LEADERSHIP

OUR LEADERSHIP

JOSHUA & JENA PANTUSO

Lead Pastor

Joshua & Jena Pantuso are the Lead Pastors of 247 Church based in San Antonio, TX.

Joshua is a second generation pastor and visionary leader with a rich heritage in the study of the Word of God and a passion to pursue God’s heart in worship. While attending seminary he traveled and led worship in many churches, ministered in the inner cities, and served as a mentor for teens with addictive lifestyles. Joshua is a song writer, music composer, and recording artist. He has served as youth pastor, worship leader, associate pastor, and Lead Pastor.

Jena is a second generation pastor with a mother’s heart. She has a degree in education and has served as a teacher, school director, women’s ministry pastor, and small group pastor.

Joshua & Jena have served as missionaries to Mexico where they developed leaders, established small groups, directed a school of over 500, ministered to poverty stricken communities and orphanages providing food, clothing and the love of Jesus, and traveled throughout Mexico sharing the good news of God’s love and forgiveness.

Joshua & Jena have a passion to see peoples lives restored and transformed by the perfect Love of Jesus expressed through His church. They have two boys Luke & Jacob who love God and their church family.

HIRAM & DANA MARTINEZ

Executive Pastors

Hiram is a first-generation minister who was born and raised in Mexico. He has his bachelor‘s degree in Civil Engineering. Dana is a second-generation minister and has her bachelor’s degree in Music Education. Together, they have more than 15 years of ministry experience in the areas of worship, teaching, discipleship and missions. Their passion is to see Jesus glorified through His Bride, the Church, by equipping, empowering and leading people to find their purpose and destiny here on earth. They love to teach and encourage from a practical way to believers and non-believers. They moved from Mexico where they were in full time ministry to the United States almost eight years ago with a burden and heart for the Hispanic community in the United States.

They have been blessed with three children, Caleb, Abby, Ava Joy, and their two dogs, Snickers and Kiki.

CHRIS & CHRISSIE BELYEU

Pastors of Christian Education and Student Ministries

Chris and Chrissie Belyeu have served in Christian ministry for more than 25 years. Chris has been a worship leader, youth pastor, children's minister, summer camp pastor, Bible college teacher, and many positions in Christian education. He attended Family of Faith Christian University where he received his degree in Music Education and Oral Roberts University where he received his Master's degree in Education Administration. He currently serves as Pastor of Christian Education at 247 Church.

Chris loves to share that God's Word is practical and able to supernaturally transform our lives. Making disciples has become his life goal, whether that is one-on-one conversations, teaching, student discipleship, or teacher training, he loves to see the Bible come alive in people's hearts as they learn that God has a plan for their lives and that He wants to be involved in the every-day details.

Chrissie has served in ministry, the Christian school classroom, and in education administration. She also attended Family of Faith Christian University, receiving two bachelor's degrees in Education and Church Ministry. As Children's Paster her love for children is unmistakable as she fosters a love for the Word of God and a desire to grow in relationship with Jesus.

Chris and Chrissie have two beautiful children, Grace and Marcus, who love Jesus and who love to call 247 Church and TCAP their home.

Robin Davenport

Head of School

Robin Davenport has been married for 39 years and is blessed with two children and five grandchildren. San Antonio has been her home for the past 39 years. She has had the opportunity to work in the field of education for 41 years in various capacities. She finds fulfillment and joy knowing that she can be a small part of helping students and teachers be successful. She knows ministry is giving of your time, your heart and yourself to what God has called you to do and building Kingdom Leaders for tomorrow is what God has called her to do here at Trinity Christian Academy and Preschool.