Board Member

Pastor Steve Austin

Steve Austin has been a pastor and senior director at Lakewood Church in Houston, Texas - the largest church in America - for over 20 years. He has overseen 24 ministries and 40 adult Bible classes and has been a frequent speaker. Steve has ministered to thousands of sick people and their families in the largest medical center in the world - the Texas Medical Center in Houston - and did hospital chaplaincy training at MD Anderson Cancer Center, the world's top cancer center. He is the President and Executive Director of Living Hope Chaplaincy, a nonprofit organization that trains and mobilizes volunteers to provide spiritual care to hospital patients, their families, and healthcare workers. He is a bestselling Author of three books: God Heals, Be Healed and Power Prayers. He and his wife, Suzie, have two daughters and live in Houston, Texas.

Board Member

Richard Bright

With over 20 years in marriage ministry, including leadership at Lakewood Church and Newlands Church in Texas, Richard and his wife Sheri completed Light University’s counselor/mentor program. They are certified Marriage on the Rock trainers, XO-Certified Marriage Mediators, and state-certified facilitators of the Saving Your Marriage Before It Starts/Twogether in Texas premarital program. Richard and Sheri are the authors of “Really, Marriage Can Get Better,” “Loves Letters a 28 Day Devotional” and “Imperfect Dads, One Perfect Father.” They are also the founders of Brighter Marriage, a 501(c)(3) ministry dedicated to helping couples build stronger, more joy-filled marriages. Richard and Sheri are often invited as guest speakers to Christian Marriage Conferences throughout the U.S. and bring a comedic blend to the stage to offer a humorous twist to the struggles in marriage today. Richard brings a powerful Christian Marriage perspective to our ministry. The Bright’s share a blended family with three adult children, a young grandson, and their beloved fur child, Chica.

Board Member

Keli Viereck

Keli Viereck is passionate about helping others and making the world a better place.  She founded and was an officer and director for Stretch for Strays, a 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to helping Houston's homeless pets find loving, forever homes.  She headed the cat program and during her 10-year tenure, implemented an adoption program with Petsmart and Petco in 8 stores in the Houston area resulting in the adoption of over 1000 cats and kittens.  She is also a dedicated volunteer for Camp Victory, a non-profit organization helping young girls who are survivors of sexual abuse. Keli has been a commercial and litigation attorney for 30 years and is currently the head of the commercial legal team for an 18-billion-dollar energy company based in Houston.  She is married to her husband of 18 years, Dave Naehring, and has one daughter, Amanda Viereck.