Tributes and prayers are pouring in for a pastoral couple killed in a car accident last week while travelling in New Mexico.

Kenny and Melissa Comstock were involved in a head-on collision while driving with their three young children according to a statement from the New Mexico Department of Public Safety.

Kenny was the Executive Pastor at the church in Odessa, Texas.

Lead Pastor Jeremiah Ramer broke the news to his congregation in a Facebook post on Friday, September 25. "There is no easy way to deliver news like this," Ramer says. "Last night our Executive Pastor Kenny Comstock, his wife Melissa, and their three children Natalie (6), Camden (4), and Carver (1), were in a multi-vehicle accident in the state of New Mexico. I am broken-hearted to inform you that Kenny and Melissa did not survive the accident."

Ramer says that Natalie and Carver both survived "with some scrapes and bruises." Four-year-old Camden sustained head injuries in the collision. He underwent surgery and is expected to make a full recovery.

Ramer encourages his congregation to look to God's promises in Scripture as a source of comfort at this time.

"In moments like this we turn to the Word of God and 2 Corinthians 1:3-4, 'The Father of compassion and the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our troubles.' Please pray for God's comfort for Kenny and Melissa's families as they mourn the loss of their son and daughter, brother, and sister. Continue to pray for their children, who are beginning life without their mom and dad."

Tributes in the comments of the post show a caring pastoral couple. "Kenny would often step in and assist grieving families without a pastor or church home," a local funeral home wrote. "He assisted with some of the most difficult situations we faced. His hospitality, kindness, and words of comfort always made a huge impact on those families (and us). This is a huge loss, and we will miss him so much. May God continue to bless all those impacted with a peace that surpasses our understanding of the situation."

"This tragic news breaks my heart," congregant Marilyn Allison says. "I loved listening to Kenny preach God’s Word. Such a wonderful couple. Kenny and Melissa will be missed fiercely."

Jessica Harris writes that her husband was one of the first responders at the crash. "As the wife of one of the first responders I am heartbroken. I heard the call come across the radio and I started praying for all involved. My heart breaks for those children. May God comfort each and everyone."

"Prayers for the family during this most difficult time," Marsann Bryant writes. "Kenny was a wonderful pastor and speaker. May God continue to comfort this family as they grieve the loss of this beautiful couple."