Criswell College Chapel

Winston Hottman has been a member of Lake Highlands Baptist Church since 2015 and has been blessed to serve as Associate Pastor since October 2022. Prior to that, he served as Chief of Staff at Criswell College in Dallas. Winston's passion is to minister the word of God through preaching, teaching, and personal discipleship. In addition to his general pastoral responsibilities, he oversees a small group and children’s ministries, as well as the discipleship of new believers. Winston is currently working on a doctoral dissertation in the field of early Christian studies and hopes to graduate in May 2024.

Kennedy Young, Jr. assumes the role of Lead Pastor at East Gate Missionary Baptist Church, situated in the Oak Cliff area of Dallas, Texas. He serves as a source of inspiration and support for the people of God's congregation and the Oak Cliff community. He possesses a bachelor's degree in pastoral ministry from The Criswell College, located in Dallas, Texas. Furthermore, he holds a master's degree in Ministry from Clamp Divinity School, situated in Anderson, South Carolina. Presently, he is pursuing a doctoral degree in organizational leadership at Anderson University. 

Kennedy's objective is to facilitate the growth and fortification of East Gate and other sacred vineyards of God through expository preaching, intercessory prayer, and the fulfillment of the great commission.

Dr. Katie McCoy serves as the Director of Women's Ministry at Texas Baptists. She holds a Ph.D. in Systematic Theology from Southwestern Seminary (TX), where she was a faculty member for five years. Katie's research focuses on the patterns of justice for women in Old Testament laws, as well as the intersection of theology, gender, and women's studies. She is the author of "To Be a Woman: The Confusion Over Female Identity and How Christians Can Respond" and co-author of "Humanity," part of the Theology for the People of God series. Katie is a political news enthusiast and frequently contributes to WORLD Radio’s Culture Friday.

Dr. Christopher Graham is Vice President of Academic Affairs and professor of theology. His academic research is focused on early Christian theology and biblical interpretation as well as evangelical and Southern Baptist theology. He and his family have been residents of southeast Dallas for over 20 years. He and his wife have been married for twenty-six years and have three adult children.

Pastor Jason Paredes came to Fielder in 2005. In August of 2016, he humbly assumed the role of Lead Pastor of the church, a role he hopes to fill for the next 30 years! He's from Oak Cliff, married since 2001 to his wife, Virginia, and the father of five daughters and one son.

For Dr. Jeffery Campbell, preaching is the passion that drives all aspects of his ministry, and he is humbled and blessed that the Lord would allow him to preach the Word and teach other preachers to do the same.

Dr. Campbell is a two-time Criswell grad with a B.A. in Biblical Studies and an M.A. in Ministry. He also earned his Ph.D. from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where he majored in Preaching and Pastoral Studies.

Dr. Barry Creamer has served as president of Criswell College since 2014, after spending a combined 10 years as both a member of the faculty and as the Vice President of Academic Affairs. A trained philosopher and historian, Dr. Creamer holds a B.A. in English from Baylor University, an M.Div. from Criswell College, and a Ph.D. in Humanities from the University of Texas at Arlington.

For more than 20 years Dr. Creamer pastored churches across Texas, and he continues to preach conferences, teach lay audiences, and serve as interim pastor for churches in transition. Dr. Creamer has spent over a decade hosting his own podcast, Coffee with Creamer, a program covering relevant issues in ethics, ministry, and worldview, and has served on the Executive Committee of the Southern Baptist Convention’s Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission. His writing has been featured on numerous print and electronic platforms.