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meet the team

sbtc church planting team

  • Alicia Violante

    Spanish Church Planting Assistant

  • Gayla Harris

    Missions Ministry Assistant

    Gayla Harris serves as a Ministry Assistant.

    Gayla manages Reach Houston, Reach Austin, Reach El Paso, Reach the Rio Grande Valley and other mobilization partnerships, Reach Texas offerings and the annual Church Planter retreat.

  • Eddie Lopez

    Send Network SBTC Lead Church Planting Catalyst

  • Jason Crandall

    Send Network SBTC Director

    Jason Crandall serves as the Send Network Director for Send Network SBTC, leading a statewide team committed to glorifying God by reducing lostness through multiplying churches across Texas.

    He is the founder and Lead Teaching Pastor of CityView Church in Pearland, Texas, and the author of Proliferate: A Church Planting Strategy for Everyday Churches.

    Jason holds a Master of Arts from Liberty University, a Master of Divinity from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, and a Doctor of Ministry from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.

    He is married to Allison, and together they have three sons—Drew, Blaise, and Judson.