About ben1

Ben heard the gospel many times before repenting of his sins and confessing Christ as Lord and Savior at the age of 10. God called Ben into ministry as a sophomore in college and has provided opportunities to serve in churches ever since. He has been married to his wife Karen since 1994, and they have three adult children. Their family loves serving together to share the gospel and make disciples at home and beyond. Ben has served as a student minister, collegiate minister, marriage and family minister, and pastor. He began serving as pastor at FBC Murphy on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Biology at Southern Illinois University in 1991. He graduated from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity in 1995. He also graduated with a Doctor of Ministry degree from Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in 2012.