Pastor M. Craig Stallard, Sister Carol Stallard and daughters ( from left) Joanna, Janell and Jolene welcome you to Calvary Lighthouse.  Pastor  Stallard holds a masters degree with a major in mathematics and minor in psychology from the University of Texas at Tyler .  He has over 30 years experience in teaching , ranging from junior high  through college level. Sis. Stallard also holds a bachelors degree in education from  UT at Tyler and has over 20 years of teaching experience.  Pastor and Sister Stallard are both graduates of Conquerors Bible College in Portland Oregon where they spent 3 years preparing for spending a lifetime together in the work of God.  Pastor and Sister Stallard were honored to serve 4 years as assistant pastor to the late Rev. Benjamin Urshan in Albuquerque, NM and 10 years with Pastor A.D. Spears in Longview, TX . They accepted their calling to Portland, TX in 1992 and have since seen Calvary Lighthouse Church enabled to build and completely pay off a beautiful new facility. To God be the Glory for the things He has done. 

Their  oldest daughter, Joanna, is  a  doctor of gastroenterology continuing her fellowship at UT Health Science Center in San Antonio and is married to Eric Lindsteadt.  Eric holds a masters degree in psychology from Texas A&M Corpus Christi and has served as a certified counselor in San Antonio.  Jolene holds an bachelors degree in music from Texas A&M CC  and serves as the head choir director at Calallen ISD. Janell is currently a Presidential  Scholar at Texas A&M Corpus Christi majoring in vocal performance and music education.. All 3 daughters have excelled in both keyboard and voice and have represented their schools as all district, all region and all state choir representatives and are integral in the Music Ministry at Calvary Lighthouse Church.  And, of course, Sam Lindsteadt is the smartest, best looking, super-awesome grandson that has ever existed.   

Most of all, the Stallard family is honored to represent the name of Jesus Christ.