Darren Whitehead
Lead Pastor
Darren is married to Carol and has two sons. Jonathan and Christopher. Darren has an undergraduate degree in Business and two Master’s degrees – one in Business and another in Theology. He has taught three years at Navarro College, seven years at Texas Wesleyan University, five years for Colorado Christian University and six years for Dallas Baptist University. He currently works for both Colorado Christian University and Dallas Baptist University. He also has taught at Pantego Christian Academy for twelve years. Darren is a church planter and has held pastorate positions for three churches and is in his nineteenth year as a senior pastor. He has overseen thirteen new church plants, eleven new community ministries and mentored many interns to lead new church starts and community ministries. He has sponsored church starts to reach out to Iranians, Chinese, Hispanic, Arabic, and Bangladesh people groups. He has led multiple international mission trips to Moscow, Kissiliv, Kiev, and Komariv, Ukraine, and Bucharest, Romania. He has taught at Kiev Baptist Seminary, Criswell College / Seminary and Southwestern Seminary. Sometimes he sleeps.
Favorite Verse: "24 But I do not account my life of any value nor as precious to myself, if only I may finish my course and the ministry that I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify to the gospel of the grace of God." Acts 20:24
Joshua Chaney
Associate & Student Pastor
Josh has currently been serving at TDP since July 2016. Josh grew up in Arlington and received a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies focused on Christian Ministry and Humanities from The University of Mary-Hardin Baylor and is now working on his Masters of Divinity in Christian Education from New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. Josh loves baseball, movies, and is married to his wife Kendall. Together they have two dogs named Ty and Otto.
Favorite Verse: "16 For I am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the Greek. 17 For in it the righteousness of God is revealed from faith for faith, as it is written, “The righteous shall live by faith.” Romans 1:16-17
Kathryn Vera
Worship Pastor
Kathryn has been leading worship since 2000 and has been serving at TDP since October 2021. She received her Theology diploma from Christ for the Nations Institute in 2006, her Bachelors degree in Music from Dallas Baptist University in 2009, and her Ordination for gospel ministry in 2013. She has been married to her husband, Anthony, since 2010 and they have two sons, Gideon and Solomon. Kathryn likes to bake, golf, and watch movies in her spare time.
Favorite Verse: “I have told you all this so that you may have peace in Me. Here on earth you will have many trials and sorrows. But take heart, because I have overcome the world.” John 16:33
Brooke Grimes
Children’s Director
Brooke has been on staff with TDP since March 2020 and has been teaching in the children’s ministry since 2008. Brooke feels called to work with children and equip them with the Word of God, which is the sword of the spirit, so they will rise up as the next generation of Christians. “Being a light to children is what God wants. When they feel that love and acceptance they draw near to God. The goal is for them too highly esteem the word of God so we can have Christ like children who grow into Christ like adults. God gave me the gift of teaching children and relating to them. It is my job as his servant to use my talent and not to bury it.” Brooke is married to her husband Steve and has two daughters, Bethany and Trinity.
Favorite Verse: “1 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.” Psalms 91:1
Alice Davidson
Preschool Director
Alice Barbara Simon Davidson was born and raised in Haiti. She came to the US eight years ago and ended up in Texas to complete her education. In April 2020 she married Brandon Davidson and 8 months later she graduated from Scarborough College at Southwestern with a Bachelor of Arts in Christian Studies. Since the age of 15, Alice has worked with children in Sunday School and even created a children's club at her church in Haiti. This club was birthed from her desire to teach children the Word of God in an environment that offered love and acceptance not present in their non-Christian home where life for them was a struggle. Alice knew God called her and placed a heart for children within her from an early age. One of Alice’s convictions about children is that they are the next leaders of our world which makes it vital for them to be firmly grounded in the teachings of Christ. While Alice's heart is for ministry to children, she also enjoys teaching Zumba and dancing.
Favorite Verse: “ For I am convinced that neither death nor life, neither angels nor demons, neither the present nor the future, nor any powers, neither height nor depth, nor anything else in all creation, will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord.”
Romans 8: 38-39
Jodie & Pam Grau
Ministry Associates
Favorite Verse: “11 For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans for welfare and not for evil, to give you a future and a hope. 12 Then you will call upon me and come and pray to me, and I will hear you.” Jeremiah 29:11-12
Sam Remmers
Student Ministry Associate
Favorite Verse: ”37 And he said to him, “You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind. 38 This is the great and first commandment. 39 And a second is like it: You shall love your neighbor as yourself.” Matthew 26:37-39