Mark Welch
Establishes where we physically are (about to walk the ruins) and points that the ruins aren't just history, they're a warning to the church with the goal of moving the congregation to examine whether their own faith is still rooted in love or has quietly become correct without being close.
Lupe Gonzalez is a long time member of the church and has been serving as Deacon in the East Texas Congregation (Big Sandy) since April 2011.