Areas of Ministry: Adult Ministries including Gateway Men, PrimeTime, GSA (Single Adults) and RE (Single Parent Families)

Family: I married Rose on May 28, 1976. We have two children. Our daughter, Bonnie Ruth, is married to Jason Rolf. Our son, Reed, is married to Jess, and they have one child Judah who calls me as BoBo and Rose as YaYa.

Saved: I was saved on August 15, 1972 at the Gospel Mission Church in Des Arc, Arkansas.

Previous Lines of Work: I spent 15 years in youth ministry, planted a church and was a senior pastor for four. I taught for five years at Christ For the Nations Institute and served as the Senior Executive Pastor at Resurrection Life Church in Grand Rapids, Michigan for 13 years prior to coming to Gateway.

One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: How God changes a life.

FAVORITE
Book: Chazown by Graig Groeschel
Food: Mexican
Snack Food: Hershey’s Chocolate Bar with Lay’s Potato Chips
Movies: The Bourne Series, Blind Side, Sherlock Holmes
TV Shows: 24, American Idol
Musical Artists: Hillsong United, Ken Reynolds, Daughtry and Carrie Underwood
Actors: Robert Duvall, Anthony Hopkins and Denzel Washington
Actress: Sandra Bullock
Time of Day: Midnight
Season: Fall
Place in the World: Home, Texas, Australia and New York City
Place to Pray: Alone Anywhere
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: All Sports, Texas Hold ‘Em (no betting of course) and Golf
Scripture: Jeremiah 29:11; Proverbs 29:18
Bible Story: Joseph
Sports Teams: Dallas Cowboys, New York Yankees
Sport: Baseball

LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Oriental
Snack Food: Health Bars
Time of Day: 5:00 am
Season: Winter
Place in the World: North or South Pole
Sports Teams: New York Giants, Philadelphia Eagles

Best Thing Someone Said to You: “I do.” (Rose Bogard on May 28, 1976)

Life Motto: "A Father to the Fatherless"

Three People I’d Like to Meet: Brian Houston, Coach Joe Gibbs and Mel Gibson

My Hero: Jesus Christ

One of My Greatest Experiences with God: Quest of February 2006 where I found my heart as a man, discovered the meaning of worship and caught the vision of a lifestyle of freedom.

Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I sold Twirlin-Ad signs to car dealerships to support my family while we planted a church in Blanchard, Louisiana.