BOB SCHWARTZBECK
Assistant Pastor

Bob became a follower of Jesus in 1976 while at the Naval Academy. He and his lovely wife Marilyn originally met on a mission trip in Guadalajara, and together they have four grown children. In his role as Part-Time Assistant Pastor, Bob serves our 60-plus community, teaches in our Christian Formation Classes on Sunday morning, leads worship at Evergreen, our neighboring senior-living community, serves on our missions committee and leads summer mission trips, and assists the Session in the areas of discipleship and leadership training.

Bob holds bachelor/master degrees in chemistry/chemical engineering from the University of Kansas. From Trinity Evangelical Seminary, he has a Master of Divinity, a Master of Theology in Old Testament and Semitic languages, and a Master of Arts in New Testament. He also holds a Doctor of Ministry from Covenant Seminary in preaching and a Master of Arts in Biblical Languages from Houston Baptist University. Currently, he’s finishing a PhD in Old Testament from Southwestern Seminary here in Fort Worth.

Bob was ordained to gospel ministry at Bay Area Presbyterian Church in 1998. In 2000, he became the interim senior pastor of Oaklawn Presbyterian Church in Houston where they used an English/Spanish speaking model. In 2005, he was set apart as an Evangelist and Church Planter in Pasadena, TX. In 2018, he and Marilyn moved to Fort Worth and began attending Fort Worth Pres.

MATT JONES
Director of Operations

Matt joined Fort Worth PCA in 1997 and has served on the Missions Committee, as a small group leader, on the pastoral search committee, and recently joined the Session as a ruling elder. He is responsible for stewarding the “business” side of the church through oversight of Facilities, Administration, Finances, and Personnel. Matt has a love for God’s church at large and a great love for this church in particular. After being loved and served by FWPC for so many years, he considers it an honor to be able to love and serve back in this way.

Matt says he has “continued to be amazed by God’s faithfulness and goodness… He has always shown He is able to do far more abundantly than all that we ask or think.” Ephesians 2 is his favorite chapter in the Bible, particularly the “But God” transition in verse 4 and the comfort it brings knowing that through no work of our own, God has brought us from our place of being dead in sins to new life in Christ.

Matt holds a B.S. in Psychology from Texas A&M University and has held roles in the IT industry (government contracting and health care) including development, managing, quality assurance, and customer success. Matt has been married to Sarah since 1996, and they have four children – Micah, Hannah, Havah, and Adah. His favorite food? Fajitas. His favorite artists? His three daughters. He also enjoys photography including an interior/architecture side business, travel, and woodworking.

DR. JUSTIN PIERCE
Director of Music Ministry

Justin began his career in the musically diverse region of the Texas-Louisiana Gulf Coast. There, he began music studies at age 12, and discovered a passion for jazz in the middle school jazz ensemble. While in middle school, Justin joined a local church orchestra, heard the Good News of Christ, and became a Christian. Justin and his wife Ashley were both raised in Southeast Texas and met while performing in the marching band at McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana. They were married in 2007 and have four children.

Justin has performed with GRAMMY award-winning artists to audiences across the United States and internationally. Some of his industry credits include: The Temptations, The Glenn Miller Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, The O’Jays, Maverick City Music, American Idol, and Wayne Newton. For more than fifteen years, he has led the Justin Pierce Jazz Band, performing for wedding receptions, as well as corporate functions.

Justin mentors musicians aged 5 to 75 in weekly in-person and virtual private lessons. He has taught on the faculties of Oklahoma Baptist University, Cameron University, Eastfield College, and the University of North Texas, where he earned a Doctor of Musical Arts degree in Saxophone Performance and a Master of Music in Jazz Studies. Justin is a Conn-Selmer Performing Artist and Vandoren Artist-Clinician.

TRAVIS ROBNETT
Director of Congregational Life

Travis joined the FWPC family as a Youth Intern in June 2022 motivated by a “desire to see the promise of Revelation 21:9 fulfilled, the church as bride prepared for her husband, Christ.” He then served as Youth Director June 2023-May 2025 before becoming the Director of Congregational Life. Upon completion of ordination exams, he will be ordained and installed as Assistant Pastor of Congregational Life.

His favorite parts of the job? He loves teaching the Bible, engaging in discipleship, and planning fun events. His favorite Bible passages? Jesus’ high priestly prayer and his prayer in the Garden of Gethsemane, Phineas’ zeal for the Lord in Numbers 25, Psalm 51, and Revelation 3:21. A high school bible study with buddies and a Christian summer camp called Celebration were instrumental in his growing dependence on the Lord. He counts his granddad among his role models because he loves his family well and has a zeal for life.

Travis graduated from Reformed Theological Seminary in May 2025. He has a business degree in marketing with a minor in finance from the University of Oklahoma (2021). A fan of the Oklahoma Sooners, Garth Brooks, and Zach Bryan, he is married to Cassidy and enjoys running, golf, reading, writing, and Greek food.

JILL DAVIS
Director of Women’s Ministry
Director of Kids Hope

Jill grew up in West Texas and currently lives in Fort Worth with her husband Galli. They have three adult children, Jaxon, Mollie and Jin. Jill earned a bachelor of education at Texas Tech University while running middle distance on the Tech track and field team. She has taught school, homeschooled, served as a volunteer track coach, owned her own home-based business, and has been involved in women’s ministry at FWPC since 2009.

