Paul Hatfield began his ministry as a youth minister at Bellville Church of Christ in Ohio.  He ministered in Indianapolis before moving to Roanoke in 1976 to pastor at another local Christian Church.  He is an alumnus of Ohio State University and Cincinnati Bible Seminary, where he received his B.A. in Missions and his Master of Religious Education.

Paul is married to the former Judy Wilkin.  Paul and Judy were blessed with 3 children.  Tim Hatfield is married with 2 children and lives in Roanoke and is active in Living Water Christian Church.  Suzanne Pas-Ratliff is married with 3 children and is also active at Living Water Christian Church.  Paul and Judy's third child, Christa, died in an automobile accident in 1985 just before her 7th birthday.

Tim Hatfield has lived in Roanoke since he was four and considers Roanoke his hometown. He received his degree in Bible and Greek from Milligan College. Jamie Hatfield is a native of the Pacific Northwest.  She graduated from Milligan College with a B.A. in Humanities and Political Science.  Tim and Jamie met at Milligan and married in 1995. 

David Duncan, youth intern in the summer of 2008, now returns to Living Water Christian Church as Student Minister in May 2011.  

David was raised in Living Water Christian Church, serving on the praise team and learning from his parents, Leland and Gail Duncan, through the campus ministry to Virginia Tech and a ministry to prisoners. David is a graduate of Dayspring Christian School and Johnson Bible College (2009).  He is married to Casey Boyd Duncan, and they are eager to get started working with the youth of Living Water Christian Church.  Casey graduates from JBC in May 2011. 

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Leland is married to the former Gail Earls.  They were blessed with 2 children.  Daughter Lee works as an ESL teacher in Charlotte, NC.  Son David is a graduate of Johnson Bible College. 

The Duncan family have been connected with Living Water Christian Church since its inception in 1988 as Star City Church of Christ, and became members of the congregation in 1994.  

Leland is a fanatical fan of the Virginia Tech Hokies and delivers two newspaper routes for the Roanoke Times in the Blacksburg area.

In addition to bringing sermons on occasion, Leland is a Watering Hole leader and elder, acting as a shepherd for the church body.

Joyce Duncan, an Indiana native, heads up Living Water's Music Team.  She organizes music for Sunday morning services, directs team practices, and works out new arrangements for the instruments. 

A real estate agent with Young Realty, Joyce loves animals and enjoys spending time with her family and being outdoors.  She has sung and played piano since she was a little girl, and now also plays guitar and is learning the fiddle.

Joyce is an Ohio State University graduate and has lived in Virginia for over 15 years.  She is married to Landis Duncan.

We are thrilled to have Don, Suzanne and Tanner Charles on staff at Living Water Christian Church.

Don, Suzanne and Tanner Charles work to keep up the property, including cleaning and general groundskeeping.

Suzanne is a microbiologist with Carilion Clinic and Tanner is working on his electrician license.  Don is the president of Ekklesia Acres, a non-profit organization that promotes sustainable agriculture, community food systems and community engagement through education and outreach. They also utilize sustainable agricultural practices and community involvement to grow quality, nutritious food that we donate to underprivileged people and organizations that serve those people within the Roanoke community. Don and Suzanne are the proud parents of Don's son Tanner, Suzanne's daughter Isabelle, and new baby Elijah James Charles.