Richard attended Memphis University and is a graduate of Transylvania University and Lexington Theological Seminary in Lexington, KY.  He has served pastorates in Kentucky, Florida, Indiana, and Texas.  He as also served on the staffs of the Pension Fund and the National Evangelistic Association of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  Richard was Senior Minister of Central Christian Church in Waco, from 1994 to 1998 and then retired, with his wife Jean, in Waco.  He came back to the Central staff in 2007. He is an ordained minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ).  He and Jean, now retired from Baylor University, enjoy time with their five children and ten grandchildren in Waco; Woodstock, GA; Baton Rouge, LA; Westfield, IN, and Lubbock, TX.  rhrol@aol.com

Kristin grew up attending Central Christian Church, but moved to Fort Worth in 1993, to attend TCU where she earned a degree in Special Education.  After several years of teaching full time and also doing part-time youth ministry at both inner-city Fort Worth churches and Mid-Cities Disciples of Christ Churches, she accepted a call to full-time youth ministry at University Christian Church in Fort Worth, TX, where she spent nearly five years.  Kristin has been a Licensed Minister in the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) in the Southwest Region since 2002.  Now that she's back at Central, since August 2007, she feels like she is definitely home.  Kristin works with all areas of Christian Education, Women's Ministries, Membership Fellowship and assists with Worship among other things.  She has been married to Justin since 2000, and they have a 5 year old daughter, Savannah Grace, a 1 year old son, Carter Logan, and two dogs, Canyon & Dexter.  She loves cooking, scrapbooking, photography, travel and music.  kristin@cccwaco.org

Chris and his wife Tricia joined the Central Christian Church family in January 2009. Chris Directs the Chancel Choir and handbell choir. <chris_diamond@baylor.edu