surrendered to Jesus Christ in 1974 in Southeast Missouri and began preaching in area churches soon after and began full time ministry in 1979 married to Carole since 1975 with four children and 12 grandchildren founder/pastor of Solid Rock Christian Church in Coralville, Iowa cofounded and served as president and board chair for Informed Choice of Iowa, for 10 years. founded Purpose Ministries as a platform for a writing and speaking ministry dealing with biblical worldview issues. active in the poitical arena to bring godly values to civil goverment  author of several books and articles (see the Freedom Quiz,  Libations For Liberty and American Backbone and Kingdom Core Curriculum.