Pastor Joe is currently serving in his sixth year in ministry with us here in Rio Rancho.  He comes to us with many years of experience in church work. Prior to being a pastor, Joe spent many years teaching choral music in several Houston area public schools as well as serving as Music Minister in both small and large member churches. He also sang professionally in both opera and musical theater.

Pastor Joe received his Bachelor of Arts with an emphasis in Music and Speech Communications from Houston Baptist University in Houston, Texas. It was there that he met his wife, Cazandra. She received her degree in Music Education from HBU and after working in the public school system for thirteen years, is now a motivational speaker and columnist. While Joe’s emphasis is in vocal music, Cazandra’s principal instruments are oboe and English horn.

While Joe was the Music Minister at First United Methodist Church in Deming, he began traveling to Denver once a week to receive his Master of Divinity from the Iliff School of Theology. Despite the difficulty of commuting, he finished his degree in three years and served as the pastor for three years at First United Methodist Church of Truth or Consequences.

Joe and Cazandra are both active in the bleeding disorders community 
both locally and nationally. Cazandra is a frequent writer, speaker, and blogger 
addressing the needs of the bleeding disorders community.

Joe and Cazandra have two sons, Julian (21), and Caeleb (11).