About Sam
“Coach Sam” is what we call him. Dr. Sam Douglass has been a Church Planter for 20 years. His doctorate (1988) was Church Growth and entitled “A Strategy for Merging Diverse Ethnic Congregations to Minister in Cross-Cultural Mission Projects”. The doctorate was done in Leon, Guanajato, Mexico with 11 church plants. However, the term “church plant” had not been coined in the late 1980’s. In those days it was “starting a mission”. In 1988, Dr. Douglass became founding pastor of Yorktown Baptist Church, Corpus Christi, Tx. The core group began meeting in homes followed by meeting in Kaffee Middle School for 2+ years prior to building their first building. Thirteen years later it had grown to over 1000, owned 5 buildings, 26 acres of land and had started Yorktown Christian Academy.
While at YBC it was his privilege to assist Bil Cornelius in planting what is now Bay Area Fellowship. Since 2002, he has planted Crosspoint Fellowship, Greenville, Tx; Gateway Fellowship, Royse City, Tx and The Gathering, Ft. Worth, Tx. Since 2005, he has worked with various groups/churches to help with church planting endeavors. In 2006, he became Lead Pastor of TEAM CHURCH in Ft. Worth, Tx where he was/is directly involved with 17 new church plants in various stages of church growth and development. He now is the Executive Director of Just Coach Me He has been speaker, teacher, adjunct professor, mentor and spokesperson for the church planting movement. Globally he has been involved in the Philippines, Congo, Kazhastan, Romania, Mexico, Nicaragua, Canada and numerous states throughtout the U.S.
He is willing to go anywhere, anytime, anyplace. “Have need?….Will Travel” He is accessable via toll free number, email, etc. He is an excellent communcator whether it is one-on-on or before thousands. He connects wtih all ages and situations. His flexability and creativity are the keys necessary for unlocking challenges and opportunities.
Specialties:
Assessing, mentoring, coaching, launch team development, site determination, prospectus/proposal assistance, funding, building and land acquisition, denominational relationships and liaisons, sponsor church training, support and funding, staff recruiting and development, breaking growth barrier strategies, think tanks, conflict resolution, church discipline issues, church planter and wives training/support, and being a “hands on” resource with a fresh set of eyes and ear for the church planter.