LEAD PASTOR
Steve Schaper
Steve grew up in the south suburbs of Chicago, where he came to faith in the Lord in eighth grade. He met his wife, Grace, the following year in high school, and they both went on to attend the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. They were married in 2009 and moved to St. Louis in 2011, where Steve earned a Master of Divinity from Covenant Theological Seminary.
Alongside his formal studies, Steve developed his ministry gifts as Youth Director at Grace & Peace Fellowship in St. Louis and through various roles with New City’s Restore St. Louis. In 2018, Steve and Grace sensed God’s call to join the church planting core group at New City Fellowship – West End, where he was ordained and served until 2025.
All along, God was cultivating and refining Steve’s call, preparing him to serve as Lead Pastor at King’s Cross Church.
Steve delights in walks and bike rides with Grace and their children—Makenna, Victoria, Macklynne, and TJ. He also enjoys training and bonding with their Doberman, Weston.
OUR ELDERS
Roosevelt "RJ" Joshua
Roosevelt “RJ” Joshua is a recent transplant to the Houston area from Los Angeles, CA. A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, RJ has walked with God since he was a boy, and he sat with his own grandfather, watching him study his Bible and prepare sermons for the church his grandfather pastored in Oakland, CA.
RJ is new to Presbyterian life, but is impressed by the level of care the presbytery structure affords, and caring for people is what RJ cares about most. He has travelled abroad to Mexico, Brazil, Eritrea, and Kenya for the purpose of caring for orphans and widows as well as serving as a board member for an orphanage in North India. RJ looks forward to helping KXC care for the Cypress community and serve it well in Christ.
RJ has been married to Stacey Joshua, currently a Professor at LoneStar College Cy-Fair, for more than 21 yrs. He is father to Kenneth, Trinity, Nathan, Jacob and grandfather to Payton and Oliver Joshua
Charles Parks
Charles Parks is a 27 veteran of the United States Air Force and currently a Captain with United Airlines. Charles has been a member of the PCA since 1979, and was a student of Westminster Fellowship at the University of Southern Mississippi ( later Reformed University Fellowship).
He holds a Bachelor's in Business Administration and a Masters in both Aeronautical Science and Military History. Throughout his Air Force career he served in various capacities within the church at different assignments. In 1998, Charles was the founding Ruling Elder and was ordained and installed at Harvest Community Church, Omaha Nebraska. He helped Harvest move from Mission status to Particularization and served on Presbytery committees as well. He was a strong supporter of the first RUF campus minister at the University of Nebraska. Charles has been involved in many mercy and justice ministries to include inner city ministries, and overseas missions.
Charles is a social entrepreneur and he and his wife are partners with Land of A Thousand Hills Coffee company and Do Good Coffee in Rwanda, Africa, where they invest in coffee farming villages providing living wages, education, healthcare and clean water, while celebrating the craft of specialty coffee. Charles is married to Kathryn Probst Parks for over 39 years and they have two sons, Joshua and Jonathan.
Todd Phillips
Todd Phillips has served the last 23 years as police officer in the city of Houston. Todd attended Texas A&M where he studied biology and then transferred and graduated with a Degree in Criminology and Corrections from Sam Houston State University.
Todd has served as an elder for over 10 years and was a part of the organizing session for King’s Cross Church in 2014 and served in that capacity until being elected as an elder of King’s Cross in 2021.
Todd is married to his sweetheart Karen and they have an adult daughter Abbey Phillips Wilson.
When Todd is not busy “putting out fires” and serving others he loves to fly fish, make great good and enjoy a good beverage with friends.
Dave Randall
Dave was born in Savannah, Georgia in 1950. He remained in Savannah until 1970 when he enlisted in the United States Navy. After boot camp in San Diego, California and additional training in Pensacola, Florida, he returned to Savannah long enough to marry Pat.
While in the Navy, Dave took advantage of an educational program that allowed him to earn a degree in Chemical Engineering from Auburn University (1975) and a commission as an Ensign at the same time.
Dave and Pat had various duty stations around the United States and the world. Dave’s final tour of duty was on the faculty at the United States Naval Academy. After retiring from the Navy in 1991, Dave worked in the field of forensic engineering in Annapolis, Maryland and Dacula, Georgia. In 2008, Dave and Pat moved to the Houston area where Dave worked in the oil & gas industry. Dave and Pat are now retired.
Dave has served as a Deacon and Elder at Ivy Creek Church in the Atlanta area. Dave and Pat have been blessed with three adult children, Bill, Heather and Shannon. They have grandkids in the Houston area and in Billings, Montana.
When not serving the people of Cypress and KXC, Dave enjoys playing pickle-ball and traveling with Pat.
