Eric grew up in McMinnville, TN (the Nursery Capital of the World) where he graduated from Warren County High School in 1982. He and Sussie were married at a young age in September of 1982. He went on to attend Middle Tennessee State University majoring in Computer Information Systems. After graduating Eric worked in the corporate world for Industry leading corporations for a number of years. In 1990, he and Sussie began a path which lead them heavily into church work. He surrendered to the ministry in 1994 and began a career that has spanned nearly 20 years and included serving churches as pastor, youth pastor, church planter and church planting coach. Eric accepted the position of Pastor of Telogia Baptist Church in May of 2010. Eric and Sussie have two sons, Matthew and Benjamin and one daughter-in-law, Shelby who is married to Matthew.