Our Leaders
Ministers
J.K. Hamilton, Ministering Evangelist
- Wife: Carole M. Hamilton
- Children: Jayla K., Jordan K. and Janyece K. Hamilton
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: To be an integral part of God's process of maturing the saints for greater ministry and edification. To be a catalyst for the spiritual and numerical growth of the Mountain view Church.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: Called to be the local evangelist for the Mountain View church in March 2000.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Do something that's worth writing about or write something worth doing.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Reading, Golf, writing.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Romans 8:28 Now we know that all things work together for good to them that Love the Lord and are the called according to his purpose.
Michael Clayton, Assistant Minister
- Wife: Lesa Clayton
- Children: Michael, Brandon, Eboni, Dorothy & Jeremy
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: My hope and vision for Mountain View is: that Mountain View would become an Oasis and refuge in the community for lost souls ; for battered and hurting people that have been locked out and over looked.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: I was looking for a place to worship that allowed true worship to take place during the worship service, where one could express their love and thanks to God and our savior Jesus Christ without hindrance and prejudice of others.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: No man is an island. We all need each other. We are all tide together to a single garment of destiny, I can't be who I am supposed to be until you are who you supposed to be. My success is found in helping others, achieve their personal goals thru their growth and development.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Eating a good meal while having a good conversation with someone I can be transparent with.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Phil. 1:6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in me will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: Saying: God is not through with me yet.
Maurice Jones, Assistant Minister
- Wife: Ronona Jones, Not just my rib but my sunshine as well.
- Children: Jada, Myles, Jalen, Joshua & Nadia
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: To be a fully functional resourcefully adequate beacon for the world and other congregations.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: J.K. challenged me because he knew I wasn't involved where I was attending and he asked me to attend and I was simply blown away and have remained ever since.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: God loves each and every one of us just like there was only one of us.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: I enjoy good friends, good food and good conversation.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Praise God!
Kevin Perry Sr., Youth Minister
- Wife: Taneise Perry
- Children: Kevin Perry Jr.
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: My hope and Vision for Mountain View is that we take advantage of all of God's blessings and allow him to use us to bless others.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: My wife and I were attracted to Mountain Views welcoming atmosphere of Love and Grace.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Never interfere with Gods plan. Stand still and see the salvation of the Lord.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Spending time with family and friends, ministering to youth, fishing, sports and etc.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it. 1 Corinthians 10:13
Elders
David Andrews
- Wife: Lorice Andrews
- Children: David Jr., Portia Breanne & Dadrian Loshawn
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: To be a congregation known for doing Gods work. To pray first and then help those in need, and to always remember that nothing is impossible with God.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: I was going through a strom in my life and Mountain View was a safe port. My family and I docked here and found that this is where we belonged.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: WISDOM Listen more. Talk less. Just because you got the last word in, doesn't mean you got the last word. BIT of ADVICE Always cut from you, never cut to you. QUOTE ..For unto whomsoever much is given, of him shall be much required.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Spending time with family and friends. A good sermon. Listening to the award winning Mountian View Chorus. Helping someone in need. Seeing our children do well. A good steak.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: I Peter 5:6-8 Humble yourselves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time: Casting all your care upon him; for he careth for you. Be sober, be vigilant; because your adversary the devil, as a roaring lion, walketh about, seeking whom he may devour.
Willie Beal, Jr.
- Wife: Charolett, " My all in all". Friend, lover and help meet (Gen 7:18)
- Children: Stefani Lyn & Cheri Lorin
- Hope & Vision for Mt View: To continue to save souls, secure the saved, strengthen the community and serve the Lord.
- How You Got Involved with Mt View: My family moved our membership to Overton Rd in 1970. Our growth to over 250 members led us to look for a new site. We moved to 4111 W Illinois and became the Mt View church. I have been one of the leaders (Deacon and then Elder) since the late 1980s.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Matthew 16:24-26, Then said Jesus unto his disciples, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow me. For whosoever will save his life shall lost it: and whosoever will lose his life for my sake shall find it. For what is a man profited if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul? or what shall a man give in exchange for his soul.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Working with older children, reading, watching movies and spending time with my wife, relatives and church members.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: I Corinthians 15:58, Therefore, my beloeved brethren, be ye steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, forasmuch as ye know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Elvin Bell
- Wife: Jerline Bell
- Children: Rachel, Jermain & Darius
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: My hope and vision for the church of Christ is to see every member heavenly bound.
- How you got involved with Mountain View: I was baptized at the old Easter View building during the Dallas City Wide Tent Meeting. Bro W.F. Washington was preaching, and Bro. Verleson Wesley was my teacher.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.
- A few of my favorite things: Visiting the sick and helping people in need.