Upon the creation of a women’s ministry staff position in March 2022, Jill was hired as Director of Women’s Ministry. In her role, she is an administrator and an advocate for women at Fort Worth Pres. In addition, she serves as the Director of Kids Hope. FWPC strives to build a strong relationship between the church and neighboring Oakmont Elementary School. Jill matches each mentor from Fort Worth Presbyterian with a student at Oakmont Elementary, hoping to make an eternal difference in the lives of children in our community.

Jill enjoys the outdoors cycling, kayaking, and fishing. You may find her on the lake, the trail, or at a coffee shop sharing life with others.

LIFE BASIYAKA
Administrative Assistant

Life Basiyaka became a member of FWPC in April 2023 and joined the staff shortly thereafter as administrative assistant. She is compelled by a desire to help people realize the beauty in them and reflect Christ in their daily lives.

Life holds a B.S. in Zoology from University of Buea in Cameroon and a Diploma in Practical Ministry from Power Bible School in Uyo, Nigeria. From 2013-2019, she lived in Thailand and served as a foreign teacher at Tessaban 2 School and Secretary/Treasurer at Spirit Ways Avenue Ministry. Life returned to Cameroon in 2019 and founded Glorious Wisdom School, a non-profit kindergarten to better the lives of African children by helping them build a positive self-image while promoting academic excellence and moral discipline. She is also the founder of “Single Mother Employment” – an NGO that helps to empower African single mothers and encourage female child education.

Life is married to Julius Edugu and they have three adorable children – son Wisdom and daughters Life and Blessing. When not spending time with her family or welcoming members and visitors in the church office, you might find Life eating at Thai Select or listening to country music. She was drawn to FWPC by the undiluted gospel of Christ, the love and support expressed by members, and the worship.

REBECCA YORK
Director of Children’s Ministry

After serving more than six years on the Women’s Ministry Board — and in a variety of other leadership, teaching, and missions roles — Rebecca York took on the mantle of Director of Children’s Ministry in April 2020. In this capacity, she oversees all volunteers, staff, curriculum, and events for children from birth to 6th grade. Her dual joys of seeing God glorified and children growing in faith uniquely suit her for this ministry. She recalls her early childhood faith after her mother’s death as an impetus for her current ministry.

“I needed a God who did not change and was dependable and always moving toward me,” she says. “It is still, 35 years later, the greatest gift of my life that God loves me and fights for me and shows me His love and presence.”

Her time at Dallas Theological Seminary (DTS) taught her a love of Bible exposition and missions. After graduating in 2007 with her Master of Theology, Rebecca took on an online teaching position at DTS in 2008. While maintaining this professional role, she grew a family over the years. Rebecca is married to Jared, with whom she shares four precious children (Elijah, Reagan, Caroline, and Levi) and one dog (Gretchen). When she is not cheering for her favorite sports (usually her kids’) team, you can find her building a playlist for her next family dance party or planning her dream vacation to Italy.

NEECIA EGGAR
Nursery Coordinator

Neecia has served as Nursery Coordinator since 2022 and is passionate about children’s ministry. She says, “My job gives me the privilege of helping lead our congregation in intentionally loving, welcoming, and telling The Story of Redemption to our children from the time they are born. I have the privileged task of ensuring that our youngest children and all caregivers are included when we gather, assisted in their growth in Christ, and equipped to go back into their homes to practice living out the gospel.”

2 Kings 6:8-23 is Neecia’s absolute favorite OT story because it shows we never need to ask God to show up. He is always already there; we just need to learn to see with the eyes of new creation. John 5:1-8 is one of her favorite NT stories where Jesus’ question to the beggar forces us to stop and ponder how his healing will change our life and whether we really want that much change. She loves everything about Peter because she is so much like him.

Neecia enjoys organizing things, baking, reading, being active (especially running and hiking), and watching a good movie that she can analyze with someone who appreciates discussing themes. She studied Literature and History with an emphasis in elementary and middle school education at Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Missouri. Neecia is married to Brandon, and they have four children: Addisyn, Will, Owen, and Corbitt.

KELLY CALVERT
Communications Coordinator

Kelly was introduced to the PCA through Reformed University Fellowship at Texas A&M. She began attending Fort Worth Presbyterian in 1997 and took on a part-time communications role in May 2021. In this role, she keeps the church family informed about ministry programs and events via email, text, bulletins, announcements, and flyers. She also manages graphic design, social media, online forms, and fortworthpca.org.

Since 2017, Kelly has been involved in Women’s Ministry, serving as a Bible Study teacher and small group leader, as prayer and discipleship chairs on the Women’s Ministry Board, and as the curriculum representative on the Women’s Discipleship Committee. She also serves as a KIWI teacher, VBS volunteer, and on the music team.

Kelly has been married to Kris since 1997, and they have one son, Luke, and one little miniature schnauzer girl, Scout. She holds a B.S. in Agribusiness and M.A. in Agricultural Development from Texas A&M University. Having spent almost two decades in sports marketing with the Texas Rangers Baseball Club (1997-2013) and Dallas Stars Hockey Club (1999-2002, 2013-2016), she retired as the Stars’ Vice President of Marketing when Luke was born. Kelly enjoys food, wine, music, reading, travel, and nature. She is a staunch supporter of the Oxford comma and a huge fan of fonts.