Preaching Minister

Associate Minister

Elders & Deacons

Prayer Ministry Staff

Keith Roberts, Preaching Minister

Keith's educational background includes White's Ferry Road School of Preaching, Southern Christian School of Religion, Harding Graduate School of Religion and Theological University of America, where he received the Doctor of Ministry degree.

Since 1981 he has served the Calhoun Church of Christ as the Preaching Minister, and now serves also as an elder. Keith and his wife, Judy, have two children and two grandchildren.

Keith serves as Dean and one of the Instructors of CrossView College of Prayer, a correspondence school leading to the Certificate of Prayer Ministry diploma. The College of Prayer, which is a ministry of Calhoun Church of Christ's School of Prayer, focuses on distance learning for Christians who wish to study prayer more deeply.

He has conducted 60 Prayer Enrichment Workshops in 22 states & on two Caribbean Christian Cruises since 1993. He speaks often about prayer on church lectureships programs, such as, the Pepperdine Lectures (1999), Jubilee in Nashville (1999), the Tulsa Soul Winning Workshop (1997, 2000 & 2002), South Houston Bible Institute Lectures (2000) & David Lipscomb University Lectures (2005.) He also wrote and broadcast several 90-second radio spots entitled A Moment In Prayer on World Radio, and is the speaker on a SonWords audiocassette seminar called Why God Waits For You To Pray.

He has also written extensively, often about prayer, for national publications, including Pray! Magazine, Church Growth, Magnolia Messenger, Wineskins and World Radio News, and has authored several tracts on prayer including the 40 Days With The Bible's Great Prayers series. He also served as staff writer and Associate Editor for World Radio News, and Response Director for CrossView TV ministry's HopeLine telephone prayer ministry from 1995-00.

From 1985-92, he served as an Instructor at the White's Ferry Road School of Biblical Studies, where he taught The Minister's Prayer Life, The Book of Jeremiah, The Gospel of Luke, The Gospel of Matthew, Advanced Preaching, The Preacher And His Work, The Minor Prophets - I, Wisdom Literature, Hermeneutics, Ephesians & Colossians, and The Study of Prayer.

Keith has received many national awards, including Outstanding Young Men of America - 1982, Who's Who in American Christian Leadership - 1989, Who's Who in America - 1992-00, Who's Who in Religion - 1992-93, International Men Of The Year - 1992-93, and Who's Who in The South and Southwest - 1994-96.

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Link to information about Keith's Prayer Seminars

Stewart Stevens, Associate Minister

Stewart Stevens, who recently graduated from Abilene Christian University with a Bachelor’s degree in Intercultural Communication and a minor in Christian Ministry, has agreed to take the role as our Associate Minister with an emphasis on youth ministry.

While ministering with us, he has also working on his Masters Degree in theater arts at Louisiana Tech.

Stewart’s father, Don Stevens, has been in the ministry for over 30 years, giving Stewart a rare upbringing of early leadership in the church. Don is also one of the Instructors in our CrossView College of Prayer.

Stewart has taught classes of various age groups and also served as Youth Intern for the Church in Calhoun during the summer of 2003.

While at ACU Stewart remained active during his undergraduate years, being involved in many different ministries, sports, and service organizations.
He’s been a leader, mentor, and friend to many, and has the same dreams for his work with us while at the church in Calhoun.

Since joining us, Stewart has already made two major mission trips, one to Italy and another to minister during the Pan American Games in Brazil.

Our plan is to have Stewart focus on the youth and children’s ministry.

His email is <sstevens@calhounchurch.org>

Elders & Deacons

Our Shepherds:

J.L. Barnard Keith Roberts

Our Deacons:

Richard Denton

Raymond Jordan

Mike Marrable