User:Pastor Rob McKee

Biography: Pastor Rob McKee was born in Plano, Texas in 1968 to Winfred & Dora McKee. Although Winfred was not a preacher he had moved his wife and four children to Plano to help plant a new Home Missions church under the direction of Rev. Adcock. Dora (Rob's Mother) gave birth to Rob on Saturday evening (around 1pm) and brought him to Sunday School the next morning. She taught the youth class with Rob sitting in a car seat.

Rob's family moved to Seabrook, Texas soon after he was born and attended First Pentecostal Church (Pastor Gibson) of Seabrook. Around age 4 Rob's family moved to Houston where they became members of Mt. Houston Pentecostal Church (Pastor Franklin Jones). After graduating High School Rob attended Jr. College with hopes of majoring in commercial art. In 1988 Rob enrolled at Texas Bible College and switched his major to theology. In 1990 Rob accepted a six month term position of Youth Pastor at Landmark Tabernacle in Lewisville, Texas. In 1991 he accepted the position of Youth Pastor for First United Pentecostal Church of Euless (Pastor Johnny Benson). Rob worked under pastor Benson until 1992 when he took to the road for 10 years as a full-time evangelist.

Rob has ministered in 28 states and 13 countries.

In 2000 Rob and his wife Shara accepted the position of pastor of Truth Tabernacle; a small congregation of 25 members in Katy, Texas. In September of 2000 The United Pentecostal Church International allowed the church in Katy to be "re-started" as a brand new work. The church took on the name "The Pentecostals of Katy". After meeting in various locations the church was approved for Church-In-A-Day in 2002. POK's CIAD event received much media attention including national media coverage on "Good Morning America".

The church grew to 160 members in the next two years. In 2004 construction was started on a new 400 seat auditorium, Sunday School complex and gymnasium. In January of 2007 construction was completed.  Other Ministries established by the Pentecostals of Katy. "Tabunaculo Pentecostal Jesus Es EL Rey" "Los Pentecostales de Katy" "Little Lords and Ladies of Katy" (daycare) in 2006 "Katy Christian Academy" (K-12th) in 2007.

Plans are now being drawn to build a 1100 seat auditorium. The membership of the Pentecostals of Katy is currently around 350.