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Shaylon Sharp - Lead Pastor

Family

  • Married: Tabitha Batson - April 30, 2011
  • Children: 1 black labrador (Spartacus), 2 miniature daschunds (Tarzan & Captain Jack).
  • Siblings: Older brother, Jonathan "The Instigator."
  • Parents: Dr. Michael & Debra Sharp. They introduced me to Jesus, Sweet Tea, & Fried Okra from birth.
  • Interests

  • Food: Eating anything grilled...or pancakes. Ethic foods.
  • Sports: Chicago Cubs Baseball, Alabama Football, SEC Athletics, SanFran 49ers, San Antonio Spurs, Boxing.
  • Travel
  • Languages: Greek, Hebrew, Southern.
  • Movies, Music, TV, LIterature

    *(a short list)

  • Sports: Field of Dreams, The Natural, Moneyball.
  • Action: Spaghetti Westerns, Tombstone, The Bourne Trilogy.
  • Comedy: ELF,
  • EPICS: Lord of the Rings, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Batman Trilogy.
  • Perfect Movies: It's a Wonderful Life, Back to the Future,
  • TV: EWTN, 24 (The Jack Bauer Power Hour), MacGuyver, Psych, Monk, Battlestar Galactica, Poirot, Arrested Development, Masterpiece Theatre.
  • Music: Delirious, U2, Bob Dylan, Johnny Cash, Iona, The Avett Bros, Danny Elfman, David Crowder Band, The Elms.
  • Literature: Mark Twain, C.S. Lewis, JRR Tolkien, TS Eliot, Oscar Wilde, Jane Austen, G.K. Chesterton, George Macdonald.
  • Bookshelf: https://www.hubworthy.com/the-crossing/shaylon-sharp
  • Education

  • B.S., Church Ministries, Southeastern University
  • Masters of Divinity, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University
  • Countries I've visited

  • Ecuador
  • France
  • Jordan
  • Israel
  • England
  • Scotland
  • Haiti (coming soon)

  • Family

  • Married: Aimee Argo - July 10, 1994
  • Children: Katelyn and Ashlyn
  • Pets: Molly and Jack are 11 year-old chocolate Labs. Maggie is a 5 year-old we rescued from the Humane Society.
  • Interests

  • Favorite Authors: Tom Wright, Alister McGrath, Gordon Fee, John Walton, Bruce Waltke, Jonathan Edwards, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Plato, Augustine, and others. My favorites frequently change based upon my academic interest at the moment.
  • Sports: Atlanta Braves, Auburn Tigers, Long-Distance Running, Golf, Snow Skiing, and others. I am willing to play nearly any sport at any time.
  • Bookshelf: https://www.hubworthy.com/the-crossing/chris-argo
  • Education

  • 1995, B.S., Church Ministries, Southeastern University, Lakeland, Florida
  • 2007, B.S., Business with Accounting Concentration, Southwestern Assemblies of God University, Waxahachie, Texas
  • 2014, Masters of Christian Thought, Bethel Seminary, St. Paul, Minnesota

  • Adam Young - Youth Pastor

    Family

    Married: Casey H. Young

    Children: Samuel A. Young

    Interests: reading, writing, video games, target shooting, etc.

    Food: pizza, bar-b-cue, & anything chocolate & peanut butter.

    Sports: Alabama hockey & football (ROLL TIDE!!!), S.E.C. athletic dominance, Chicago Cubs baseball, San Antonio Spurs basketball, San Francisco 49ers football, Detroit Red Wings Hockey.

    Movies & Music & TV

    Sports: Rocky (all sequels.. even pt. 5), Rudy, Miracle, Roll Tide/War Eagle, Tin Cup, the Natural

    EPICS: Lord of the Rings, the Patriot, the Chronicles of Narnia, Ben Hur, Gladiator, Tombstone, ELF, Star Wars, Harry Potter, Batman, Captain America

    TV: Psych, Prime Suspect, the Big Bang Theory, the Office, 30 Rock, Battlestar Galactica, Arrested Development, Supernatural, Star Trek,

    Music: U2, Leeland, Bruce Springsteen, Foster the People, Becoming the Archtype, P.O.D., Project 86, Blindside, Stavesacre, David Crowder Band, Lecrae, Eisley, Switchfoot

    Education

    B.S. Bible/Pastoral Ministries: Global University (Springfield, MO)

    Hard Knocks (everywhere I go)

    Countries I've visited

    Texas, New York, Spain, and south Alabama (and yes these are ALL different countries)


    Dr. Michael Sharp - Pastor Emeritus

    Music: Bob Dylan, Creedence Clearwater Revival, The Beach Boys, Charlie Daniels, Van Morrison, Bruce Springsteen, Emmylou Harris, Rich Mullins, Keith Green, Delirious, U2.

    Literature:

    Education:

    B.S., University of Alabama-Huntsville.

    Masters of Divinity, Assemblies of God Theological Seminary.

    Doctorate of Ministry, Beeson Divinity School, Samford University.

    Favorite Quotes:

    "Touchdown Alabama!" - Eli Gold


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