Christ's Church Staff

Hometown:  Batesville, Indiana

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Childhood Ambition:  To be a farmer and school bus driver

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Family:  Son, Chris, lives in New Orleans, LA; triplets Logan, Caleb, Lydia live at home.  Logan and Caleb work at UPS and Lydia attends Mid-Atlantic Christian University in Elizabeth City, NC.

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Education:  Graduate of Johnson University (Knoxville, TN).  Graduate studies at Johnson University and Cincinnati Christian University.

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Most Unforgettable Moment:  When the nurse said, “Here is baby #1, here is baby #2, and here is baby #3!”

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Favorite Book of the Bible:  Romans

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Favorite Bible Verse:  “I have been crucified with Christ; and it is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me; and the life I now live in the flesh I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved me and gave Himself up for me” (Gal. 2:20).

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Favorite Music:  All kinds of Christian music from contemporary to southern gospel

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Favorite Bible Characters:  Joseph in the Old Testament and Peter in the New Testament

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Favorite Bible Teacher:  Dr. Jack Cottrell—History’s greatest theologian

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Favorite Food:  Chicken

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Favorite Place To Eat:  Sakura’s Japanese Steak House and Chick-fil-A

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Favorite drink:  Water (Gave up soda and sweet tea because of the sugar addiction!) 

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Favorite TV Program:  Orioles baseball (yeah, I know), and Fox News

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Favorite Movie:  Hoosiers

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Favorite Sports Teams:  Baltimore Orioles and Indiana University basketball

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Favorite Season:  Spring—love the beautiful flowers and blooming trees in Maryland even if my allergies don’t!

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What Brings You Great Joy:  Seeing people transformed by Jesus. 

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Things I don’t like:  Mayonnaise, mustard and people who are proud of their humility