The church exists to glorify God by making disciples who exalt God, edify believers, evangelize unbelievers and extend God’s kingdom. My foremost passions in ministry are teaching God’s Word and serving His people. Some of my core values include: 1) Being God centered; 2) Being gospel driven; 3) Being absolutely committed to the Bible’s authority; 4) Explaining and applying Scripture; 5) Emphasizing both doctrinal purity and cultural relevance; 6) Practicing the early church’s motto: “In essentials unity, in non-essentials diversity; in all things love”; 7) Being driven by and balancing all four of God’s purposes for the church; I was born in Fort Worth, Texas on April 10, 1953. I grew up in the church and was blessed with a Christian family. When I was in the tenth grade I made sure of my salvation. Shortly thereafter I began to feel a call to ministry and became a youth director at the age of nineteen. My wife, Sherry, also grew up in a Christian family and the church. She made sure of her salvation in high school. We have been married since 1975 and have two grown sons. For the last fifteen years Sherry has been the Director of Little Lights Preschool at Triumph Lutheran Brethren Church. Our son William was born in 1985 and is married and lives in Austin, Texas. Our son Jonathan was born in 1988 and until recently was in college in Moorhead, MN I love books, music, travel, dogs and the Dallas Cowboys.

         

                       

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Dallas Theological Seminary Doctor of Ministry – May 2001 Dissertation: “A Self-Guided Church Consultation for Calvary Baptist Church of Fargo, North Dakota”

Dallas Theological Seminary Master of Theology – May 1980 Major: Historical Theology Thesis: “Martin Luther and the Doctrine of Inerrancy” Texas Christian University Bachelor of Arts – December 1976 Majors: History and Religion Calvary Church at Village Green (January 1, 1997 – Sept. 30, 2013) Moorhead, MN Senior Pastor Responsibilities included preaching, vision casting, counseling, visitation and working with the Elders to lead the church. Accomplishments include relocating and building a new building, changing our demographics from an older congregation to a younger congregation. Crestview Bible Church (March 1994-December 1996) Hutchinson, KS Assistant Pastor Responsibilities included overseeing adult education, preaching and teaching, leading youth group, visitation and counseling. Accomplishments included changing to age graded adult education, adopting a church vision statement, and helping lead youth missions trips. Trinity Bible Church (December 1988-February 1994) Aledo/Willow Park, TX Senior Pastor Responsibilities included preaching, vision casting, visitation, counseling, and working with the Elders to lead. Accomplishments included adding a youth director, starting a Christian school, starting a building project.

         

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Indian Hills Community Church (August 1984-November 1988) Lincoln, NE College Pastor and then Director of Training Center St. Luke United Methodist Church (Sept. 1972-Aug. 1977) Fort Worth, TX Youth Director Dr. Tom Barnhart Calvary Church Member North Dakota State Professor Roy Jacobsen Calvary Church Elder Business Performance Specialist, Sanford Health Lois Stroh Calvary Member Elementary School Teacher Dr. Marc Bauer Calvary Church Elder North Dakota State Professor (additional references are available upon request)

 

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