Before starting Christ Church, Mark had been a priest and served congregations in both Texas and here in Jacksonville.  God has called him to this new adventure in faith as an Anglican and as rector of Christ Church.  His passion is to see as many people as possible come into a personal relationship with Jesus Christ, get connected into a church family, discover their God given purpose in life and then live it to the best of their ability with God’s help!  He wants to see Lives Changed For Good by Jesus.  He is married to Patsy and has three great children.

     Rev. Robert J. Sanders is currently the co-rector of Christ Church Anglican.  Most people call him Rob, but children usually address him as Fr. Rob. He is widowed with two grown daughters, Sara and Elizabeth. He was ordained to the priesthood in January, 1977. He has been the rector of several churches.
  Fr Rob states that the most important thing about him is his relationship to Jesus Christ.  "The gospel is simple. The hard part is putting it into practice. I love to teach and will share my faith with church members. I also believe the Bible to be the Word of God, and by the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, Scripture inherently teaches everything we need to know to obtain salvation in Jesus. The foundation of my teaching is the Bible. I have a deep and wonderful sense of liturgical worship and I love hymns and songs that glorify God. 
   As you may know, I left the Episcopal Church and am now in the Anglican Mission in America.   Under the old system, I saw church leaders chosen for their status, and that status was often a product of such factors as status in the larger community, their network of friends, and their willingness to serve. These were good people, but many of them had not been educated in the Christian faith, and they had not always committed themselves to Christ and to receive the Spirit.
Please come to our worship services, get to know us, dedicate yourself to Christ and to us. We are working to build his Kingdom, the glorious kingdom of Jesus Christ. He needs you, you need him, and we need each other."

Deacon Ann Stewart has served churches in the Jacksonville area for the past thirty years, working as Director of Christian Education, Director of Newcomers and Lay Ministries, Manager of the Diocesan Bookstore at St. Mark's, and most recently as Deacon and Pastoral Assistant at Nativity and Epiphany.  She has experience in leading retreats, workshops, and camps, and has served on the Commission on Ministry and as Chairman of the Anglican Institute in Florida.  Deacon Ann Stewart has been married to David for forty years, and they have two sons and one grandson.

From an early age, Saúl has heard the voice and calling of God.  Experiencing the awesome power and mystery of Christ have been the benchmarks of his life. These encompass the essence of the message he brings to young people and adults around the nation and world.  Using the tool of his life experiences, Saúl brings a powerful message about knowing God intimately.  He challenges people towards a deeper hunger and thirst for the presence of Jesus.  He demonstrates the practicality of the knowledge of God in areas of character development, family issues, friendships and reaching the lost for Christ.  Saúl is a motivator, trainer and sender of God’s people.

Saúl draws from experience in the following areas:

• 17  years full-time national youth evangelist
• 21 years leading and directing short-term mission endeavors in over 41 different countries, mobilizing thousands of teens in intensive outreach
• Ministering the Word through a variety of means in 46 countries to date
• 21 years leading worship and training worship teams
• 15  years training leaders for local church
• Close relationship with Teen Mania Ministries for 20 years; including, membership as a pioneer intern, personal mentorship by Ron Luce for youth ministry, leadership of literally thousands in worship and evangelism on short-term mission endeavors, and traveling as a ministry evangelist
• Consultant in Youth Ministry and worship team various churches in the U.S.
• International crusade speaker, coordinator and promoter
• 5 years associate youth pastor/director
• Former Executive Director of Global Expedition and Director of Leadership at Teen Mania Min.
• Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts degree in Evangelism, with a minor in Pastoral Care and Counseling
  

For the last twenty two years Saúl has been actively submerged in reaching souls for Christ.  His experience entails a wide range of ministry.  With a strong cast of experiences and the leading of the Holy Spirit, Saúl has been able to mobilize many in the body of Christ toward an intimate walk with the Lord and toward reaching the lost for Jesus.

Saúl resides in Jacksonville FL where he and his wife, Carla, assist local church ministries and pastor a youth ministry.

Paul is a 7th generation native of Jacksonville who attended Florida State University & University of North Florida.  Upon leaving college in 1980, he joined The US Army, and after training became a member of  5th Special Forces Group (Airborne).  After completing his active service, he joined the Florida Army National Guard, 20th Special Forces Group (Airborne), serving on an A-Team as an Engineer Sgt. specializing in demolitions.  He also joined a long time family food brokerage business as a retail salesman.  After the business was sold, Paul joined The Haskell Co., a design/build firm specializing in fast-track construction.  After several years, Paul went back to school deciding to get in a more secure profession; law enforcement.  He was a Deputy with St. Johns County and Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office, and medically retired from Duval County School Police Department because of a disabling, on the job, injury.

Paul was a lifetime member of St. Marks Episcopal Church until he left over 3 years ago.  He helped form Christ the King Anglican, serving on the steering committee and then serving on the “X Team” responsible for the bringing together of Christ the King and Epiphany to form Christ Church Anglican.

Over the years Paul served the church as a volunteer youth leader for over sixteen years, served on the steering committee for “New Beginnings,” Jr. & Senior High Youth Committees, Diocesan Youth Commission, Acolytes Trainer & Scheduler, Missions Steering Committee, Outreach Committee, Healing Prayer Team, Sunday School Teacher, Usher, Alpha Steering Committee, Worked teams in Discovery & Cursillo Weekends, Team member of several Alpha Courses, and Food Pantry Director for St. Mary’s Mission.  Paul also has extensive training in Healing Prayer, graduating from The School of Healing Prayer Levels 1,2,3, and the Emerging Leaders’ course taught by Francis and Judith McNutt at Christian Healing Ministries which they founded.  Paul served as a prayer minister there for over 2 years.  Paul now serves on the Building Committee for our newly acquired property, set up team, prayer team, and is the sound technician for all services.  Paul is married to Kimmy, and has two daughters, Sarah Ann and Mary Catherine.

Patricia has managed the church office for Fr. Mark from the time he and his family arrived in Jacksonville. She believes in the Mission statement of Christ Church Anglican and in a solid Bible based church. She knows it’s not all about one person but about the One, Jesus Christ, and what he did for us on the cross. Through Him all things are possible. Patricia and her husband Mike have been married since 1971 and have one son. Aside from her Church Administrator duties she instructs stained glass classes, enjoys quilting with the CCA “Quilt & Crafter's” group and she also still holds on to her childhood love of horses.

Jim and his wife, Annette, have lived in Jacksonville since 1984.  Jim attended the University of Florida and the University of North Florida.  He has a BA in Business Management and is approximately half way through his Masters in Health Care Administration.  He worked in the movie industry for 23 years and has won numerous of National Awards in promotions and marketing.  Jim has also been a Child Protective Investigator with the Florida Department of Children and Families.  Jim is currently a Supervisor with Daniel Memorial, the longest active Child Welfare Agency in Florida.

Jim was very involved at the Church of the Epiphany, where he served on the vestry for 6 years, including a 5 year stint as Junior Warden.  He has a passion for children and has been committed to the Christian Education Ministry as a mentor and teacher, an ongoing role he thoroughly enjoys. 

With the purchase of The Playtime Drive-In, Jim felt called to help lead Christ Church in the use of the theatre and land as a tool for Outreach and Evangelism.  He strongly believes that by showing Christian & Family movies, having Christian Concerts, and other family & community events at the new church property, that we can reach large numbers of the un-churched and those looking a new and exciting church home.