Our Pastor
Pastor Stephen and First Lady Tanya Drake are natives of Dallas, Texas. They have been married over 20 years and from this union, there are 4 children and 2 grandchildren.
Pastor Drake was called to the ministry in 1992. He was in college at the time so he changed his major from Pre-Law to Theology and graduated with honors from Arlington Baptist College in 1998. Pastor Drake served for over five years on staff at Cornerstone Baptist Church (Arlington) in the area of Evangelism. He also served as an elder with over fifteen ministries and supervised more than 100 volunteers. During his tenure at Cornerstone, Pastor Drake led Mission trips, organized Evangelistic crusades, participated in sports camps, and has preached at several colleges and churches of varying denominations. Pastor Drake is currently finishing up his Masters of Divinity at a local seminary.
First Lady Tanya Drake is a highly trained and gifted singer. She is a graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington. Musically, she has trained children's choirs at various churches, produced seasonal church plays and she is the director of Christ Memorial's Music Ministry. Sister Drake is also a leader and speaker for our flourishing women's ministry "Women of Grace."
Pastor and Sis. Drake had a vision of starting a multicultural Church and the Lord led them to Hurst, Texas. In 1999 with the blessing and support of of Rev. Wm. Dwight McKissic and Cornerstone Baptist Church (Arlington), Christ Memorial became a reality.
Pastor Drake and his family look forward to working, serving, growing and being a continual help to you and your family in the Mid-Cities area. So please consider being a part of our loving family, where you will learn to speak God's Word and share His unconditional love to all!
Since CMCC inception they have seen the LORD move in the HEB area. CMCC has been working in and around the area in schools, leading prayer at civic events, helping the less fortunate, and putting on several neighborhood carnivals, and helping in disaster relief, just to name a few. The joy for the Drakes is and has been the spiritual growth of the church family. Currently a permanent site is on the horizon within a few miles of our temporary home. We can hardly wait to see GOD continue to grow us in the HEB area. We need you!
As the song says, "Never would have made it without you GOD. THANKS Jesus for 10 years of growth.