Campus: Allen Campus

Christine Eichblatt

Background: I’m a California native, and my family moved to Texas in 2013.   

Tell Us About Your Family: I have been married to my husband, David, for 15 years. We have two boys and a twelve-year-old dog Chloe.   

Favorite Things: I love to bake, read and drink coffee.   

Favorite Sport: My family loves baseball and can usually be found on the baseball field.  

Education: I hold a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and worked for a municipal government for 10 years.   

Previous Jobs: I have spent the last 7 years in Early Childhood Education and feel that this is where the Lord has called me to be. I enjoy working with young children and love that this position allows me to use my administrative skills and love on little ones. 

Stephanie Vannatter

Background: I was born and raised in the Midwest.

Education: I graduated from Indiana State University with a Bachelor of Science in HR.

Tell Us About Your Family: I moved to Texas in 2016 with my husband Ben, of 12 years, and our 3 children: Grace, Brooks and Clara.

In Ministry Since: After attending Cottonwood Creek Church and falling in love with their preschool program, I began working at Kid Care as the Family Connections Coordinator!

Spare Time Pastimes: I love spending time my family and traveling to new places!

John DeLeon

When & Where You Were Saved: May 2000, FBC Allen 

Tell Us About Your Family: Wife, Dr. Julie, is an elementary principal. My daughters, Peyton and Grace, both work for the school district as fifth generation teachers. 

Nickname: Big John 

Regular Order at Starbucks: Yuck! 

People Who Inspire You: The underdog 

Weird Quirks: Too many to count 

Least Favorite Thing to Do: Dishes 

What Makes You Laugh: Silly humor – Three Stooges type humor 

Favorite Movies: Gladiator 

Favorite Scripture: Ephesians 3:14-21 

Favorite Sports: Football 

Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Classic Rock – AC/DC, Rush, U2 

Favorite Book: “One Minute Manager” 

Favorite TV Shows: Schitt’s Creek, Modern Family 

Something People Don’t Know About You: I worked for Mary Kay (restaurant division) 

Hidden Talent: I’m a very good cook.

Biggest Fear: Death of my children or wife 

Dream Vacation: New Zealand 

Things That Fascinate You: wildlife survival of the fittest 

Previous Jobs or First Job: My first real job was as a dishwasher.

Pet Peeves: Laziness, dishonesty 

Sports You’re Good At: Racquetball before knee surgery 

Spare Time Pastimes: I help Julie with her garden by building her things, shoot things 

Most Exotic Trip: Not exotic but interesting: Cheboksary, Russia 

Personal Hero: my dad 

If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Dale Carnegie 

In Ministry Since: 2001 

Life-Changing Moment: The day my sister passed away 

Favorite Food: Steak  

Most Adventurous Experience: Rapids down Colorado River 

Dream Living Location: Aruba 

Proudest Accomplishment: My kids 

Favorite Holiday: Thanksgiving 

Time It Takes You To Get Ready: 20 min 

Things You Collect: Globes 

The One Thing You’d Like to Come Back In Fashion: Parachute pants 

Languages You Speak: None 

Peter Sanford

What Makes You Laugh: Awkward Silence

Favorite Movie: Saving Private Ryan

Favorite Sports: Football

Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Sabaton

Favorite TV Shows: Spongebob Squarepants

Favorite Actor/Actress: Adam Sandler

Something People Don’t Know About You: Allergic to Peanuts

Dream Vacation: Disney World

Things That Fascinate You: World War Two History

Pet Peeves: Smacking, Leaving Lights On and Leaving Doors Open

If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Adam Sandler, Matt Ryan, Julio Jones

Favorite Food: Sausage, Egg & Cheese croissants

Favorite Holiday: Christmas

Nathan Quillan

When You Were Saved: 1992 – Branch Baptist Church, Branch, Texas 

Tell Us About Your Family: Married to Sarah (1998), Children – Adrianna (21), Madalyn (19), Ashlyn (17), Natalie Grace (16) 

Nickname: “Quill” 

Regular Order at Starbucks: Spinach Feta Wrap and Strawberry Refresher  

People That Inspire You: People that want to learn, willing to hustle, and trying to make a difference wherever they are. 

