Eldership
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Pastor Parkey Cobern - Senior Pastor Pastor Parkey has served at Capstone since 1997 and previously served on the counseling staff of a large local church. He also worked in a supervisory capacity over the telecommunications department of a nationwide prayer ministry.Pastor Parkey holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Counseling and Guidance from Texas A&M Commerce. Rhonda has a BBA in Management from UNT and currently leads Capstone's Ladies Ministry. Parkey and Rhonda, have three (3) children, Tory, Tabor & Tarryn Cobern Hatcher.
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Pastor Bob Willhite Dr. B.J. Willhite, author, preacher and teacher has now completed 55 years of ministry. He has served as pastor of several local churches. In January 1979, while pastoring an Assembly of God Church in East Texas, he received a divine commission to call the nation to prayer. To fulfill this call he established an organization called The National Call To Prayer. This organization produced and sponsored daily radio broadcasts which dealt with the dynamics of prayer. In 1983, Pastor Bob moved to Rockwall, Texas to serve on the staff of Church On The Rock, a church built around a strong prayer emphasis. In 1987, Pastor Bob was given an honorary Doctor of Divinity degree by President Oral Roberts of ORU. Dr. Willhite may be the only person who has ever been given such an honor for having influenced a National prayer movement. In 1988, Pastor Bob moved to Washington D.C. to establish the National Prayer Embassy. His book, Why Pray?, has now been published in German, Spanish, Korean, and Chinese. Bro. Bob has committed his life to teaching people in all churches of all denominations, what he has learned in the school of prayer, "a school," he says, "from which no one has ever graduated." Dr. Willhite has traveled with Velma, his wife of 58 years, all over America and other parts of the world sharing what he has learned about prayer as he has walked with God.
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Howard Watson III Howard is a third generation home builder and owner of a roofing company. He attended the University of Texas at Arlington, has served on the Board of Directors of the Fort Worth Builders Association and has been the recipient of numerous home building awards. In addition to his extensive business experience, Howard has served faithfully in various ministries for roughly 23 years. His wife Sydney is a former executive assistant and currently oversees the office and bookkeeping functions of the family business. Howard has a heart that envisions the Body of Christ healed in body, mind and spirit. Sydney is blessed with the gift of mercy and hospitality, believes deeply in the power of prayer and feels called to build life-long relationships that exude Christ’s love. Howard and Sydney have been married for 23 years and have three grown children, Amy, Todd and Matthew
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