Our Leaders

Dr. Carlos Alvarez

Dr. Carlos Alvarez is a natural sciences faculty member at Pensacola Christian College. He has long had an evangelistic heart and has led YOM teams since 2013, visiting Peru, Bolivia, Chile, Ecuador, and Spain. Besides establishing contacts and finding opportunities for evangelism and discipleship in schools and churches, he has been instrumental in recruiting and training other YOM leaders and team members for missions trips to many Spanish-speaking countries.

MISS HEATHER HARTKOPF

Miss Heather Hartkopf is the chair of the Nursing Department at Pensacola Christian College. She has taught nursing students in the classroom and at clinicals for more than ten years. She is active in Campus Church ministries, where she serves as an American Sign Language interpreter and discipleship group leader. She has traveled with many YOM mission teams in Africa, Europe, South America, and Oceania. Through these trips, her desire is to help college students experience cross-cultural ministry, connect with fellow believers, and advance the Gospel through practical service opportunities.

Dr. Adam Watt

Dr. Watt serves as Administrator of SRCS and Assistant Pastor of Grace Bible Church. He has 17 years of teaching experience and has taught a variety of secondary courses including Bible, the Sciences, History, English/Literature, higher Maths, and Spanish. Dr. Watt also leads the accreditation process at Santa Rosa Christian and has served on several accreditation teams for the American Association of Christian Schools. His degrees include a Bachelor of Theology from Foundations Theological Seminary, a Master of Theological Studies from Louisiana Theological Seminary, an Education Specialist in Education Leadership from Pensacola Christian College and Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from Pensacola Christian College where he also serves as an adjunct assistant teaching professor. He holds a Lifetime Teaching Certificate in Bible and Administration. Dr. Watt enjoys spending time with his four boys, playing basketball, and participating in mission work when possible. His favorite verse is Galatians 2:20: “I am crucified with Christ: nevertheless I live; yet not I, but Christ liveth in me: and the life which I now live in the flesh I live by the faith of the Son of God, who loved me, and gave himself for me.”

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