Upon graduating from Texas Tech University, Jon Pendergrass began volunteering at his church teaching, and mentoring high school students. Through mentoring and teaching, He influenced the lives of hundreds of young people. God would later call him to start a missions organization called Breakdown Ministries that would provide dozens of churches in Dallas- Fort Worth and College Station TX with local mission training and resources to assist the church mobilize and serve their neighbors. He conducted over forty missions within nine cities that spanned four counties. In 2012 his organization received the “Keep Texas Beautiful Governors award” issued by Governor Rick Perry for their initiatives within the local community. He has been called the “Navy Seal” of local missions and has a heart for seeing people trained up to “go.” He served as the Vice President of The Initiative Network, that has impacted thousands of young leaders from over 540 different churches across the Dallas-Fort Worth metroplex. Jon serves as the Director of Strategic Partnerships at Dallas Baptist University where he is pursuing his MBA. He attends Watermark Church where he serves with the young adult ministry. His passion is to see this next generation engage, interact, and participate in the political process.