Meet Our Pastor
Pastor Travis has done Evangelism work in Arkansas, Tennessee, Mississippi and Indiana. His formal education was received at Kings College in Memphis, Tenn. and Central Baptist College in West Memphis, Arkansas, Mid-South Bible College in Memphis, where his studies centered around evangelism. He also attended Jack Hyle's Pastoral School in Hammond, Indiana. Brother Travis is presently the director and chaplain of the Trucker's Chapel in Texarkana, a mission of the Southwest Arkansas Baptist Association. He has instrumental in leading the ministry to a growth of eight chaplains that has aided over 50 professions of faith in the past years. He is involved in the yearly seminary extension classes that are offered through the Bowie Baptist Association and is a member of the Mission Corps of the North American Mission Board, along with his wife Jodie.
Brother Travis has pastored churches in Eastern Arkansas including Jericho Baptist Church in Jericho, Arkansas.
Brother Travis has a heart of evangelism and to help spread evangelism to the unsaved, Brother Travis has taught many laymen the art of introducing people to his Savior, Jesus Christ. He has encouraged people of every season, every moment of the day to be ready to witness. He believes the main reason Christians are left on earth, after their conversion, is to win the lost for Christ. Brother Travis is also a published author, with his most recent book, " Plucking Them from the Fire."
His book is the result of 25 years development. Brother Travis had almost finished the book in 1976, but was not completely satisfied with it. After much prayer, he was challenged to talk to other soul winners to learn what method they were using to introduce people to Jesus while spending some years in contemplation, the idea for this book became a greater burden on his heart in 1999.After having seen small attendance in many churches, and the very small number of conversions in the church, along with the worsening condition of America. Brother Travis was convicted in his heart of the great need for God's people to turning back to an old fashioned but successful method of reaching men for Jesus, thereby, "Plucking Them From The Fire by using God's Roadmap for introducing the lost to Jesus.
He is married to Joanne Payne and has two children living Joseph and Rodney, two children deceased, and four grandchildren Kayla & Travis James, Devin & Cheyenne
Meet Our Music Minister
“Randy and Jackie Wakefield believe the music ministry in the church to be a vital and vibrant means through which God speaks to people,” said the Rev. Travis Payne, pastor. “God has given them an awesome ability to lead people into worship. They aren’t just song leaders, but worship leaders.”
Randy, a graduate of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, has served in a number of churches in the Texarkana area and currently is the art instructor at Texas Middle School.
Jackie, who sings with her husband as well as plays the piano, is an administrative assistant with Valor Telecommunications.
Meet Our Associate Pastor
Kenneth Easley, a licensed minister, has served as a missionary chaplain at the Trucker's Chapel, will work with senior adults, shut-ins and the food ministry.
