In the fall of 1995, Rod and Noreen Carver began praying about where the Lord might lead them. Rod had served as youth minister to high school and college students at Calvary Chapel of Chino Valley in California for over 5 years, the last 3 years as a full time staff minister. By December of 1995 the possibilities had narrowed and their prayers began to focus on Corpus Christi.

As a college student Rod backslid and just before graduating he rededicated his life to the Lord at a surf contest on Padre Island.  Eight years had passed without a thought of returning but when push came to shove, God wanted them in Corpus Christi.  A visit in the summer of 1996 confirmed that God would move them to South Texas.