Bill Pratt, our minister, is a graduate of Crowley's Ride Christian College, Harding University and Harding University Graduate School of Religion (Master of Arts in Religion). He has been in full time ministry for 30 years, served as adjunct instructor for Faulkner University, and is the author of "The Parables of Jesus and Their Meaning for Today". In 2001 he was chosen as the "Outstanding Alumnus of the Year, Harding University College of Bible and Religion". He was included in "Who's Who in Executives and Professionals" (1997-98 and 2001-02). He is on the President's Development Council for Harding University, the Advisory Council for Harding Graduate School of Religion, and serves on the Board of Trustees of Crowley's Ridge Christian College.

Bill and his wife Debbie met at Harding University. Bill was a Bible major and Debbie majored in elementary education. They are the parents of three children: Becky, Molly and Andy. Becky and her husband Frank McCown teach at Harding university (on leave finishing a doctorate in Virginia). Molly and her husband Nathan Daily live in Boston where Molly teaches Spanish and Nathan is working on his doctorate in Old Testament Studies at Brandeis University. Andy recently graduated from Harding University and is working for Sherwin-Williams.