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George serves as a pastor at The Center for Executive Leadership and is a co-founder of The Overseas Initiative, a Cuban missions organization. He is dedicated to preparing and equipping the next generation of men and women around the world for ministry.
“Faith isn’t a sprint or even a marathon; it’s a relay race- a team sport where all believers are responsible for passing the baton to the next generation.”
George's desire to pass the baton of faith by discipling others led him to leave a career in pharmaceutical sales with Merck and pursue ministry training at Reformed Theological Seminary. After earning his Master of Divinity in 1999, his path was not without challenges. His first pastoral role at a start-up church in Pensacola, FL, turned out to be a tough road. Despite his feelings of failure, he witnessed God’s power at work, far beyond his own efforts.
In 2007, George moved his family back to Birmingham, Alabama. The transition was difficult; he struggled to make ends meet as he returned to sales, but this time with far less success. To make ends meet, he even had to take on a third job working nights and weekends at Lowe's to support his family of six.
Looking back, he never regretted this period because it allowed him to encourage others from a place of weakness, not strength:
I will boast all the more gladly of my weaknesses, so that the power of Christ may rest upon me. For when I am weak, then I am strong.
2 Corinthians 12:9
In time, he found his footing as a professor at Birmingham Theological Seminary, where he delved deeply into Scripture and helped cultivate a love for God’s Word in students hungry to learn.
Having overcome numerous hurdles, George is committed to encouraging believers to persevere, confident that God uses every experience for His glory. He shares this message through his Bible studies, mentorships, and online ministry. He has also published three books: The Relay (2020), Inerrancy (2023), and The Four Faces of Christ (2024). He previously served on the board of Reel Life International and now ministers to Cubans through The Overseas Initiative, promoting Biblical and financial literacy, as well as providing humanitarian aid.
When not teaching or writing, George enjoys hunting and is a Master Gardener. He and his wife, Jill, live in Birmingham and are blessed with four children.
For I determined to know nothing among you except Jesus Christ, and Him crucified.
1 Corinthians 2:2
I believe in one God, infinite in holiness, power, and glory, eternally existing in three Persons: Father, Son, and Holy Spirit. God is self-existent, sovereign over all creation, and perfect in justice, mercy, and love. He is worthy of all worship, obedience, and devotion.
Deuteronomy 6:4; Isaiah 6:3; Matthew 28:19; John 1:1–3; Revelation 4:8–11
I believe the Bible is the Word of God, fully inspired, inerrant, and infallible in all that it affirms.
100% Inspired
The Scriptures are God-breathed, written by human authors under the inspiration of the Holy Spirit, so that every word is exactly as God intended.
2 Timothy 3:16–17; 2 Peter 1:20–21
100% Inerrant
Because God is truth and cannot lie, His Word, as originally given, is without error or contradiction in everything it teaches—whether doctrine, history, or the created order.
Psalm 12:6; Proverbs 30:5; John 17:17
100% Infallible
The Scriptures are utterly trustworthy and unfailing, accomplishing all that God intends. They will never lead us astray in matters of faith, doctrine, or life.
Isaiah 55:11; Matthew 5:18; 1 Peter 1:24–25
I believe that humanity was created in the image of God to know Him and glorify Him. Through Adam’s disobedience, sin entered the world, and all people are now born with a sinful nature, separated from God, under His just wrath, and utterly unable to redeem themselves apart from divine grace.
Genesis 1:26–27; Psalm 51:5; Romans 3:10–12, 23; Romans 5:12–19; