Church On The Move

    Pastor Troy and his wife, Julie have been married for eighteen
years, and have five sons and one daughter. Before entering full-time ministry in 1996, he was in business management for ten years. Currently, he is working on his Master’s degree in Theological studies from Vision International University. Pastor Troy was raised in a military home. His father served in Korea and Vietnam, and his family was stationed throughout the world during his father’s service career.
    Pastor Troy Smothermon is widely known for his heart to reach lost and hurting people and for boldly following an innovative vision to touch lives on an unprecedented scale. In January, 2002, Pastor Troy moved to Roswell, NM to accept the position as Senior Pastor at Church on the Move. The need to heal divisions within the city became immediately evident, and the ministries he created have been aimed at reaching people across vast economic and social backgrounds. Pastor Troy believes that hope is the greatest gift we can offer our world, and he works tirelessly to establish God’s hope in the hearts of families throughout Roswell and beyond. His special emphasis on children and youth resulted in the explosive growth of Church on the Move to over 2,000 people a week.
    Pastor Troy’s vision includes many outreach programs, providing the community with family events where the Good News of Jesus Christ can be heard. The annual Unity Festival is one example. Since 2001, it has grown significantly, and in 2007 the City of Roswell partnered with Church on the Move to create the CommUnity Festival, tripling the number of events that were held and enabling the Gospel to be presented to more that 6,000 people. One of Pastor Troy’s favorite events is “One Nation Under God.” This two-day, 4th of July weekend celebration honors God, our nation, and our veterans. In 2007, it was attended by over 30,000 people.
    Julie is originally from Oklahoma, where her mother courageously raised her and her four sisters in a Christ-centered home after the death of her father. Julie has been in full time ministry with her husband for 13 years in which she has had the opportunity to speak to thousands of women in several different venues. She has been a key speaker at the Women of Destiny Conference for the past several years and is currently leading the Women of Worth ministry and yearly conferences. The grace with which Julie speaks comes from a deep indwelling of Jesus in her life. Her incredible ability to touch the hearts of women from all walks of life is the result of a long marriage and caring for her boys, ranging from elementary to high school and their infant daughter.

   
    Pastor Shawn married his amazing wife Donna 18 years ago.
They have two teenage children; Reshea and Johnathan. Pastor
Shawn joined our staff part time in February 2007 and later became a full time Associate Pastor in May 2008.

    Enthusiastic about serving, Pastor Shawn oversees the Care
Leaders, Deacons, Ushers and Greeters of Church on the Move. His favorite activities include spending time with his wife and children and watching the Dallas Cowboys play football. His favorite scripture is Psalm 19:14, “Let the words of my mouth; the meditation of my heart be acceptable in Your sight, O Lord, my Rock and my Redeemer.”

   
    Pastor Savino and Grace Sanchez were married in June of 1968 and have two children and nine grandchildren. Pastor Savino and Grace gave their lives to the Lord in 1989. In 1994 they began their journey with Church on the Move, volunteering in several ministries, Pastor Savino has been involved as back up vocalist, overseeing and leading praise and worship, in 1996 he became an elder, and in 2000 was ordained as a Minister of the Gospel. He led the Spanish Praise and Worship before becoming the Spanish Pastor, and also oversees the Chaves County Detention Center, the N.M Rehabilitation Center. Pastor Savino and Grace also serve as Connect leaders.  Pastor Savino officially joined the staff in April of 2008.
     Grace has worked in the nurseries and also has overseen the nurseries, and she oversees the Thrive classes given here at COTM.  Grace completed two years of Bible College here at Church on the Move and received her Associates in Theology.
     The greatest thrill of our lives is to serve God with all our hearts, mind and soul and strength and that our children and grandchildren are serving the Lord. That our very lives serve as a light to those we come in contact with not only in church but in this city, state and Nation.        

   
       
    Pastor Tim and Iris have been married since 2003 and they
are proud parents of their daughter Madison and son Braden.
Giving his heart to the Lord in 1987, Pastor Tim served faithfully in every ministry he could. He has lived in Roswell all of his life and he has a personal desire to see the community change for the cause of Christ. He attended Lubbock Christian College for a while studying Theology, and was ordained in 2003 as our Oneighty Youth Pastor.
   
   Pastor Tim desires to see the youth influence their families,
friends, their city, and nation despite their upbringing because they understand their identity in Christ and the calling that Jesus has on their life.

  

   Known as “Big Jim” at Kids on the Move, Youth Pastor Jim Reeves and his wife Della will celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary in 2009. They have three grown children; Mikey, Derek and Serena. From the moment he joined Church on the Move in 1996, Pastor Jim was a servant. He started as a competitive door greeter, then a pastor usher, to the children’s puppet ministry. His skills as a radio DJ and station manager paid off in the Church on the Move youth department. He wholeheartedly ran the Saturday children’s bus ministry every weekend. Pastor Jim officially joined our staff in 1996. His goal is to encourage the children to know God’s vision for their life and to see them live out their dreams.

  
  
    Nicholas and Amanda married January of 2004.  They are proud first-time parents of their adorable baby girl, Abigail. Nicholas was added to the Church On The Move staff in December 2008 as the Praise & Worship leader.
    Nicholas has an Associate of Arts in Music from San Antonio College and Amanda has her Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies with an emphasis in Early Childhood Development at the University of Texas, San Antonio. Since he gave his life to Christ, Nicholas has been heavily involved with the worship ministry. He has been the Worship Pastor for three growing fellowships since 1999 and has had the pleasure to lead conferences, church services and worship events throughout Texas.
 

  
   Lola has been married to her best friend David for 27 years. They have four adult daughters; Jessica, Stephanie, Maria and Kristin who serve the Lord along side them. Lola and her family joined Church on the Move in 1997. She came on staff in January of 2001 and has served as the Senior Pastor’s assistant, Office manager and currently as the Church Administrator. Lola has served faithfully in the past at Kids on the Move, in the preschool program as the four-year old teacher and at Bus on the Move. She currently serves with her husband as CARE group leaders and Deacons. As Church Administrator, Lola oversees the day to day operation of the church and has been a part of the building construction process and has helped plan the church’s major outreaches such as, “One Nation Under God” and the “Unity Festival”.

 
  
   Lisa and her husband, Mick have been married for eleven years. They have four children; Justin, Trey, Kayli and Jordan. Lisa has been involved in children's ministry since she was 12 years old. Lisa received her BA in education from Oral Roberts University in 1993. Shortly after joining Church on the Move, Lisa quickly involved herself in the children’s ministry. As Church on the Move Pre-School Director, Lisa has a desire to see these babies and toddlers grow up not only knowing the Word of God, but understanding how to stand strong in the Word and use it to defeat the enemy’s plans for their life. She truly believes that these children will help bring in the end time harvest.