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 I
was born and raised in Rockwood, Tennessee. Rockwood
United Methodist Church was my home church.
I
graduated from the University of Tennessee in Knoxville
where I received a Bachelor’s of Arts degree in
History and Minor in Religious Studies.
My
theological training was done at Candler School of Theology
at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia and O.R.U. in
Tulsa, Oklahoma. I have a Master of Divinity degree
and was on the National Dean’s List when I graduated.
My
wife Becca grew up in Corryton, Tennessee, just outside
of Knoxville. She has a Music  Degree
in Voice and Piano from Cumberland College. We have
two children, Caleb who is 10 years old and Olivia who
is 9 years old.
I
have been a pastor in the Holston Conference for 24
years. My pastoral appointments have been:
2004-2006-
Pastor, Spring City/Reeds Chapel United Methodist
Churches
1996-2004- Pastor, First United Methodist Church in
Knoxville
1994-1996- Associate Pastor, Cokesbury United Methodist
Church in Knoxville
1988-1994- Pastor, Magnolia Avenue United Methodist
Church in Knoxville
1984-1988 – Pastor, Pleasant Hill United Methodist
Church in Maryville
1982-1984 – Pastor, Mountain View/Seven Mile
Ford United Methodist Churches in Chilhowie, Virginia.
Within
the Conference I serve on the Board of Ordained Ministry.
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