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Victoria Robb Powers

Senior Pastor

Rev. Robb Powers was born in Midland and raised in Lubbock. She graduated from Baylor University in 2009, majoring in religion and philosophy She received her Master of Divinity degree from Brite Divinity School at Texas Christian University (2012). While there, she received the student preaching award and Baptist studies award.

In 2013, she completed four units of Clinical Pastoral Education (CPE) and then worked as a hospital chaplain at Baylor University Medical Center. In 2014, she directed an ESL program, Northwest Arlington ESL, in Arlington, Texas. Also in 2014, she was ordained to the gospel ministry by Wilshire Baptist Church.

Rev. Robb Powers began working in parish ministry in 2015 at Highland Park United Methodist Church (Dallas) where she was recognized as an elder by extension. While at HPUMC, she pastored the Cox Chapel service – a service of liturgy and sacrament. She also served as Director of Adult Ministry and oversaw all adult-age level ministries within the church.

In 2019, she began serving as executive pastor at University Park United Methodist Church (Dallas). She currently serves as board chair of the Baptist House of Studies at SMU Perkins School of Theology, directed by Dr. Jaime Clark-Soles. Rev. Robb Powers also currently serves on the board for Fellowship Southwest, directed by Stephen Reeves.

She has been married to Matt Powers since 2010. Matt is a financial planner at Frontier Investment Management. They make their home in Lake Highlands, and have three children: Benjamin, Ruthie, and Hannah. The family also has a golden retriever named Winston.

Rev. Robb Powers children’s book entitled “My Love, God is Everywhere” was published in August of 2023 by Tommy Nelson, an imprint of Harper Collins. The book was co-written with Cameron Mason Vickrey.

Rev. Robb Powers loves to preach, read, write, and have meaningful conversations about faith. She enjoys traveling and eating.

Prophetic Leadership Program

Royal Lane Baptist Church is thrilled to officially announce the launch of our new Prophetic Leadership Program! Last year, we applied for a four-year, $400,000 grant from the Eula Mae and John Baugh Foundation to create a program that would nurture our existing ministers and train new ministers in the work of justice and advocacy. We are excited to share that, through this grant, we are now able to bring this vision to life.

In support of this new exciting program, Royal Lane is seeking to fill two new positions:

  • A full-time, two-year Justice and Advocacy Fellow position
  • A full-time Office Administrator and Prophetic Leadership Program Coordinator position

If you are interested in either of these positions, please click the links below for more information and to learn how to apply.


Justice and Advocacy Fellow Position

Office Administrator and Prophetic Leadership Program Coordinator Position