Jerry was born and raised in Dumas, Texas. During his senior year of high school, Jerry began dating his wife Kristy. They have been married for over 35 years. Jerry graduated with a finance degree from West Texas State University. After graduation, Jerry and his wife relocated to the Dallas metroplex. While in the metroplex, Jerry worked in both real estate and insurance. It was there in 1997 that he felt called into full-time ministry. He studied at Southwestern Theological Seminary where he graduated with a Masters of Divinity in 2000. In the past 22 years, Jerry ministered at three churches the last being Thomasville Road Baptist Church in Tallahassee where he was the Executive Pastor of Administration for 15 years. Jerry is currently the Associational Missions Strategist for the Brevard Baptist Association. He has served in this position since April of 2021. Jerry has 2 adult children and 3 grandchildren.