Pastor Payton believes the most important thing he can tell you about himself is that he LOVES Jesus. He is addicted to seeing lost people come to know Jesus, and seeing Jesus’ people grow in their love for Him. Payton has been married to his beautiful wife, Lyndsi since 2013, and they have 5 beautiful children: Micah, Elijah, Miriam, Samuel and Lydia.
Payton joined our team in August of 2023, before coming to JMC he and Lyndsi served as missionaries to an apartment community in Southwest Fort Worth, and he worked in digital advertising sales for two different national media companies. He is currently attending Truett Theological Seminary at Baylor University.
When he’s not at the church, Payton loves playing with his family, watching his kids’ sports games, cheering for the Dallas Cowboys and the LSU Tigers, and going on dates with his beautiful wife.
Most importantly: Payton would LOVE to meet you. Call up to the office and schedule some time. He’d love to buy you coffee.
Lynn has been a member of the Methodist Church since she was a child. Growing up in the military, she has been to a lot of different places, she and her husband moved to Joshua in late 2006 and joined the Joshua Methodist Church in 2010. She became Director of Communications & Publications in the Fall of 2021; then moved into the Operations Manager position in 2023.
She has 1 child, 1 horse-child, 4 cat-children.
Jennifer is married to Kevin Higgins, they have 3 kids, several cats, and 2 dogs. She attended Joshua High School, got her BS in Sociology with a minor in Psychology from McMurry University, she received a Master’s in Professional Accounting from UTA.
She has owned several businesses including a home daycare for 4 years. Her passion is working with children. She loves seeing the world through the eyes of a child. They bring a different perspective to the world.
She has been the JUMPS director since 2020. Prior to that, she was the nursery director.
She has been a member of Joshua Methodist for over 40 years.
James Fickens Jr. was born to Emily and James Fickens Sr. in Charleston, South Carolina. He is a devoted husband to Charlotte Fickens, with whom he has shared 13 beautiful years of marriage. Together, they are blessed with a blended family of four children, and James embraces his role as a loving father with deep commitment and joy.
With over 25 years of experience in worship leadership and a call to preach the Gospel since April 2013, James is passionate about glorifying God and leading others into His presence. A true lover of Jesus Christ, James lives to serve the Kingdom with humility, authenticity, and excellence.
He is a devoted husband and father, a servant leader, and a lifelong learner—constantly growing in faith, wisdom, and grace to better serve his family, church, and community.
Donna has been married over 40 years her wonderful husband Darrell Gregory. They have 4 kids, 8 grandkids, 1 great granddaughter, & 2 puppies.
She attended OD Wyatt High School, then attended TCC college. She worked in the school district for over 22 years in special education.
Her passion is children, she then semi-retired to help with grandkids. She is now retired from the school district but works part time mentoring one on one with a young man.
She has been the Children's Director since 2020. She has been at Joshua Methodist since 2006.