Lead Pastor

Hello my name is Chris Williams and I am the Lead Pastor at StoneLake Church. I am married to my beautiful wife of 11 years Amber and I have an awesome daughter Ally. You will find just some random questions about me and then my life story. Thanks for checking out StoneLake Church

How Old am I?
31 years old - my birthday is December 12th

What do I like to do for Fun?
I love spending time with my family, reading a great book, fishing, playing basketball, golf, softball or any other kind of sport.

What's my favorite verse?
John 14:6 "I am the way, the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." The gospel in a nutshell

What are my favorite movies?

I generally like action comedies, sports movies and also great war movies.

Who are my favorite bands?
I like to listen to all kinds of music. I enjoy Chris Tomlin, George Strait, Darius Rucker,
and Casting Crowns.

Who are my favorite sports team?

Dallas Cowboys, Texas Rangers, Dallas Mavericks and TCU Horn Frogs (right now)

My Life Story

I was born in Abilene, Texas and went to school in Baird until my sophomore year of high school. My dad got a job in Fort Worth so our family moved to Tolar, Texas. At Tolar, I played football, basketball and church softball. At the time Tolar didn't have a baseball team so this was the closest to baseball that was offered. I graduated in 1997 and then joined the Army.

When I joined the Army I went to Ft. Knox, Kentucky for basic training. Now having been a guy from Texas, I was not used to seeing alot of snow on the ground. When we landed, I was greeted by about ten drill sergeants and 2 feet of snow. It was quite the welcome. After boot camp, I was stationed at Fort Hood, Texas.

In May of 1999, I married my high school sweetheart Amber Hammond. We moved to Copperas Cove where we both got involved in a local church and began serving in the Youth Ministry department.

After my four years were up in the military, my wife and I moved back to Fort Worth where I began pursing the American dream of "it's all about me and what I can have or own." That really never worked out. The whole time I was living my dream God was working on my heart. In 2004 I surrendered to full time ministry and began attending Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary where I earned a Diploma in Theology. I also have a bachelors degree from Liberty University in Religion. I am currently working on my Masters of Divinity at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary.

In 2005 I began serving as a youth pastor in Granbury, Texas. While I was there God continued working in my life preparing me for what he has called me to do for the rest of my life.

In 2006, I met these two guys who just planted a church in Granbury called StoneWater. As our relationship grew the idea of church planting began to grow in my heart. Before I took that leap of faith, God called me to serve at FBC Copperas Cove as a Youth Pastor. I was there for three years. During those three years I grew, matured and was mentored by a great staff that reassured me of my calling to be a church planter.

That leads me to where I am at now. We are here to plant a church in Cleburne, Texas that will make a difference in our community. God has given me a clear vision to reach young families with children and to specifically focus on reaching the men in those families. I am excited to be here to minister to and reach people with the life-changing message of Jesus Christ.

If you have any questions about StoneLake church please feel free to contact me at chris@stonelakechurch.com or 817-964-0252.