Doug became our pastor in August 2023. He grew up in Ludlow, KY and graduated from Coastal Carolina Univeristy with a BA in Political Science. He then commissioned as an Army Infantry Officer.
After 5 years in service, the Lord convicted him of his sin and need of a savior through the faithful example of a fellow soldier, who shared the gospel with him. That same year Doug left the Army to accept a commission into the Coast Guard. During this time the Lord called him into vocational ministry.
Doug left the military after 9 years in 2019 and attended the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary in Louisville, KY. There he met his wife, Grace, who was a fellow student and the daughter of Korean missionaries. They married in 2020 and graduated from SBTS in 2022.