From the CEO
We often want to live as if we were on an island. We want to think that our
decisions are ours alone and that we are completely independent. On an island,
our only concern would be to fulfill and meet our own needs and desires. Everyone
else would be free to do the same. We want our circle of responsibility to be quite
small. Ideally, it would be limited to only our self. This is the voice and mindset of
our flesh.
In reality, we dwell within community. We are greatly influence and molded
by family, neighbors, media, education, and experiences of daily life. We in turn
affect each person who crosses our path. Jesus clearly validated this truth when
He called us to be light and salt. He stated that nobody lights a lamp and then hides
it. We can choose to cover our light or station it for all to see. Either choice still
influences others.
The method of influence we are called to as Christians is discipleship .This
is teaching and encouraging believers in the life of faith just as Christ modeled.
Simply stated - life is discipleship. Regardless of our intentions, our lives are always
teaching others. Every action we take, whether great or small, in public or private,
will eventually influence the lives around us. The Lord calls us to take advantage of
every opportunity, being ready in season and out of season. His purpose for every
believer is to bring Him glory by using their gifts to be an encouragement to the
church and to be lights in a dark world. Christ-like discipleship is a process and
discipline that involves every aspect of our lives. It is who we are as believers.
At Camp Tejas, we focus on two methods of discipleship. The first is being
a discipleship location. We provide a place and a service that helps the church
teach, encourage, and evangelize. The second is interactive discipleship with our
staff. We take every opportunity we can to strengthen each other in the Lord. We
want to be a part of passing on truth to the next generation.
CEO, Tejas Ministries, Inc.
Administration
David Jones | Chief Executive Officer
Paul Biles | Chief Financial Officer
Billy & Janice Jones | Directors Emeritus
Program Services
Kay Kastner | Retreat Manager
Seth Gordon | Summer Camp Director
Kara Gordon | Recreation Manager
Jennifer Jones | Discipleship Manager
Dave Bennett | Media Manager
Kelli Biles | Donations Coordinator
Jennie Wojtczak | Office Manager
Shannon Gutierrez | Gift Shop Manager
Facilities
Mike Newton | Facilities Director
Matt Wall | Special Projects Manager
Alfredo Villegas | Facilities Manager
Jeff Bailey | Maintenance/Construction
Vickie Keller | Housekeeping Manager
Maria Rodriguez | Housekeeping
Charles Wilson | Groundskeeper
Robert Perry | Equipment Operator
Reynaldo Demasuay | Grounds Crew
Food Service
Michael Kase | Food Service Director
Kathy Paluch | Cook
Angela Bailey | Cook
Kait Schwartzbeck | Cook
Shirley Orts | Cook
Phylicia Davis | Cook
Sara Spahr | Cook
XC Proch | Cook
Tejas Board of Trustees
Paul Godley | Belton
Steve Adell | Houston
Reby Lawler | San Antonio
Kay McWhorter | College Station
Ron Pitts | Houston
Amy Jatzlau | Giddings
Max Tidmore | Houston
Charles Verheyden | Temple
Randy Walker | San Antonio
Gaines West | College Station
David Turner | Houston
This issue of Pages magazine was created with Adobe Indesign CS5
and Photoshop CS5. Pages magazine is part of Tejas Ministry Inc.
Magazine designed by Hannah Martin. Edited by Dave Bennett, Kelli
Biles, Stephen Biles. Photos by Brittany Gryder, Schylar Clark, Gahn
Yongyueangpan, Andrew Waite, Dave Bennett, and Hannah Martin.
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