Cowboy Pastor Stan Sparks, DM is a veteran Minister with over 30 years of service. He currently serves as the President and Co-Founder of Cross River Fellowship (CRF). He holds a Master of Arts degree in Human Resource Executive Leadership and a Bachelor of Science in Psychology from Liberty University, Virginia and is a member of the National Honor Society-PSI-CHI, and earned a Doctorate in Ministry from the Kings Cross Victory Bible College, Ohio.
Stan is also the co-owner and CEO of Sparks Protection Services, a full-service private investigation and security company. He is a former law enforcement officer and is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran. He formerly directed these youth programs: Royal Ambassador's, Royal Rangers (Chaplain), Eagle Scout/camp staff BSA, 4-H Program Manager. Stan held positions and ministered in Texas Southern Baptist churches and later was ordained in the Ohio Assemblies of God churches. He is an independent cowboy preacher having been raised in the South West Texas ranching community.