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Johnny
Hester
Preaching Minister |
Johnny
Hester is a native of Walker County Alabama and is from a
preaching family. His
father, S. F. Hester, was a gospel preacher and author of the book
Words of Wisdom.
Clora Lee (Price), his mother, taught elementary school for
a short time before becoming “Mrs. Hester” and the fulltime
teacher of Michael Rae (Dot), Guy Ferrell, Benny Wayne, Giles Wade
and Johnny Price. All
the boys followed in their father’s footsteps and became gospel
preachers. He
attended the Gus Nichols School of Preaching along with his father
and brothers. In 1967
he married Linda White, his high school sweetheart.
They have three grown children: Angela Deeter, John, and
Heather.
Johnny received his foundational training studying with his
father. He received
his formal academic education at Freed-Hardeman University,
Southeastern Biblical Institute, and Southern Christian
University. He holds an M.A.R. with specialization in Pastoral
Counseling. He has
held certification by the American Association of Christian
Counselors since 1995. He
is a member of The American Christian Leadership Council and was
listed in the 1989 Edition of Who’s Who in American Christian Leadership.
In 1970 Johnny began preaching fulltime for the West Chapel
congregation in Clarksville, Tennessee.
Since that time he has served churches in Tennessee,
Kentucky, Arkansas and Mississippi.
In 1982 he and his family moved to southeast Missouri to
serve the church in Kennett.
Johnny has served as preaching minister for the Shady Acres
congregation since 1993. |
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Patrick
Hogan
Associate Minister
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Patrick Hogan
began working with the Shady Acres congregation in December, 1985.
Patrick
grew up in West Memphis, Arkansas. He began preaching while
a student at Freed-Hardeman University. He has worked with
congregations in Tennessee, Arkansas, Missouri, and Illinois. He
graduated from Freed-Hardeman University, Harding University, and
Harding Graduate School of Religion.
He and his
wife Teresa have two children: Emily who lives in Nashville,
Tennessee, and Ryan who attends college at Freed-Hardeman. |
