Our Pastor was born in Kentucky, raised in Ohio.  In 1968, he married his high school sweetheart

Phyllis Knief; they have a son (Brian) and daughter (Jill), two granddaughters (Allison & Reagan) and one grandson (Matthew).  He was saved in 1971 and surrendered to preach in 1973.  he graduated from the Eastern Baptist Seminary in 1977 with a Bachelor of Theology degree.

He has pastored for 25 years, with the last 10 being at Sublett Road Missionary Baptist Church, located in Arlington, Texas.