He was born November 14, 1951 and is married to Debby Mills. He has two grown children, David and Andrew, with his wife Wanda Mills who passed away January 5th, 2010. He also has three grandchildren; Ashlyn, Natalie, and Gabriel. David served in the United States Navy onboard the U.S.S. Independence from 1973-1976, during which time he went on three Mediterranean Tours. He was honorably discharged in 1976. He has an Associate’s Degree in Business Administration from Central Piedmont Community College, a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Mars Hill College, a Master of Divinity with Languages Degree from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and a Doctor of Ministry Degree from Southern Baptist Theological Seminary.