Weird Quirks: I call everything “Thing-a-ma-jiggers” if I can’t remember what it is. 

What Makes You Laugh: People doing dumb stuff… and suffering the consequences for it! 

Favorite Movies: Dead Poets Society, The Natural, Hacksaw Ridge 

Favorite Scripture: Romans 1:16 

Favorite Sports: Baseball 

Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Old School Country Music – Alabama (Band) – Alan Jackson (Artist) 

Favorite Book: =/  

Favorite TV Shows: Probably the cool stuff about storms on the Weather Channel. 

Favorite Actor/Actress: Robin Williams/Sandra Bullock 

Something People Don’t Know About You: I was a Jazz Theory and Composition major in college. Wrote charts for local jazz groups before forgetting everything I learned. =) 

Hidden Talent: I don’t hide my talents. 

Biggest Fear: Spiders that crawl in my mouth when I sleep. 

Dream Vacation: MLB Baseball Park tour! Hit all parks in one summer!  

Things That Fascinate You: Ideas and how things are made. 

Previous Jobs or First Job: Built shower doors at 15!  

Pet Peeves: Whining about a problem with no thoughts on solutions. Such a whipping. 

Sports You’re Good At: Baseball/softball, everything else I coach really, really well! 

Spare Time Pastimes: I like to live in my alter ego, Bo Bross, semi-famous, but still unknown landscape painter. 

Most Exotic Trip: The zoo. 

Personal Hero: My maternal grandfather (mom’s dad).  

If You Could Meet Anyone, It’d Be: Anyone willing to talk to me. 

In Ministry Since: 2011 

Life-Changing Moment: 1. Salvation, 2. Birth of my first daughter 

Favorite Food: I LOVE Tacos. 

Least Favorite Food: I am not a big fish fan. 

Most Adventurous Experience: Took a job in vocational ministry.  

Dream Living Location: On a big, open sky piece of land near a mountain or on a lake 

Proudest Accomplishment: You know, I am proud of a lot of things, but always most proud when I see someone understand something new! 

Favorite Holiday: Any holiday that I don’t have to spend money. (I am frugal.) 

Time It Takes You to Get Ready: 30 minutes  

Things You Collect: Thoughts 

The One Thing You’d Like to Come Back in Fashion: I think athletic pants and t-shirts have been in fashion for a long time! 

Languages I Speak: Teenager, Incomplete thoughts, and menu. 

Chase Durham

When & Where You Were Saved: 17 Years old at a church youth group. 

Inspirational People: Dwayne Johnson, Jocko Willink 

Weird Quirks: I always have to line up the mouth spout and logo on my Yeti. 

Favorite Thing to Do: Workout and read books.  

Least Favorite Thing to Do: Laundry (Laundry is a direct consequence from the fall…) 

What Makes You Laugh: My wife 

Favorite Movies: The Sandlot and Mighty Ducks 

Favorite Scripture: Colossians 1:28 

Favorite Sports: Baseball and Olympic Weightlifting 

Favorite Music/Band/Singers: Corey Kent

Favorite Book: “Extreme Ownership” by Jocko Willink 

Favorite TV Shows: Chicago Fire and Chicago PD 

Dream Vacation: I don’t like vacations. 

Things That Fascinate Me: Leadership 

Spare Time Pastimes: Going to the park with my kids 

Personal Hero: My wife – Kendall 

If I Could Meet Anyone It’d Be: The Rock or Jocko Willink 

In Ministry Since: Summer 2010 was my first internship. January 2014 was my first full–time ministry job. 

Life-Changing Moment: When the Lord called me away from pursuing a professional baseball career and into vocational ministry. 

Favorite Food: Chips and Salsa, Pizza, Ice Cream 

Proudest Accomplishment: Becoming a dad! Giving the commencement address at my master’s degree graduation ceremony. Competing at Nationals for Olympic Weightlifting. 

Favorite Holiday: Christmas