Board of Directors

 

Mark Northern is a resident of Bells, Tennessee and joined El Ayudante as a Director in 2002.  Mark attends Christ Community Church in Bells where he has served on the Board of Trustees and as its Chairman.  Mark is married and has four sons. He is the Vice-President of Logistics for The Pictsweet Company in Bells.

 

Bob Fargarson is a resident of Brownsville, Tennessee and joined El Ayudante as a Director in 2001. Bob attends Brownsville Baptist Church where he has served as Chairman of the Deacons and Adult Couples Class Teacher. Bob also serves as a Trustee for Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary at Mill Valley and Love Worth Finding Ministries of Cordova, TN. Bob is married and has five children. He is an Attorney at Law with offices in Memphis, TN and Brownsville.


Bill Cox is a resident of Jackson, Tennessee and has served as a Director for El Ayudante since it incorporation in May of 1998. Bill attends Fellowship Bible Church in Jackson where he serves as an Elder and Community Group Leader. He also serves on the Mission and Prayer Teams for the church. Bill is married and has three children. He works for the U. S. Postal Service in Brownsville, Tennessee.

 

Daphne Moses is a resident of Jackson, Tennessee and joined El Ayudante as a Director in 2002. She serves as the Volunteers in Mission Coordinator for the United Methodist Memphis Conference and serves on the Volunteers in Mission Board of Directors for the United Methodist Southeastern Jurisdiction. Daphne is married and has two children. She is the Pastor of Caring Ministries for Northside United Methodist in Jackson, Tennessee.


Allen Watts is a resident of Bells, Tennessee and has served as a Director for El Ayudante since its incorporation in August of 1998.  Allen attends Brownsville Baptist Church where he serves as a Deacon and Sunday School Teacher.  Allen is married and has two sons. He is Manager of Tennessee Operations for The Pictsweet Company in Bells.

 

Mel Cox is a resident of Brownsville, Tennessee and has served as a Director for El Ayudante since its incorporation in August of 1998. He is a member of Brownsville Baptist Church. He is a pharmacist with Baptist Memorial Hospital in Covington and Ripley, Tennessee.



Dr. Eddie Pate is a resident of Brea, California and joined El Ayudante as a Director in 2006. Eddie has served as a Senior Pastor at North Temple Baptist Church in Dallas, Texas and First Baptist Church in Barstow, California. While pastoring in California, he served in a number of denominational roles including the State Executive Board. He served for eleven years as a Church Planter, Strategy Coordinator and later a Strategy Associate with the International Mission Board, SBC in Northern Africa and the Middle East. He spent a year as Associate Professor of Missions at Liberty Baptist Theological Seminary. Eddie is presently the Director of Southern California Campus of Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary and Associate Professor of Missions. He is married with four boys.


Javier Garcia is a resident of Brownsville, Tennessee and has served as a Director for El Ayudante since its incorporation in August of 1998. Javier attends Iglesia Bautista Cristo Rey in Brownsville where he serves as a Deacon and Trustee. He also serves as the Sunday School Director, a Sunday School Teacher, and on the Planning Committee. Javier is married and has three children. He is a fabricator and technician in the maintenance department of Lasco Fittings, Inc. in Brownsville.


Mark Harwell is a resident of Brownsville, Tennessee and has served as a Director for El Ayudante since its incorporation in August of 1998.  Mark attends Brownsville Baptist Church where he serves as a Deacon and is involved with the Gideon – Brownsville Camp.  Mark is married and has one son. He is an Operations Specialist Supervisor I with the Tennessee Department of Transportation, Region 4, West Tennessee.