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| looking all official in my Geneva gown (preaching robe) |
• I currently live in my beautiful native Mountain State of West Virginia.
• I lived for several years in Cannonsburg, Kentucky and went to college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• I lived for several years in Cannonsburg, Kentucky and went to college in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
• I grew up reading The Hardy Boys. In my mind I was the third Hardy brother who helped Frank and Joe solve dangerous cases. Today I enjoy reading theological books by old dead guys, either by book, computer or Kindle.
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| revival at Middle Grave Creek Church of God |
• The New Testament declares that I am a pastor (Eph 4.11), elder (1 Pet 5.1) and bishop 1 Tim 3.1). My favorite title is bishop—not that anyone calls me by this title but, rather, I thrill in the definition of it:
"one
who has the responsibility of safeguarding or seeing to it that
someth. is done in the correct way, guardian..." (BDAG 279)
"The
term was taken over in Christian communities in ref. to one who
served as overseer
or supervisor,
with special interest in guarding the apostolic tradition..."
(BDAG 279)
I guard the apostolic tradition of a local church. As Jude put it, "Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints." (1:3 ESV)
• I am left-handed and blue-eyed.I guard the apostolic tradition of a local church. As Jude put it, "Beloved, although I was very eager to write to you about our common salvation, I found it necessary to write appealing to you to contend for the faith that was once for all delivered to the saints." (1:3 ESV)
• I cheer the West Virginia University Mountaineers in football and basketball. (Even though they lose. A lot.)
• I am an extremely low-maintenance guy.
My Education
Mid-America Christian University (Oklahoma City, Oklahoma)
(Formerly Mid-America Bible College)
Bachelor of Arts in Pastoral Ministries and Bible/Theology with Koine Greek, 1993 (Salutatorian)
My Ordination
Ordained an Elder, West Virginia Ministries of The Church of God (September 1995)
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| leading/preaching at the Rippling Waters Church of God Campground's Chapel by the Lake |
