Education

• MA and EdD, Southwestern Baptist Theological Education
• AA and BA, University of Florida
• Special Certificate in English as a Second Language Technique

Teaching Experience

• Professor of Youth Ministry, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2008 - present
• Adjunct Professor in Youth Discipleship and Youth Education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans, Louisiana, 2000 - 2008
• Teaching fellow at Southwestern Seminary in religious psychology and drama
• Guest Lecturer in Youth Education and Discipleship and Curriculum Development at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, Golden Gate Baptist Theological Seminary, Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary, Canadian Seminary in Cochrane, Alberta Canada and Oklahoma Baptist University
• Consultant in Adult, Association and Youth Education, Baptist General Convention of Texas, Dallas Texas and LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee
• Retired Senior Manager, Youth Section, LifeWay Christian Resources, Nashville, Tennessee

Ministry Experience

• Minister of Education and Youth, churches in Florida, Texas, and Tennessee
• Traveled to more than 50 countries as a tourist, mission trips, and leading discipleship conferences for adults and youth leaders
• Director, youth discipleship conferences from 1976 - 1999 for more than 300,000 youth and youth leaders
• Event Coordinator of youth ski events at Glorieta, New Mexico, 1998-2008
• Community Volunteers of Woodland Hill, member of Board of Directors
• Youth Discipleship Leader at Woodland Hills Youth Development Center, 2001 - present
• Volunteer Chaplain, Woodland Hills Youth Development Center, Nashville, Tennessee, 2006 - present

Recognitions

• Career of Excellence Award, LifeWay Christian Resources, October 1998
• Distinguished Service Award in Christian Education, Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, October 2000
• R. Clyde Hall, Jr and Mildred D. Hall Youth Education Scholarship, New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary, established in December 2000.
• Volunteer of the Year Award, John E. White Award and the Governor's Award (a Certificate of Appreciation bearing the Great Seal of Tennessee), 2004
• Listed in several Who's Who publications, including Who's Who in America and Who's Who in the World

Family

• Married to Mildred for 51 years. The father of four children and the grandfather of twelve grandchildren.