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Eddie Chennault Pastor: Dr. Eddie Chennault is graduate of the University of Texas at Arlington, the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminar, and Luther Rice Seminary. He came to Temple Baptist Church in January of 1989 after serving as pastor of Lillian Baptist Church in Lillian, Texas and Grace Temple Baptist Church in Dallas. He and his wife, Patty, have two daughters and four grandsons; Justin, Jake, Jared and Jack.
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Minister of Senior Adults: Larry W. Huffman started his ministry at Temple in December of 2009. A native Texan from Ft. Worth, Larry is a graduate of Wayland Baptist University with a B.A. in Religion and Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary with a Master of Divinity degree. He has pastored several churches in Missouri and Texas and has a background in bus ministry and children's church as well. Larry loves to sing and play the guitar. Larry and his wife, Debbie, have two grown children: Summer and Jonathan, and three grandsons: Ayden, Landon, and Korbin.
Ronnie Hardin Minister of Music: Ronnie Hardin became Minister of Music in January of 2000. A native of Gainesville, Ronnie and his wife Charlene have two children, Amy and David, and one grandchild, Christian. Ronnie has served in a number of churches in Texas, Oklahoma, and New Mexico; has been a member of the Singing Men of Texas, the Psalms Quartet, and Southern Gospel Music Association.
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Minister of Education: Jody Clark began his ministry at TBC Gainesville on August 12, 2007. Jody is a graduate of Southwestern Oklahoma State University (1998) with a B.S. in Education. He furthered his education at the Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary graduating in 2003 with a Master of Arts in Christian Education. Jody served two years with North American Mission Board (NAMB) as a US/C 2 missionary and for 3 1/2 years at Baptist Student Ministry director in Odessa, TX. Jody brings with him to Gainesville his wife, Jennifer and children: Elizabeth, Andrew, and Nathan. clarkj79@sbcglobal.net
Minister of Family & Youth: Blake Davis joined the Temple Staff as in April of 2005. Blake and his wife, Mandy, have been married since July of 2002 and have worked with youth even longer. Blake is a 1998 graduate of Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts (Bible Emphasis) and graduated in December of 2008 with a Master of Arts in Christian Education (Counseling Concentration) from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Blake was ordained in 2001 at First Baptist Church of Alva, OK. He and Mandy have a daughter, Elaina, born in May of 2004 and a son, Elijah, born in March of 2010. Blake has served in various churches in Oklahoma, Arkansas, and Texas.
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