- A favorite saying or scripture: Matt 16:13-28
Will Paul Brown
- Wife: Josie is my bright and shining armor
- Children: Susan Moore, Paul Brown, Jr., Charolette Beal & Sherry Brown
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: That more and more will continue hear God's word and obey the truth.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: My involvement began at the Southside Church of Christ in the early 1960s with the encouragement of Bro. Sheffield, from praying in service, communion ministry and teaching; which eventually led to more ministry work during our tenure with the Easterview/Overton Road now Mountain View congregation, that included but was not limited to personal bible study, preaching, counseling, bus ministry, homeless ministry, benevolence, jail ministry and performing marriages to this day until my recent illness.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Isaiah 2:2-3 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the Lord's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. 3And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the Lord, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us his ways, and we will walk in this paths: for out of Zion shall go forth e the law, and the word of the Lord from Jerusalem.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Fishing, Hunting, Dominoes and spending time with my family and my church family.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: It it's not written, it didn't happen.
Arthur Carr
- Wife: Marye J. Carr
- Children: Adrian & Andres
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: To save more souls; To grow and service; To secure, reach out and deliver.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: We attended Easter View which later became Mountain View.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Never say never. Make changes if necessary. Always admit when you're wrong.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Bowling, ping pong, fishing and fixing things.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: II Peter 1:3 According as his divine power hath given unto us all things that pertain unto life and godliness, through the knowledge of him that hath called us to glory and virtue.
George Davis
- Wife: Mary C. Davis
- Children: Chandra, Sebastain & Sheldon
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: It is my hope and vision that Mt. View Church of Christ grow and serve all people.
- How you got involved with Mountain View: My wife wanted us to go and visit as a family. So, over 30 years we began attending Easter View (now Mt. View) and have been with this congregation since.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: If two people love each other, they can overcome anything.
- A few of my favorite things: I like cooking and eating. I also enjoy visiting the sick, serving others and traveling.
- A favorite saying or scripture: I Cor. 10:13 There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may be able to bear it.
Lewis Flemming
- Wife: Marie Flemming
- Children: Cedric Bernard Flemming & Lewis Anthony Flemming
- Hope And Vision For Mountain View: To Take The Church Where No Man Have Gone For The Cause Of Christ. Together We Can.
- How You Got Involved With Mountain View: We Found A Church With So Much Love To Give, And We Could Not Let Go.
- Wisdom/Bit Of Advice/Quote: For I Have Learned In Whatever State I Am, To Be Content: I Know How To Be Abased, And I Know How To Abound, Everywhere And In All Things I Have Learned Both To Be Full And To Be Hungry, Both To Abound And To Suffer Need. I Can Do All Things Through Christ Who Strengthen Me. Phil 4: 11, 12, 13, & 14.
- A Few Of My Favorite Things: Fishing, Watching Sports & Game Shows On Tv, Playing Dominoes And Family Get Togethers.
- A Favorite Saying Or Scripture: Let'S Go Back To The Old Time Way, For It Brought Us This Far.
Robert Gay
- Wife: Darlyn Gay
- Children: Marcus, LaShondra & 4 Grandchildren
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: That we be more spiritually involved in the community and the Dallas area.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: We have been members of Mt. View since it was located on Overton Road.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Don't let your past stall your present and confuse your future.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: I love to watch sports and study the scriptures.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: II Timothy 3:16-17
Vincent Riles
- Wife: Constance is strong where I struggle and vice versa. I appreciate her willingness to actively support me in anything I strive to do for the Lord. She is proof once again that God knows exactly what he is doing. He has blessed me way beyond my own hopes and I thank Him for such a good thing (Proverbs 18:22).
- Children: My daughter's are blessing's from God. While they are not perfect, I thoroughly enjoy watching them grow in all areas of their lives. I contribute their success to having a great dad (LOL)!!! Camisha is a Texas Tech graduate and a RN at Cook Children's Hospital. Anitiala' is a student, studying to be a teacher, at Stephen F. Austin. The most important thing is that they are Christian young ladies, trying to get it right.
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: That we will never stop thirsting for knowledge of God's word or seeking spiritual maturity. That we will all love each other, no matter what our differences, just like families are supposed to.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: Came to the Overton Road (now Mountain View) congregation, 19 years ago, because of a strong and familiar relationship I have had with the Chappell family since I was 5 years old. I was taken in as family by many members, put to work, and never left.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: 3 Let nothing be done through strife or vainglory; but in lowliness of mind let each esteem other better than themselves. 4 Look not every man on his own things, but every man also on the things of others. 5 Let this mind be in you, which was also in Christ Jesus: 6 Who, being in the form of God, thought it not robbery to be equal with God: 7 But made himself of no reputation, and took upon him the form of a servant, and was made in the likeness of men: 8 And being found in fashion as a man, he humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross (Philippians 2:3-8). Humility is greater than pride, independence, and most other character traits that the world deems important.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: A good movie, a good time with family and friends, basketball and football, children, and counseling people through their life challenges.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Be not deceived, God is not mocked: for whatsoever a man soweth, that shall he also reap (Galatians 6:7). That's not only a warning. It's also a promise to the sower of good things. Only you and God know which one it is for you.
