Leadership

Rev. Jeff Powers comes to Christ the King Methodist with more than 28 years of parish ministry experience. His prior appointments have all been in Texas: The Woodlands, Uptown Houston, Teague, Lake Jackson, Baytown, and Pittsburg. He has served well in rural, urban, and suburban faith communities. Rev. Powers joined the Global Methodist Church in 2022 after successfully leading Christ Church Methodist – The Woodlands through the disaffiliation process.

Jeff has provided leadership to the Texas Annual Conference – Chairing both the Evangelism Committee and the Stewardship Committee. He has trained congregations in matters of church growth and financial stewardship. He has also served on the Board of Ordained Ministry.

Jeff graduated from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University in 1998 with a Master of Divinity degree. He graduated from The University of Houston in 1998 with a B.A. in Communications.

Jeff and his wife Julie have two children – Christy and John, and three energetic grandchildren.

Sabrina is a founding member of Christ the King Methodist Church, and in March 2023 came on board as our very first Business Administrator.  In this role, Sabrina is responsible for managing the church office, completing the routine financial functions required to maintain the day-to-day operations of the church, and provides administrative support to the Senior Pastor and other church staff members.  

Sabrina is an alumna of Sam Houston State University and comes to us with over 15 years of business and administrative operations experience.  Sabrina and her husband, John, are active members of our church, as well as several other organizations within the Huntsville community.  Together they have three amazing sons: Nicolas, Benjamin, and Jackson.  

Zack Allensworth grew up in Nacogdoches, Texas where he was an active member of Perritte Memorial United Methodist Church. A ‘jack of all trades,’ he has years of experience in construction and remodeling, real estate sales and development, music education, food service management, and church leadership. In all his positions, Zack has fostered a culture of servant leadership and Christ-centered growth.

Zack came on board with Christ the King  Methodist Church in May of 2024. Prior to this, he spent six years volunteering as a youth chaperone for both First United Methodist Church and Perritte Memorial and two years serving as the Youth Director at Perritte. In addition to helping youth grow in their faith, Zack is passionate about mission work; he has over fifteen years of mission work experience, including over 20 UMARMY trips.

Zack and his wife Kelsey are both active in our church. They do not have any children yet, but they love to spend their free time traveling the world.

Jennifer "Jen" Gospodnetich was born and raised in Monterey, California where she was very active in youth ministry, traveling on multiple mission trips to Mexico helping to build homes.  These trips eventually led to Jen moving to Mexico for seven years working with organizations to host numerous children's benefits to help low income families before settling in Texas in 2019.  Jen loves the outdoors and can be found fishing, hiking, or camping in her spare time!

Jen came on board with Christ the King Methodist Church in August of 2024.  Jen and her family are founding members of our church, and she has been an active volunteer in Children's Ministries since day one; with her most recent efforts being one of the Pre-K and nursery age children's teachers on Sunday mornings and during Wednesday evening events.   Jen brings her love of serving others and working with children to our church; her dedication and devotion are evident in all that she does and we are blessed to have her join our team.

Jen, along with her husband Tim, have two beautiful children: Sophie & Connor.

Jesus Bravo was born in Maracaibo, Venezuela where his passion for music was ignited at a young age.  Jesus has been competing in singing festivals and competitions since the age of 10, and has performed not only throughout the United States but also with the International Lyric Academy in Italy.

Jesus is a graduate of the University of North Texas, as well as the University of Houston.  He regularly collaborates with professional choral ensembles such as the Houston Symphony Chorus, Houston Mercury Singers, Harmonia Stellarum, and Bach Society Houston, both as a chorus member and a tenor soloist.  Jesus is not only a performer, but also an educator; teaching students throughout the Conroe area as well as being a voice and music appreciation adjunct professor at Lone Star College Montgomery.

Jesus is excited about his new role here at Christ the King where he plans to use music as a tool for worship and community.  He believes that music can foster a deeper connection among members of the church, embody Christian values, and shine as a beacon of light in the world.  His goal is to inspire others to reflect Christ's light through their own lives and interactions, strengthening the church's mission, and enriching its spiritual journey.