What do you do to Relax?

Go to Lake Weiss with my family.

What is your favorite thing about Coopertown Community Church?

The people who make this church love Jesus Christ - and the freedom in Worship with our music

What is the last song/group you listened to in your ipod/cd player?

North Point - Steve Fee

What would you never like to taste again?

Asparagus and Mushrooms

What is your favorite quote?

Beware of the barrenness of a busy life.

What is your favorite movie(s)?

The Lord of the Rings Trilogy

What was your favorite book as a child?

The Chronicles of Narnia, by C.S. Lewis

What makes you laugh?

Family and close friends - especially David Evans

Are you a morning or night person?

Yes

Is your desk messy or organized?

Organized Chaos

What is your favorite dessert?

There are too many to name just one . . . coconut pie, Hershey's chocolate cake, Blueberry Crunch, donuts (especially Krispy Kreme - hot donuts now!), you get the idea.

More about Matt

Matt has been married to Katie for 17 years as of May 2010. They have three children, Christian, Rebecca, and Julianna. He was involved in youth ministry for 15 years, 12 years as a Youth Pastor. He loves coffee, coaching soccer, playing the guitar, and spending time with his family.

Matt grew up in Chattanooga, TN and came to Christ as a collegiate.  He then graduated in 1992 from Bryan College in Dayton, TN with a BA in Christian Education.  After this he then received his MDIV from Mid-America Baptist Theological Seminary in 1996.  He loves reading (authors like C. H. Spurgeon, C.S. Lewis, John Piper, Jonathan Edwards, and more) and studying theology in general.

Coopertown Community Church contacted Matt in 2003 to serve as the Youth Pastor.  In January of 2007 Matt was named as the Interim Teaching Pastor.  After serving in the interim capacity until August of 2007, by the recommendation of the elders and the confirmation of the church body, Matt became the Teaching Pastor of Coopertown Community Church.

Matt's desire is to teach and model the truth of Scripture as he leads the local body of Christ at Coopertown Community Church.  Along with that he has a goal to build a healthy church that focuses on Jesus' mandate of "making disciples."  Ephesians 4:11-13 says, "And he gave . . . pastors and teachers, to equip the saints for the work of the ministry, for building up the body of Christ, until we all attain to the unity of the faith and of the knowledge of the Son of God, to mature manhood, to the measure of the stature of the fullness of Christ."

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