I have been married to my wife Kristie since August, 1995. We have twin girls who are juniors at Emmanuel College in Franklin Springs, GA. I am Spirit filled and have been called and serving in Christian ministry since 1996. I have held ordination with the Congregational Holiness Church since 2000, and have served as a senior pastor since 2001. I have served as the secretary on the General World Missions board for our denomination as well as on the North Georgia District of the C.H.C. Presbytery. I currently serve as the General Secretary for the Congregational Holiness Church. Through these experiences I have acquired leadership and communication skills along with skills in problem solving and conflict management, as well skills in the supervision of staff on the local church level. By the grace of God, I was able to lead our church through a successful building program where we constructed an 8000 square foot family life center and were debt free from start to finish because God miraculously helped us raise over $100,000 in 13 months in addition to the capital we had on hand from the sale of other church properties. In the secular arena, I have work experience in automotive manufacturing, machine work, precision measuring, pattern work, mechanics, hydraulics, pneumatics, welding, the operation of forklifts, cranes, and other industrial machinery as well as commercial vehicles. I have also acquired skills in business administration, purchasing, budgeting, skills in the operation and repair of personal computers and laptops. I also work with word processing, spreadsheets and PowerPoint software on a regular basis. I am currently enrolled at the University of Alabama pursuing a master's degree in Instructional Technology.