Marty Troyer
Marty Troyer has been the pastor of Houston Mennonite Church since November 2008.
Marty loves his job and feels this is the perfect fit for he and his family. Marty is married and has two kids as amazing as your two kids, or any two kids you can think of. He’s pretty sure there isn’t anything better in life than parenting with his best friend in the whole world! Together they love to explore Houston (we’re partial to the kids museum and the zoo), the amazing restaurant scene, go “hiking” (if you can call nature walks in Texas ‘hiking’), and play Candy Land. They also love their dog Chubs. Marty also loves to read, and enjoys writing as well (you can check out some of his writing on this webpage, or at his Houston Chronicle Belief blog, called “The Peace Pastor” where he writes weekly.
Prior to ministering in Houston, Marty was a youth pastor for 9 years in Kansas and Oregon. He earned an Associates degree from Hesston College, a bachelors degree from Wheaton College, and his Master’s degree from Associated Mennonite Biblical Seminary. He loves preaching, encouraging people to become what they were created to be, and dreaming about what Houston could look like if we truly worked to make God’s “kingdom come on earth as it is in heaven.” Marty loves people and would be honored to meet you and your family!
May 26, 2010 at 2:18 pm
Test drive.
October 18, 2010 at 2:00 am
hey dude…congrats on the safe arrival of your little one….totally awesome and thankful for you.
doing well in “ohio/amish country”….gorgeous here right now w/autumn in all its glory…
busy “as you know what” in the newspaper biz…just celebrated my 30th here at GPI…i tell people if was “2″ when i started here…LOL.
be well…and hope to see you soon.
t
March 9, 2011 at 9:33 am
About 2 weeks ago I began to warn the churches of Austin, Corpus Christi, Dallas, San Antonio and some in Houston, namely the mega churches.
I wrote to the churches urging them to give and save and prepare for times of disaster. I warned them it’s too late to prepare when you’re in despair.
The reason for this is because people matter more than our things. We are a selfish country and instead of selling our homes like in the book of Acts for many of us they will be taken from us anyway. In my times of disaster the churches utterly failed to be there for me and still do. I don’t look to you for trouble. I will now continue to urge you all to sell your things. Look at gas. 2 weeks ago because I believe our Lord agrees with me, the message went out. Then the NBC nightly news this past Sunday showed our 36 supply of the federal oil reserve is on the cost near Hoston and in Louisianna. People matter most. And if a hurricane hits Corpus or Houston or Louisianna and hits the oil refineries, what do you think will happen to gas then? Last time in 2008 it contributed to our economic stock crash. The last time gas was this high was Katrina. We have the middle east. That in turn will drive up all costs and if people need to evacuate, you know some wont’ afford the gas. I know I’m just like you. I sowed the seeds of greed too and I reaped the grapes of wrath. I used to think giving was about paying light bills. Now I see it more like Joseph in Egypt storing up so there will be bread and meat in the house of God for disasters. Put people first. And God forgive our stupidity and greed and correct our generation.
April 29, 2011 at 6:42 am
Hello, Marty.
I am Sun Ju Moon from Korea. You and I studied together at AMBS in 2007.
I am hoping that you could remember me.
This year I am supposed to graduate from AMBS and planning to move down to Houston.
I will participate on one of Korean churches’ ministry there.
I tried to find Mennonite church in Houston. I realize that you are there. I am very happy to see the Mennonite church there.
And I am hoping to see you someday in Houston.
Blessings.
Sunju
September 5, 2011 at 8:36 am
Mary Jaco attended the Second Annual Jazz Concert Benefitting The Houston Committee for Youth and NonMilitary Opportunities, Inc.
I would like to thank your Peace Pastor ( I love this title) for hosting this wonderful event, and for all your work and your blog to help our youth make an educated decision about their future.
May God continue to Bless wonderful Rev. Marty Troyer and the Houston Mennonite Church. Amituofo, mj
December 15, 2011 at 11:24 am
Dear pastor Marty,
It’s very glad to rwite to you today. I’m Canadian I’m living here in Montreal Quebec Canada with my family. I’m Mennonite pastor since 1990 in Africa. Therefore, my suggestion to you is can you accept to come to see you please?; because I’m very interested with you and your church, so that I wanna make appointment to come to see you mybe you can help us to find the way where God love to do in the future. I hope to here from you soon, may God bless you and all of you. Our greeting to Houston Mennonite Church in Jesus name.
Peace,
Pastor B.S.Garant
Montreal Qc Canada.