Born: September 4, 1950, Hunstville, AL

Married: Elizabeth Lee Terry of Hunstville, AL

Children: Three (3), Grandchildren Seven (7)

• B.S., University of North Alabama, Florence, AL, 1976

• M. Div., Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Fort Worth, TX, 1982

• D. Min., New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, LA, 1985

• Pastor, Central Park Baptist Church, Decatur, AL, April 2009 - present.

• Vocational Evangelist/President, "Looking Up" Ministries, Inc. July 1995 to 1999.

• President, Tennessee Baptist Pastor's Conference, 1991. 

• President, Tennessee Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary Alumni Association, 1991.

• Seminary Chapel Services & Graduation services: Mid America Baptist Theological Seminary, Memphis, TN.

• Speaker: Tennessee Baptist Convention (2); Tennessee Baptist Pastors’ Conference (4); Tennessee Baptist Evangelists’ Conference; Union University chapel services and Pastors' School.

• Sunday School Attendance grew from 570 to 1,200+ in average weekly attendance

• 2,400 additions, 650+ baptisms

• Featured among Dr. Elmer Town's "Fastest Growing Churches in America"

• Fastest growing Sunday School in TN in 1988

• Budget receipts increased from $535,000 to $1,250,000

• Transitioned from single to multiple services/Sunday Schools

• Church approved relocation plans, purchased property, and and designed plans for relocation phases

...and I ride motorcycles