Marcus & Sandra McKay

Senior Pastors

Marcus and Sandra have served as senior pastors of Triumphantlife since November of 2010. 


Marcus oversees church ministry and discipleship programs.  He is assisted by Sandra, the pastoral staff, and the church council.  He preaches each Sunday morning in the evangelistic service and often teaches in Wednesday discipleship classes.


Marcus formerly served as the Divisional Superintendent for Pastoral Care in New Mexico and El Paso for the Mid-South District of the Foursquare Church.

Marcus and Sandra have previously served as senior pastors of Word of Life Church, vice president and board members of Speed the Harvest International, and as missionaries in the country of Mexico. As missionaries, they assisted in planting churches, rehabilitation centers, and ISOM schools, and in establishing Joseph’s Store House, a program that provided food, medical supplies, and clothing for hundreds of families each month.


In addition to his lifelong work in the ministry, Marcus has also served as the Corporate Credit Manager for Perfection Hy-Test Corporation, Vice President of Lending for El Paso Bell Federal Credit Union, and Director of the Small Business Development Center for New Mexico State University Alamogordo.


marcus@triumphantlife.org

Pastors and Staff

Triumphantlife's pastoral staff and teams are comprised of a diverse group of dedicated men and women, wholly committed to the work of the Great Commission.

  • Associate Pastor

    Rick Denman

    Rick oversees church business administration as well as adult education.  He was born and lived in Mexico where his parents were missionaries for the Presbyterian Church.  Rick moved to Las Cruces in 1973 to attend New Mexico State University. He worked at White Sands Missile Range for 37 years as an instrumentation developer and test data collection manager.  He co-pastored an independent charismatic church for twenty years while working at White Sands.  Rick is an ordained minister of the Foursquare Church.     rick@triumphantlife.org

  • Pastor of Outreach

    Willie Dunn

    Willie oversees Triumphantlife's outreach ministries which include church participation with local organizations such as Desert Peaks, KAIROS Prison Ministries, and The Las Cruces Gospel Rescue Mission.  He also oversees church programs that include The Military Ministry support and the Emergency E-Mail Prayer Network. Willie retired from the U.S. Army and is a graduate of the Sergeants Major Academy.  In addition, he holds B.S. degree in Sociology/Business from the University of New York.  He has the distinction of being an ordained minister with the Foursquare Church where he has previously served as a children’s Sunday school teacher, Sunday school director, church council member, and as the Minister of Education.  willie@triumphantlife.org

  • Minister of personal evangelism

    Bob Street

    Bob oversees pastoral care for church membership and guests.  His ministry includes welcoming guests and members to church, making hospital visits, receiving prayer requests, and making pastoral calls. Bob has been working in ministry for more than twenty-six years. He has served as a deacon, a trustee, and as Director of Street Evangelism just to name a few. Bob teaches the truth of the gospel on a one on one basis introducing the love and friendship of Jesus Christ.  bobs@triumphantlife.org

  • Pastor of Women's Programs

    Riki colburn

    Riki serves as the Minister of Women's Programs, as a biblical counselor, and as a service coordinator.  She is currently pursuing a  B.S. in Religion with a minor in Christian Counseling with Liberty University.  While living in Europe, Riki was active in military related ministries. She was a member of The Protestant Women of the Chapel where she was the Area President for Italy, Spain, and Portugal. In addition, she acted as Director of Religious Education in Naples. More recently, she worked as the Director of Women’s Ministries at New Hope Leeward Christian Fellowship Foursquare Church in Hawaii.  Her passions include helping women find liberty in Christ through discipleship and counseling and to see them blossom through leadership development. Riki is a licensed as a minister with the Foursquare Church.

  • Minister oF Youth Programs

    Amanda Horton

    Amanda oversees Tru/You/th our teen program.   She has over ten years experience in children's ministry and is currently in the Foursquare licensing program.  Amanda is a high school science teacher and holds a B.A. in Secondary Education and K-12 Special Education.  She and her husband, Lance, have been married for over ten years and are proud parents of a little girl.  Together, they enjoy working in the church and spending time with family. amanda@triumphantlife.org

  • Minister of Worship

    JoAnna Lara

    JoAnna and her team of dedicated singers are deeply committed to Christ.  As a result, we enjoy an anointed worship experience in each of our weekly services.

  • Minister of Benevolence

    Taylene Jacko

    Content to be updated.

  • Team Leader - Children's Ministries

    Lyndy Torres

    Lyndy has a BA in Individualized Studies and a minor in Early Childhood Development from New Mexico State University.  She was a New Mexico Pre-K teacher for over six years and a Center Director for early childhood development for two years. She and her husband, Obed, have four children. Lyndy loves children and oversees our discipleship programs for ages 2 to 11 years.