Church of Christ of Palestine

After years of working in Children's and Youth Ministry in South Texas, Eric took his love for education into the realm of Elementary Education teaching 3rd and 4th grade on the east side of San Antonio for several years. He has since taken his love of data and education into the world of communication and contact centers. After earning a Master's Degree from Grand Canyon University in Leadership, Eric has built a career in leading and coaching other leaders in the call center environment by giving them the tools and knowledge needed to expand their own leadership styles. Eric has a genuine love and concern in not only leading other leaders in leadership, but in focusing on what generational differences look like in the workplace. As most leaders currently have upwards of four or more generational age groups in the workplace, equipping leaders with the tools they need to lead each employee is where Eric's true passion lies. Eric currently lives in Argyle, Texas; just north of Fort Worth with his wife of 17 years, Christi, and his daughter Samantha.

Eric has now brought these skills used in the workplace to the church as leading minister. He currently has relocated from Argyle, Texas; just north of Fort Worth to Palestine with Christi, his wife of over 20 years, and daughter Samantha.

Raymond is a native Texan growing up in Irving, Texas.  After retiring as a truck driver, he has devoted his life to serving Christ and to his wife Carla.

He obeyed the gospel late in life at the age of 57 and has since studied online at Sunset School of Preaching. Raymond is a Certified Volunteer Chaplain for Texas Department of Criminal Justice and an Instructor in New Life Behavior Ministries.

Raymond serves as interim preacher at a number of different churches such as Centerville, Buffalo, Elkhart, Oakwood, Madisonville, Van, La Poynor, and  Bullard, filling in whenever the opportunity arises. He is also a member of Church of Christ Sojourners, traveling to various locations, spreading the good news of Jesus Christ.

In 2017, He also began serving as an associate  preacher here at the Palestine Church of Christ.

Bill Hardy currently serves as a Minister and as an Elder for the Palestine Church of Christ in Palestine, Texas.  Over the past 45 years, he has also served as a youth minister, senior minister, evangelist, elder, and missionary. He has served as director at church youth camps, spoken at church lectureships, and served as an instructor at evangelistic workshops. He has also served on the board of directors of various civic and ministering organizations.

He also worked in the department of psychiatry in VA hospitals and the Federal system in Oklahoma and Kansas for 15 years before being recruited  by  the  University of Texas  Medical   Branch (UTMB) in 1996.  He worked for UTMB for 23 years providing psychiatric care via UTMB contracted services within Texas Department of Criminal Justice before retiring in 2017.

Bill was commissioned as a Medical Officer in the Army National Guard in 1983 and rose to the rank of full Colonel before retiring after 33 years of service.

Bill has been married Kathryn Phillips Hardy since 1980. They have five children, five grandsons, and two granddaughters.  Bill and Kathy have served with Gospel Sharing Ministries,  Sojourners, and Home Missions.