Chris Corley
Chris Corley was born and raised in Virginia and attended Texas A&M University, where he met his wife Diane in 1984. They were married in 1989, and spent the first 35 years of their marriage living in Austin and raising their three daughters.
They joined Christ the King Presbyterian (PCA) in 2015, and Chris served as a Ruling Elder there starting in 2018. Chris and Diane moved to Cypress in 2024 to be close to their oldest daughter's family, who are also members at King's Cross.
Chris worked in engineering and software for 16 years, and has taught math and science at classical Christian schools since 2004. Chris and Diane enjoy board games, bicycling, and spending time with their grandkids.
Sam Wick
Sam Wick is a native Houstonian and has been a communing member of the PCA since childhood. A graduate of Texas A&M University, Sam served with Reformed University Fellowship where he met his wife, Grace, who serves on the worship team at King's Cross.
He graduated with a degree in Industrial Distribution and works in industrial sales in the oilfield services industry, traveling frequently to the Permian Basin. Sam has served at King's Cross in several capacities over the years including the AV team, youth ministry, and the pastoral search committee. He also represents the 3rd generation of Wicks to serve in the PCA as his grandfather served as a Ruling Elder and his father currently serves as a Deacon.
Sam and Grace joined as members at King's Cross while it was still a church plant and have been amazed to see how God has grown and strengthened the church over the years. They love being a part of a community where people can be truly seen and known. Sam and Grace are growing their family and the King's Cross family with their first daughter.
DEACONS
David Leach
David grew up in Austin, Texas in a Christian family, and came from a general charismatic bible church background. He and his wife Katherine both attended Trinity University in San Antonio, and there David was a bible study leader in InterVarsity Christian Fellowship and attended First Presbyterian Church in San Antonio.
David and Katherine were married in 2016, and moved to Houston soon after for their continuing educations. David went to grad school at Rice University, and he and Katherine have loved all their past churches in the Houston area: Bay Area, Cornerstone, and now King’s Cross since moving to Cypress in 2023. They have two busy young boys who bring tons of life and joy.
While David is relatively new to the Presbyterian life, he loves the truth and goodness shown through the Word, and is inspired by how God calls everyone to serve and love each other. David is passionate about serving as a Deacon at KXC, to serve just as Jesus was a servant of all.
MUSIC MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Susanna Wang
Susanna Wang is the Music Ministry Director at King’s Cross Church. She is privileged to work alongside a talented team of musicians who strive to create a worship atmosphere that captures the awesomeness and holiness of our God as well as the joy and exuberance we experience as God’s people.
Susanna has been involved in church music ministry in various capacities from an early age, first in Alabama and now Texas. Although her background is in classical music, she enjoys the challenges of spontaneity and improvisation inherent in worship. In addition to KXC ministry, Susanna teaches at Lone Star College and Stephen F. Austin State University, maintains a harp and piano studio, and performs with orchestras and chamber ensembles across Texas. She graduated from Stephen F. Austin State University in 2014 with a Master of Music Degree in Harp Performance
Susanna lives in Houston with her wonderful husband, Waiaka and spends free time visiting family and friends, practicing aerial arts, reading, attending concerts and plays, and attempting to learn French.
CHILDREN'S MINISTRY DIRECTOR
Tiffany DiCarlo
Tiffany Dicarlo is the Children’s Ministry Director at King’s Cross Church. After completing the Medical Radiographer program at Lone Star College CyFair she work at Texas Children's hospital as a pediatric radioagrapher.
The DiCarlo’s began attending King’s Cross in 2017, shortly before Hurricane Harvey. The big heart from a small church that supported not only their family, but the local community after the storm attracted the young family to the growing church. They became members shortly after, and became involved in the children’s ministry on Sunday mornings, participating in King’s Kids activities, and volunteering for Backyard Bible Camp. Tiffany felt a calling and a push from God to be more involved in the Children’s Ministry. Then in 2023, she was called to be the Children’s Ministry Director.
Tiffany sees all of our King’s Kids as a reflection of God’s amazing promise. Her goal is to present the Gospel and love of Jesus to all of our children where they are, just as Jesus does for all of us. She also believes in helping equip our parents with resources, support, and fellowship on their discipleship journey at home because she is actively in the same process with her own family.
Tiffany enjoys lots of past times and hobbies, including reading, gluten-free cooking, loom knitting, and being creative with her Cricut. Her favorite hobby of all is definitely being crafty and artistic with her kids who push her out of her comfort zone to try new crafts, creative recipes, learning new things about the world around us!
Taylor and Tiffany married in 2013 and have 3 children, Myles, Devin, and Lucas.