Graham, Texas and surrendered to the call of God to ministry the following year. He began playing piano in church at the age of eleven and has been involved in church music ever since.

Justin and his wife, Megan, have six children, Cason,  Braylee,  Hayley,  Alyssa,  Everly and Cooper.

Ethan is the son of Roger and Lani Stark. He was saved at the age of six in Longview, Texas. Soon after, Ethan and his family moved to Parker County. Ethan graduated from Aledo High School in 2007. He began his career in law enforcement in 2011 where he served Parker County as a Patrol Deputy, Patrol Corporal and Criminal Investigator for ten years. Ethan joined WPBC in 2020 and surrendered to God’s call to ministry in 2021. After many fervent prayers, he joined the WPBC staff in 2022.
Ethan and his beautiful wife, Kelsee, have been married for ten years, and are blessed with one son, Grayson

Mike Patterson was born September 24, 1960 in Brownsville, Texas to Boyd and Pat Patterson. He is the oldest of six children. Mike’s dad was a driver for Trailways Bus Lines so, they moved several times while he was growing up. He graduated from Judson High School in Converse, Texas. Mike moved to Fort Worth, Texas from Del Rio, Texas in May 1983 after meeting his wife Diana on a blind date in February 1983. Mike married his wife, Diana Patterson, on July 29, 1983. Mike and Diana have three children. Their oldest is their son Robert Flanigan who is married to Josey and they have four daughters- Jasette Elise, Olivia Rose, Adalynn Grace and Rae Ellen. Their second child is their daughter Ashley (Flanigan) Aaron who is married to Ben Aaron and they have four children- daughter Emma Leann, daughter Audrey Rose, son Roland Cooper and son Eli Benjamin. Their youngest is their son Kyle Patterson who is married to Tasha (Elliott) Patterson and they have three children- daughter Kenzie Allen, daughter Alexis (Lexi) Brook and son Keagan Boyd.
Mike was saved and baptized in Universal City, Texas, July 1981. He was very involved in the bus ministry at his church.
Mike worked for Diana’s family in their construction business and then in his own business doing residential remodeling until he came on staff at Willow Park Baptist Church, August 2010 in Facility Maintenance. WPBC gained the experience of Mike’s carpentry skills.
Mike and Diana have been members of Willow Park Baptist Church since 1996. Mike is involved in the Men’s Ministry. He also helps out in the Usher Ministry. Mike was a member of the Finance Committee three separate terms, but resigned his third term when he came on staff at WPBC.

Kyle was born to Mike and Diana Patterson on March 12, 1985. He was raised in Hudson Oaks and currently enjoys the blessing of living next door to his parents. He was saved and baptized at the age of 7 at Ball Street Baptist Church. He joined WPBC in 1996 at the age of 11 and has been a member ever since. Kyle was homeschooled from the 4th grade on and graduated in 2003. In 2009 Kyle married the love of his life, Tasha, and they have 3 amazing kids, Kenzie, Lexi and Keagan and are anticipating another baby girl, Zoey, in November of 2023. Kyle has a heart for teenagers and has served as a youth volunteer since he graduated. He joined the WPBC staff in 2023 and is happy to be able to serve at the church he loves in a full-time capacity.

Diana and her husband Mike met on a blind date in February 1983 while visiting family in Del Rio, Texas. Mike moved to Fort Worth in May 1983 and they were married on July 29, 1983. They have three children. Their oldest is their son, Robert Flanigan, who is married to Josey and they have four daughters- Jasette Elise, Olivia Rose, Adalynn Grace and Rae Ellen. Their second child is their daughter, Ashley (Flanigan) Aaron, who is married to Ben Aaron and they have four children- daughter Emma Leann, daughter Audrey Rose, son Roland Cooper and son Eli Benjamin. Their youngest is their son, Kyle Patterson, who is married to Tasha and they have three children- daughter Kenzie Allen, daughter Alexis (Lexi) Brook and son Keagan Boyd. All of Diana and Mike's children and their families are saved and members of Willow Park Baptist Church.

Ashley Aaron was born in 1981 and raised in Weatherford, Texas. She has been a member of WPBC since 1996. Ashley was saved October 25, 2009 and has followed her call to the ministry.
She met her husband Ben Aaron at the age of twenty and they were married in 2004. They have four children-Emma, Audrey, Roland, and Eli.

Tasha was born and raised in Michigan.  Moved to Texas in 2000. She was saved at the age of 23 and has been a member of  WPBC since 2006. Tasha met her husband, Kyle at church and they were married in 2009. They currently have 3 children, Kenzie, Lexi, Keagan and are expecting a little girl, Zoey in November 2023. Tasha has helped in the youth ministry for over 10 years. In 2017 Tasha followed her call into the ministry and started leading in Celebrate Recovery and now runs the coffee shop, Crown Cafe, at WPBC.

Melonie was born in Stamford, Tx in 1972 and was raised to love and trust the Lord. At the age of 7, she accepted Christ as her Savior at First Baptist Church in Stamford. About a year later she and her family moved to Odessa, Tx where she eventually met, Dewayne, her love and the one God provided to journey through life together. They married in January 1994. God moved her, her husband and 4 crazy, fun blessings (Alexandria, Macee, Britt, and Zane) to Weatherford in August of 2009. After a year’s search for a church home, they found it here at Willow Park Baptist Church in March of 2011. Another blessing, Sawyer, was born in late 2012. Their family continues to grow as they welcomed a son-in-law, Andrew, in September 2022. Family and church family have always been an invaluable part of her life. Serving as the the Nursery Coordinator is truly a special opportunity for her to serve the Lord and share the love of Christ with even the youngest of God’s creations.