Russell "Rusty" Penney
Senior Pastor
Rusty assumed the Senior Pastorate of PVBC in 2011. He and his wife Joann have been married for 31 years and have three adult children. Joseph (with wife Angela and daughter Hazel), Hannah Lang (with husband Andrew), and Micah.
Rusty is a graduate of Whitney High School ('79), Texas State University, B.A. ('84), and Tyndale Theological Seminary MA. ('89), Th.D. ('99). Joann and Rusty have a combined 31 years experience on the mission field . Rusty served as a professor at both Tyndale Theological Seminary and at Hebron Theological Seminary (Bolivia) as a professor, headed the graduate program, and served several years as president. He has written on theological, and mission topics in several books and theological journals.
His passion is teaching and preaching God's infallible Word and helping people understand it and walk in it, loving His family, and loving His wonderful church family.
Rusty is a graduate of Whitney High School ('79), Texas State University, B.A. ('84), and Tyndale Theological Seminary MA. ('89), Th.D. ('99). Joann and Rusty have a combined 31 years experience on the mission field . Rusty served as a professor at both Tyndale Theological Seminary and at Hebron Theological Seminary (Bolivia) as a professor, headed the graduate program, and served several years as president. He has written on theological, and mission topics in several books and theological journals.
His passion is teaching and preaching God's infallible Word and helping people understand it and walk in it, loving His family, and loving His wonderful church family.
Dr Jonathan Schultz
Pastor of Christian Education
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Pastor David Burkett
Pastor of Mission and Outreach
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Chris Eller
Youth and Family and Ministry Director
Chris and his wife Devon have been married for 30 years. They have been blessed with 8 wonderful children: Justin, Jacob, Joshua, Jaxon, Jessica, Jadon, Jenna and Jordan. Before coming to PVBC, he served in Youth and Children's ministries for over 20 years. This includes therapeutic foster care in which they were blessed with the opportunity to parent and counsel 23 foster children over the course of 12 years.
Chris attended Hill College where he graduated with a nursing degree, and has taken serval courses in Christian counseling, as well as behavioral intervention, conflict resolution and behavioral modification geared toward troubled youth. Chris has a passion to share the truth of God's Word with our youth and their families, as well as strengthening the family unit by having parents directly involved in the discipleship and spiritual maturity of their children in our youth ministry.
Chris attended Hill College where he graduated with a nursing degree, and has taken serval courses in Christian counseling, as well as behavioral intervention, conflict resolution and behavioral modification geared toward troubled youth. Chris has a passion to share the truth of God's Word with our youth and their families, as well as strengthening the family unit by having parents directly involved in the discipleship and spiritual maturity of their children in our youth ministry.
Joann Penney
Children and Family Ministry Director
Joann Penney is wife of Pastor Rusty. She has a Bachelor of Science degree (with an Early Childhood Education endorsement) from Taylor University (1984), has studied on the graduate level at both Trinity Evangelical Divinity School (1988) and Tyndale Theological Seminary in theology and Christian counseling. She spent 17 years on the mission field in Eastern Europe and Bolivia. She served as Dean of Women at Biblical Academy LOGOS in Bulgaria and homeschooled her three children.
Joann has a passion for teaching Biblical truths and godly living to children in a way and on a level that they can understand. A systematic and chronological study through the Bible permeates our Children's Department. One can also find much emphasis on godly character and holy living as truths of the Word of God are applied to everyday life.
Joann has a passion for teaching Biblical truths and godly living to children in a way and on a level that they can understand. A systematic and chronological study through the Bible permeates our Children's Department. One can also find much emphasis on godly character and holy living as truths of the Word of God are applied to everyday life.