Jeff grew up in Louisiana and studied pre-med at LSU. His wife Cheryl also attended LSU and majored in music education. They both became Christians in 1971 and were married in 1973. After attending LSU Medical School for a year, Jeff and Cheryl moved to Dallas to attend Dallas Theological Seminary where Jeff received his ThM degree in 1979, and later his doctorate from Denver Seminary in 1982.
Jeff and Cheryl then planted churches in Breckenridge, TX, and Orlando, FL before moving to Iowa City, IA where Jeff served as the Senior Pastor of a church which grew to 2500 with 37 staff for almost 30 years. Parkview Church is located right next to the University of Iowa Campus and had a vibrant ministry to faculty, staff, and university students as well as to the greater Iowa City area. Jeff and Cheryl have six children and twenty-four grandchildren with three of their children and families living in Texas, two in the Dallas area. Jeff and Cheryl are thrilled to be Partners at MBC and Jeff is excited to be involved on staff, focusing on his passion for Leadership Development and Discipleship.
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