Born in Dalton Georgia on July 5, 1969 , raised in a pastor’s home, saved around the age of nine, called to preach at the age of 13, preached first revival  in North Carolina at age 16, pastored first church in Florida at age 21 until age 29, went into evangelism and missions at age 29, started Taylors Ridge Baptist Church in Ringgold, Georgia at age 56 in 2025.

Married Jennifer Hopkins in 1996; three children, Preston, Chloe, Kendall, all saved, and currently serving the Lord with their life.

Graduated high school in 1987; earned a bachelors degree of ministry from Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida 1992; earned masters degree of theology from Andersonville theological seminary of Camellia, Georgia, 1997; earned doctorate of theology from Andersonville 1999 at age 30.

• Pastored the first Baptist Church of Lawrey, Florida from 1991 to 1998.
• Full-time church evangelism and gospel missions beginning in 1999.
• Started the Albanian Baptist missions in 2006, which became the World Harvest Baptist missions, where several overseas missionaries continue to serve.
• Planted the Taylors Ridge Baptist Church in Ringgold, Georgia at age 56 in 2025
• Continuing church revivals, gospel missions, and also pastoring as of the year 2026.