I was born, August 23, 1938 in Cincinnati Ohio. On December 16,1961, I was married to my wife, Betty. We have two sons and 12 grandchildren. In October 1965 I was saved in a revival at the First Baptist Church of Owensville, Ohio. We came to First Baptist Church of Milford through a radio program that my wife Betty heard one Sunday morning. At the end of the broadcast Dr. Keen asked a biblical question, and my wife responded by calling in the answer. Dr. Keen invited us to church. We joined the church on Easter Sunday 1969.  In 1970 in our first Missions Conference I surrendered my life as a missionary under the preaching of Bro. Bob Hayes. In 1970, I attended Midwestern Baptist College and graduated in 1973 with a B.R.E.. After graduation we returned to Milford and started deputation as Missionaries to Mexico. During this time Dr. Keen had a desire to start printing the Word of God, but had no printer. I volunteered to help. Later that year the Lord redirected our lives to staying here and helping begin the Bearing Precious Seed Ministry. From 1973 to 1978, we served in Bearing Precious Seed. During this time I had a part in starting the printing ministries of the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church in Oliver Spring TN, and Parker Memorial Baptist Church, in Lansing MI. In 1980 under the leadership of the Lord, I left the Bearing Precious Seed Ministry and continued my deputation as Missionaries to Mexico. I served on the mission field from 1982-1991. Returning back on furlough, I was asked by the Pastor to come back into Bearing Precious Seed. After much prayer, we felt that to be the will of God and did so. In 1992 I became General Director of the ministry, where I am serving now. In 1997 I received an honorary D.D. from The School of the Scriptures.