Cross Roads Church Staff

Meet the Staff of Cross Roads Church

Rev. Brian Diebold - Pastor. Pastor Brian joined Cross Roads Church in September, 2017. He came to Cross Roads Church with over 13 years of ministry experience.. He earned his BA from the University of Iowa in Iowa City, graduating with honors and highest distinction. He earned his Master of Divinity from the Pittsburgh Theological Seminary where he earned awards in biblical studies and for music contributions to the life of the seminary. He has served in a wide variety of positions, ranging from a year of chaplaincy work at the Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh, to serving on staff of a larger, multiracial urban congregation in Pittsburgh, and previously serving as a solo pastor of a family-sized congregation in Verona, Pennsylvania. As pastor of the Verona Presbyterian Church, Brian led the congregation in a process of strategic revitalization focusing on discipleship and greater neighborhood outreach, and helped to lead the congregation through the challenges presented by maintaining a cross-cultural children’s ministry. Pastor Brian is passionate about sharing the love of Jesus Christ, creating space for the broken and broken hearted, and leading the church in the adventure of following the Holy Spirit. He believes that the Good News is all about extraordinary grace for ordinary people, and coming to know the God who loves us more than we could ever imagine. Brian has a background in working with children and in cross-cultural ministry, and believes that addressing the sin of racial separation is one of the most important challenges of the church today. He particularly enjoys moments of pastoral care and counseling, working with couples preparing to get married, guiding a productive session meeting where the Spirit can be seen at work, preaching, teaching, and seeing lives changed in response to God’s love. He also believes that life together as the church should be fun! Brian has been married to the love of his life, Kimberly, for the past 12 years. Kim has a background in graphic design and is an avid reader. She enjoys art, travel, and being with the people she loves. Together, they have two beautiful children. Elsie, age 6, who loves to be a collector of all things small and interesting and Arlo, age 11 months, a wide eyed baby boy and is getting used to this big world.

Lisa Ringler - Office Manager. Lisa grew up in Omaha, Nebraska and when her husband, Gordon, retired from the military the family landed in San Antonio, Texas. She joined the ministry team of Cross Roads Church in 2006. Lisa grew up in a Lutheran church but has been a member of Presbyterian churches her entire adult life. She has a certificate in Theology & Ministry from Princeton Theological Seminary, is an ordained elder in the PCUSA, serves as a church community member on the Northeast Health Ministry Team and enjoys volunteering at SAMMinistries' Transitional Living & Learning Center. God has blessed Lisa & Gordon with three amazing children and one granddaughter.

Bev Spitznagel - Facilities & Events Coordinator. Beverly was born in CA into an Air Force family and grew up moving around the country, fostering a lifelong love of travel. She graduated from Texas A&M, with a Bachelor of Arts in Education and settled in The Woodlands with her first teaching job. After earning her Masters in Reading education from Stephen F. Austin she accepted an opportunity with the DoD to teach overseas. She met her husband, Rob, in the Philippines and spent the next 26 years in the Air Force in assignments around the world, raising 2 children and volunteering in multiple capacities. In 2010, the family moved to San Antonio and joined John Calvin Presbyterian Church, now Cross Roads Church. Beverly, a lifelong Presbyterian, has served in a variety of roles over the years, as a deacon, an elder, Sunday School teacher, and general volunteer. She enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling and hiking – all at the same time, if possible!

Amy Oxley - Choir Director. Amy Oxley grew up an "air force brat," and was privileged to have lived in many different places throughout the United States as a child. Eventually she and her family settled in Dayton, Ohio... so that's technically the place she calls "home." She attended Bowling Green State University, where she graduated cum laude with a degree in Music Education in 1995. After college, Amy took a leap of faith and moved to San Antonio, hoping and praying to get a job... and she hasn’t looked back since! Within months of her move, Amy found and became a member of John Calvin Presbyterian Church, now known as Cross Roads Church. She was an active participant in the music ministry, from singing soprano in the JCPC choir to playing hand bells and volunteering with the children’s music ministry. In 2000, she officially became a part of the music staff and has been serving ever since. In addition to leading music here at Cross Roads Church, Amy is a full time middle school teacher and teaches (what else?) choir. Amy is blessed with three amazing children… Brandon, Taylor and Samantha… and one really cute rescue puppy named Phoebe. In her spare time, she likes to sing (of course!), run and kick box.

Gordon W Ringler - Worship Leader. Growing up in Omaha with Lisa, Gordon began his musical training early. A trumpet and composition major at the University of Nebraska, Gordon gave up music for the Air Force. Along the way over the years, Gordon felt called back into music through worship. Now retired from the Air Force, Gordon runs a continuing medical education company here in San Antonio. Gordon co-leads the music ministry at Cross Roads with Amy Oxley and primarily leads the Contemporary Worship Praise Team. Gordon is also a Commissioned Ruling Elder - formerly known as a Commissioned Lay Pastor in the Presbyterian church. Gordon & Lisa enjoy cooking, serving and family.

Shelley Courtaway - Youth Event Coordinator

Shelley was raised in a small town in Illinois, next to the Wisconsin border. She learned early on that she had a passion for working with children and youth. Shelley graduated from Rock Valley College in 2008 with her associates degree in Early Childhood and has since spent her time working in childcare. She followed her parents to San Antonio in 2008, when her dad made a career change. A few years later, she met her now husband, Joey. They were married a few years later, and Shelley was blessed with a stepdaughter, Kira. Together, they now have another daughter, Faelyn, who keeps Shelley busy as a stay-at-home-mom. Shelley enjoys her time with her family more than anything and loves to go on adventures to the park, the library or the zoo. In her free time, Shelley enjoys listening to audio books and cooking for her family.

Other Staff Members:
Perry Deckard - Accountant/Bookkeeper
Lauren DeLeon - Choir Section Leader
Edward Esparza II - Campus Technician
Carol Groves - Treasurer
Virginia Lopez & Dominique Munoz - Nursery Care
Steve McLaughlin - Guitarist
Sebastian Mendoza - Choir Section Leader
Lisa Pepi - Assistant Treasurer
Nick Ringler - Drummer
Stefan Wagar - Sound Operator, Asst. Youth Event Coordinator
Linda Wilson - Pianist/Organist