MINISTERS, OVERSEERS AND STAFF

MINISTERS

All the Believers at Generations

OVERSEERS

J. P. Grantham, Elder

Greg Harrell, Elder

Alan Latta, Pastor

SECRETARY

Laurie Zieger

CHILDREN’S PASTOR

MISSIONS COORDINATOR

Laura Duncan

WOMEN’S PASTOR

HOSPITALITY DIRECTOR

Debbie Ellis

WORSHIP PASTOR

Shake Anderson

YOUTH PASTOR

Yvette Latta

SENIOR PASTOR

Alan & Yvette Latta

CHURCH ELDER, J. P. Grantham

 



CHURCH ELDER, Greg Harrell

Born in Las Cruces, New Mexico; Greg Harrell grew up and graduated from High School in Cloudcroft before going to the U. S. Coast Guard Academy, where he learned many valuable things.  After establishing a Rail Road career (and working for a while as an Air Traffic Controller), Greg - along with his lovely wife Marietta - began their own business in 2000, which continues to successfully serve the rail industry.

Upon joining our congregation in worship first time at the of 2001, the Harrell's have played an important role beginning especially during our church construction project that year, along with our many other gifted volunteers; after which they began serving in more spiritual ways by using their home for Verse by Verse Bible Studies as well as through strengthening couples' relationships with the Marriage Course they have written called, "A CORD OF THREE STRANDS."

CHURCH ELDER, Pastor Alan Latta

Born in St. Paul, Minnesota; this Church Elder - who is also our Senior Pastor - was raised in Illinois and Liberia before moving with his family to Rhodesia, now known as Zimbabwe.

A year after meeting Yvette Selbin there, they were married and moved to Houston; where they started their own family and had two children, Summer and Zane; who later were blessed to be able to grow up in Granbury.

CHURCH SECRETARY, Laurie Zieger

Laurie is a Southern California girl, born and raised.  Then known as Laurie Johnston, she was a 4-H member for 10 years; raising and showing horses, pigs, dogs and sheep; but her favorite was goats.  After graduating from high school, She lived and worked on a farm in Switzerland with a 4-H Exchange Student Program.  Later, Laurie graduated from Saddleback College in Mission Viejo and was Church Secretary at Calvary Chapel of San Clemente for 5 years.

In the 80's, she met Gary Zieger - a dashing young man with a great smile and green eyes on the beach in San Clemente - to whom she has been married for almost 25 years.  Laurie loves being active, biking, hiking, walking and working out as well as making quilts, doing crochet and reading. 

CHILDREN'S PASTOR, Laura Duncan

Laura (Brown) Duncan is the daughter of Pastor-Missionaries to Canada, where she lived for 8 years on the Island of Digby, in Nova Scotia, before attending Oregon Bible College in Illinois; (now known as Atlanta Bible College).  She married Joe in '77, with whom she helped pastor 2 churches and who - for almost 20 years - was one of our Elders here at Generations Church. 

 

   With a heart for International Missions, Laura not only influences our children for the nations but also for our congregation; as she is also our MIssions Coordinator and helps to organize Short Term Mission Trips and Support Projects.  Most recently with Joe, they have led Monthly Outreaches to International Students at UTA. 

WOMEN'S PASTOR, Debbie Ellis

Debbie (Shutter) Ellis is the daughter of Raymond & Lela Shutter.  She was born and raised in Fort Worth, Texas.  In October of 1976, Debbie married Randy Ellis who had just completed his Military commitment in the Army. 

In 1991, both she and Randy participated in the beginning prayer meetings that the Lord used to birth forth Shady Grove Church of Granbury, now known as Generations.  Ever since then, they have been very faithful members, which included Randy's having served as an Elder for 7 of those years up until 2007. 

Debbie began serving full time as the Church Secretary in '94 until September of 2008, when she became Generations' first full-time Women’s Pastor, and Hospitality, Benevolence, & Follow-up Coordinator.   

WORSHIP PASTOR, Shake Anderson

On February 1st of 2010, Pastor Shake began serving us in the Worship Ministry here at Generations Church.  Making His praises more glorious than ever before, the Lord's Name is being lifted higher and higher in our community through his leadership and service.

Sam "Shake"Anderson - from Louisville, KY - started recording at 9 years old and touring at the same age.  As a versatile bassist, guitarist, keyboardist and pianist, this gifted singer and songwriter is a musician's musician.

Shake - as his friends call him - has recorded or toured with a variety of Christian artists; including Crystal Lewis, Anointed, Bryan Duncan, Israel Houghton, New Breed and Avalon; as well as many secular artists like Bruce Hornsby, Aretha Franklin, Indigo Girls, Curtis Mayfield, Aliyah, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, and The Impressions. 

YOUTH PASTOR, Yvette Latta

As Senior Pastor’s wife, Yvette Latta has strategically served the Generations Congregation from our early days in various capacities; including Children’s, Women’s and Worship Ministries. A unique communicator, she is careful to give Jesus Christ the glory Who gives her special insight for encouraging people, wherever she goes.

As our Youth Pastor, her heart's desire is to raise up a team of leaders who are equipped and empowered to see the youth of this generation fulfill their God-given destinies.

Born in Zimbabwe, Yvette has lived in Texas since '78, where she and Alan have raised two wonderful children, Summer Joy and Zane.

Yvette Latta's email address is
 yvettelatte@yahoo.com

Her Facebook page is
https://www.facebook.com/yvette.latta?ref=ts

SENIOR PASTOR, Alan & Yvette Latta

The Latta's have been privileged to serve the Granbury community as senior pastors of this church since its early formation.  Moving here from DFW in '92, they have had the adventure of their lives growing in Christ with other believers who desired to see another healthy non-denominational congregation planted in this area.

Alan is a third generation senior-pastor and the son of missionaries to Africa, where he lived for several years in Liberia and Zimbabwe.  His desire in life is to be a shepherd after God's heart who will feed His people "with knowledge and understanding" in fulfillment of JEREMIAH 3:15.  Pastor Alan has a BA in Theology from Gulf-Coast Bible College, now known as Mid-America Christian University.  

Yvette is from Zimbabwe and has a real love for the nations and people of all ages.  Having graduated from Word of Faith Leadership Institute, she feels called to serve Kingdom purposes in the marketplace outside the church walls.  Her Jewish roots make her passionate to see all ethnicities represented in Heaven.