Speaking the Truth in Love

Our Elders

Be on guard for yourselves and for all the flock, among which the Holy Spirit has made you overseers, to shepherd the church of God which He purchased with His own blood. The Apostle Paul, to the elders of the church in Ephesus, in Acts 20:28

In the New Testament, each individual congregation was led by a group of faithful men called elders, or shepherds (pastors), or overseers. Under Christ as head of the church, elders are responsible for leading their congregation spiritually, helping each soul grow in faithfulness to God. Our elders/shepherds/overseers are men who our church family has found to meet God’s description of an elder in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:5-9, and who have accepted the task of spiritually leading our church family.

Willie Coleman

Willie Coleman was appointed a deacon in 2013 and Elder in 2022.  Son of Charlie and Nellie Coleman, Willie was born and raised in Dallas County. His family moved from Dallas to Seagoville when he was a second grader. After high school graduation, Willie attended the trade school Control Data Institute, where he studied computer…

Monty Lawley

Monty Lawley has served as an elder of the Seagoville congregation since 2006. The son of L. M. and Wilma Lawley, Monty was born in Dallas and raised in Pleasant Grove. He attended W. W. Samuell High School. In 1971, he married his lovely wife, Treon Pinson. The Lawleys have two sons. Lindy is a…

Steve McClelen

Steve McClelen was appointed to the eldership in 2010. Tom McClelen, Steve’s father, served our country in the Air Force for 26 years. He and his wife, Shirley, were living in Fort Belvoir, Virginia, when their son Steve was born. Because of the family’s military service, Steve’s childhood years were spent in several places—Denver, Colorado;…

Matt McCullough

Matt McCullough was appointed to the Seagoville eldership in 2022.  Matt grew up in South Texas, served in the Marine Corps for 6 years and is a Desert Storm Veteran.  He graduated from A&M in 2000 with a B.S. in Computer Engineering and has been working in research and development of high-end servers and computer…