Meet The Pastor

Bishop Christopher Penix, Pastor

Pastor Chris Penix of Tulip, Arkansas has been married to First Lady Penix for 30 years. He is proud father of one child Shakara Penix. Prior to going into full-time ministry Pastor Penix was employed at International Paper/West Frasier for 20+ years and was in a management position for several of those years.

Pastor Penix journey to True Believer’s began in the basement of his home where he conducted prayer meetings. Pastor Penix accepted his calling into the ministry in 2003. He served as an Associate Minister in the Baptist denomination. He also served as an Associate Minister in the Church of God in Christ. With the guidance of the Lord he established True Believer’s Praise and Worship Sanctuary, which is Non-denominational in 2006 where he serves as Senior Pastor. Pastor Penix was ordained as a Bishop on October 30, 2010.

First Lady Annette Penix

First Lady Penix is a True Woman of God. She is married to her favorite preacher and teacher Bishop C. L. Penix, Pastor and founder of True Believer’s Praise and Worship Sanctuary. Bishop Penix and Annette have been married for 30 years. First Lady Penix is the proud mother of one child Shakara Penix.

In her private time First Lady Penix is a full-time nurse. She graduated from nursing school in 1994. Nursing has been such a rewarding career for her allowing her to care for and serve people of all ages.

In her leisure time First Lady Penix enjoys spending time with family and friends. She believes that God’s plan for her is to be the example to young women. She tries to exemplify that virtuous women written of in Proverbs 31. First Lady Penix is also a firm believer in Titus 2:3-5 and enjoys teaching young women, encouraging them to be good mothers, good wives and to be the woman of God that He has called them to be.

First Lady Annette Penix loves the Lord and has committed her life to the ministry, she is an anointed servant of the Lord.

Sis. Shakara Penix

Shakara is the daughter of Bishop C. L. Penix & First Lady Annette Penix. She is currently attending college at UTSA. She is very active in church. She is part of the praise team & praise dance team. Shakara is also a member of the gospel group ATP (Anointed To Praise).