Jesse Twyman
- Wife: Carrie, The love of my life
- Children: Ronda, Rodney, Ronona and Donald
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: Keep the faith, never lose hope and keep our eyes lifted to the hills from where our help comes.
- How you got involved with Mountain View: From the love shown in the congregation and the work that is being done.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Learn to be content in any and every situation.
- A few of my favorite things: Sports, especially playing baseball, watching football and reading thought provoking scriptures.
- A favorite saying or scripture: I can do all things through him who gives me strength.
Deacons
Arthur G. Berry
- Wife: Salina M. Berry
- Children: Sythany, Arionna & Sierra
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: For the Mountain View Family to be the influence God intended us to be.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: Visited at the advice of a friend and placed membership shortly afterward.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Never say never.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: My family.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Phil 4:8 Finally, brethren, whatsoever things are true, whatsoever things are honorable, whatsoever things are just, whatsoever things are pure, whatsoever things are lovely, whatsoever things are of good report; if there be any virtue, and if there be any praise, think on these things
Ron Bostic
- Wife: Donna
- Children: Jason & Brandon
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: Get to the point that we have no room to accommodate the members leading to the expansion or a new facility.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: We were looking for a place where the kids could be involved with an active youth group, and after several visits we made the decision.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Trust in the Lord with all your heart. Lean not on your own wisdom or understanding.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Spending time with the family, reading and golf.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: With God all things are possible.
Darwin Brown
- Wife: Kathleen Brown
- Children: Kennedy Brown & Kiersten Brown
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: I hope that we can become a congregation that will support itself in a way that allows us to step out more on faith, because we know we have the members that will go above and beyond their normal roles of being a Christian.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: I started out ushering and working small youth projects. I then began to teach and be involved with more ministries.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: A man who thinks he can and a man who thinks he can't are both right.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: I like to watch TV and play my xbox 360. It really relaxes me and settles me down from any stressful situation.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: John 3:16 For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.
Kendrick Brown
- Wife: Keisha Brown
- Children: Karmen Brown & Kimberly Brown
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: Hope- Mountain View Church of Christ can be all that it can be in the sight of the Lord. Vision- That (Mountain View) can continue to grow and mature spiritually, and that we can be a church that is known not only in the brotherhood but (throughout the Dallas/Ft. Worth Metroplex) for our involvement and good works.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: I have always known about the Mountain View Church of Christ. My wife and I were longing for a church family where we could continue to grow spiritually and do God's work but more importantly where our young daughters could grow and be nurtured in God's word.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: In order to succeed, your desire for success should be greater than your fear of failure. - Bill Cosby
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Spending time with my family, Coaching, and helping people.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Ecclesiastes 9:10 which says, "The appetite of the lazy craves and gets nothing, while the appetite of the diligent is richly supplied." Proverbs 13:4
Roy Montgomery
- Wife: Kisha D. Montgomery
- Children: Roy III, Kaleb & Reagan
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: It is my hope that Mt. View is the light that God would have us to be in order to bring souls to Him. I envision Mt. View as a congregation meeting not just the spiritual needs of man but all of the physical as well.
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: When we moved to Dallas in 2004, we started attending the congregation.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Always be thankful for what God has blessed you with.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: I love spending time with my family. I enjoy being on the computer. I am a fan of Basketball, Football and Baseball.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Philippians 4:13
Cleophus Sturghill
- Wife: Ida L. Sturghill
- Children: Cleophus D. Sturghill, Aketi L. Sturghill and Lela D. Sturghill
- Hope and Vision for Mountain View: Perpetual growth of the Church in Spirit and Christian Love
- How You Got Involved with Mountain View: We were seeking a church upon our early arrival to the Dallas area. We visited several congregations. We determined very soon that something was missing - perhaps error in the teaching. We visited the Mt. View congregation. Immediately after our visit, we decided it was the church we had been seeking. We have been members since 1982.
- Wisdom/Bit of Advice/Quote: Stay firm in the Word of God: While men slept the tares entered in. Put on the whole armor of God in order to combat the fiery darts of the devil. Let the spirit of God lead us in Christian love.
- A Few of My Favorite Things: Working with underprivileged youth in the community; helping those in need. Also enjoy hunting, fishing and travelling.
- A Favorite Saying or Scripture: Lean not unto your own understanding, but rather be directed by the word of God, and put all of your Trust in Him. Prov 3:15
