Earl and his wife Shirley came to Hilldale in February of 2000. Earl has more than 40 years of pastoral experience having pastored churches in Arkansas, Missouri, Oklahoma and Texas. He is a man with a pastor's heart who loves the people of God dearly. At the same time he preaches the truth of God's word with passion and without favor. He cares about missions and has served on ten short-term mission projects in six different countries. He was born and raised in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and was saved, called to the gospel ministry and ordained in his home church, Glenwood Baptiest Chruch, Tulsa, Oklahoma. He was educated at Northeastern Oklahoma A&M in Miami, Oklahoma, and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary, Ft. Worth, Texas. He welcomes you to worship at Hilldate Baptiest Church, Claremore, Oklahoma.