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South Texas District
Church of the Nazarene
8592 Highway 6 North
Houston, TX  77095
281-444-7585

Office Hours:  8 a.m. - 4 p.m., Monday through Thursday

 
 
 
   

South Texas District Staff and Directors

Duane and Linda Srader

Name: Dr. Duane and Linda Srader
District Superintendent
Personal Bio: Dr. Srader was District Superintendent of the Houston District until the merger between the Houston and the San Antonio District when he then became the District Superintendent for the South Texas District.
Email: dsrader@southtexasnaz.org

Brian Schaffer 

Name: Rev. Brian Schaffer
Assistant District Superintendent
Personal Bio: Brian has served as a classroom teacher, coach, missionary, director of compassionate ministries, pastor, and in 2003 became the Asst. District Superintendent of the South Texas District.
Email: bschaffer@southtexasnaz.org

Ken Christoffersen

Name: Rev. Ken Christoffersen
District Secretary
Personal Bio: Rev. Christoffersen serves as senior pastor of the Lake Jackson church of the Nazarene since 1995.  He has served as District Secretary to the Houston District since 1998 and then to the South Texas District since 2003.
Email: secretary@southtexasnaz.org

Sam Flores 

Name: Rev. Sam Flores
District Missionary
Personal Bio: Sam came to the South Texas District from the TOLD District in 2003 to serve as the District Missionary assisting in the establishment of New Start churches. Sam also serves at the senior pastor of the Houston Southwest Church
Email: sflores@southtexasnaz.org

Bob Childress

Name: Bob Childress
District Treasurer
Personal Bio: Bob served the San Antonio District as Treasurer since 1986 until 2003 when the districts merged and he has continued on as treasurer of the South Texas District.
Email: treasurer@southtexasnaz.org

Bernadette Stephens;

Name: Rev. Bernadette Stephens
Sunday School/Discipleship Ministries Chair
Personal Bio: Bernadette has on the SDMI Board 12 years. She has served as Children's Camp Co-Director, Adult Ministries Director, and Secretary/Treasurer. She served on the Pastoral Staff at Houston Spring Branch (Living Word) for 11 years.  She is currently on District Assignment at the District Office.
Email: sundayschool@southtexasnaz.org

Nancy Long

Name: Nancy Long
NMI President
Personal Bio: Nancy has served as the District NMI President since 2002. When the districts merged in 2003 she continued on as NMI President of the South Texas District.
Email: nmi@southtexasnaz.org

Jimi Halliburton

Name: Rev. Jimi Halliburton
NYI President
Personal Bio: Jimi is the Youth Pastor at Lake Jackson Church of the Nazarene.  He has served as NYI President of the South Texas District since 2006.
Email: nyi@southtexasnaz.org

Bernadette Stephens

Name: Rev. Bernadette Stephens
Office Manager
Personal Bio: Bernadette served on the ministerial staff at Houston Spring Branch Church of the Nazarene, now Living Word, for 11 years.  She now serves as the Office Manager for the South Texas District.
Email: office@southtexasnaz.org