Student Ministries

I graduated high school in May of 1993.  I started attending church and dedicated my life to Christ October 31^st of that same year.  Growing up in an abusive home, I never really felt as if I truly fit in anywhere.   However, that small church I started attending made me feel right at home.  I learned over the next 2 years so much about the love of Jesus.  All I wanted to do was eat, sleep, and think JESUS.  In 1995, I had a semi-nervous breakdown.  All the things from my past seemed to catch up with me.  Memories of sexual, mental, and physical abuse flooded my mind.  I thought I was literally going to die.  During this time I lost my job and felt as if no one really understood what I was going through.  That is when I reached my lowest point.  I felt as if I was all alone.  Confused and weak I learned what true trust in Jesus is.  He reminded me that in our weakness, He is strong.  Jesus pulled my life together the way he wanted it.  He began to teach me the difference in “Family” and “Relatives.”  (We choose our family.) 

In the spring of 1996, I realized God had a calling on my life.   After 3 years of attending church and jumping at every opportunity to preach, sing, or play piano, I accepted the position of Youth and Music Pastor in a church in Northwest Alabama.  There I began reaching out to God, asking what His plan for me consisted of.  In the fall of 1999, I began my first venture in seeking my licensure through the Church of God through Cleveland Tennessee.  I finished my first course of studies in June of 2000, and began my second course immediately.  In 2001, I completed the second course and was now a Licensed Exhorter through our governing church.  Later that year I accepted the Children’s Pastorate at Harvest Center.  That fall I asked my best friend, Mary, to marry me. In November of 2002, I was married.   In 2004, I completed my internship at my local church.  God’s favor was with me the whole time.  My wife and I had our first child Cayna.  She was a miracle from the start.  She came weighing 2lbs 13oz, and was two months early, but God kept her in His hands.  Cayna is now doing great, and doesn’t know what a blessing she is.  In February of 2008, we brought our second child, Chasia, home.  She was bigger than her sister weighing 6lbs 12oz.  God has taught me so much through being a father. 

I now hold the title of Student Pastor, including ages 6 years to 18 years.  It amazes me almost daily that God could take a broken battered boy, and use Him like He has used me.   Jesus is truly my Rock.  When all fails in my life, he proves to be a firm foundation.  I am now married to a wonderful woman, have 2 beautiful children, and serve in an outstanding church.  I am proof that God not only can bring you out, but will if we let him.