David and Lisa began working with Quaker part time in 1988 while David was completing his doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy at Texas Tech.  He began serving full time in 1992 as an associate minister with Ellmore Johnson and in 2000 became senior minister.   In addition to his doctorate, David holds M.A. degrees in Communication from Texas Tech University and in Bible and Ministry from Lubbock Christian University.  David leads our ministry team as well as overseeing the teaching and pastoral ministries of the church. He also serves as one of our shepherds.  David serves as a liaison to several community ministries in which Quaker is involved.  David and Lisa have three adult children, Trent, Devon and Abbey.  

Carey and Tonda began worshipping at Quaker in 1996. In 1997, Carey began working part time with Quaker and after completing his Master of Divinity at Abilene Christian University in 2000, he came on full time.  Carey's responsibilities include leading our Life Group ministry, overseeing church communications and publications, facilitating the integration and involvement of members, leading our safety team and serving as a liaison to the deacons in their care of the facility.    Carey and Tonda have two adult sons, Caleb and Cason.

Jason and Keri began working with Quaker in 2007.   Jason coordinates our youth and children's ministries.  Jason has a M.A. in Bible and Ministry from Lubbock Christian University and is also a graduate of the South Houston Bible Institute.  He and Keri have two adult children, Grant and Raylee.

Shawn and Linda Tyler transitioned back to the states after serving as Quaker's missionaries to Kenya and Uganda for more than 30 years, from 1981 to 2012, and co-leads our Missions Committee with Jason Moore. Shawn also serves as one of our shepherds. Shawn and Linda facilitate Quaker's involvement in missions as well as developing additional stateside support for our ongoing involvement in the Kenya and Uganda work and other mission efforts. Shawn is  a member of the Missions and Bible faculty at Lubbock Christian University and Director for MissionLink, an Institute of Mission at LCU, promoting greater mission involvement among students, churches, and non-profit organizations. Shawn holds a M.A. in Biblical and Related Studies from Abilene Christian University.

Tonda has attended Quaker since 1996 and became the church secretary in 2017.  She manages the church office, prepares our many weekly publications, coordinates membership information and oversees the church calendar.  Tonda is at the church Monday through Friday, from 8am to 1pm.

Mary has served as the church receptionist since 1995.  She and her husband Carroll have been members at Quaker since 1994.  Mary updates and facilitates the communication through our church mailboxes. Mary is at the church Tuesday through Friday, from 9am to 12pm.

Donna has served Quaker Avenue as its treasurer since 2018.  Donna oversees all financial record keeping for both Quaker Avenue and our mission work. She also assists the deacons in developing and adapting the annual budget.

Julie grew up at Quaker and began working on the church administrative staff in 2020.  She coordinates our financial record keeping and assists our church treasurer, Donna Smith.

Faye coordinates the distribution of benevolence funds from our monthly benevolence collection and follows up with individuals needing special assistance.  Faye also works with several agencies and ministries in Lubbock who reach out to the poor and those in need.  She is an Education Specialist with the Texas Boys Ranch, where husband John serves as Director. She and John began attending Quaker in 2013.