June 1991

 

Family:

I married Debbie (Powell) in 1972. We have three sons, John, Will and Josh, two daughters-in-law, four grandchildren and a dog.

 

Hometown:

Memphis, TN

 

Education:

Mississippi College, BA Religious Education with minor in Psychology

Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Masters in Religious Education

 

Previous ministerial experience:

Part-time youth and music minister at Briarwood Drive Baptist Church in Jackson

Part-time youth, music and education at College Heights Baptist Church in Cleburne, Texas

Minister of music and education at Monticello Baptist Church, Monticello, MS

Minister of youth and education at First Baptist Church of Bemis, TN

Minister of education and youth at First Baptist Church of Kingston, TN

 

Hobbies:

Music (playing trombone in a “little big band” as well as the church orchestra and community bands); yard work and time in my workshop; sitting on the back porch or the beach, whichever is closest; reading (historical fiction, religion, biographies, current non-fiction), Golf.

 

What’s On My Bookshelf?

Introducing the Missional Church, Moral Minority, The Castle in the Forest, No Less Than Victory,  S.H.A.P.E., The Ragamuffin Gospel, Great Expectations Sunday School, The Great Omission; The Pacific;

 

What’s On My CD Player, etc?

Sirius Radio – various, Light Jazz, Big Band/Standards, Gospel , Classic Orchestral, Pops, PDQ Bach, Keely Smith, Louis Prima;

 

Life Verse:

The entire book of Joshua, because it outlines and models what it means to follow God’s leadership throughout a lifetime.  It’s all right there.  Also, Philippians 2:5-11 (one of the most elegant passages regarding the person and purpose of Christ).