In 1989, he was appointed to serve Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church in Hurricane, West Virginia, where he remained for nine years, earning his Doctor of Ministry degree from United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio in 1994.
In 1989, he was appointed to serve Forrest Burdette Memorial United Methodist Church in Hurricane, West Virginia, where he gave servant leadership for nine years. He completed his Doctor of Ministry degree at United Theological Seminary, Dayton, Ohio in 1994.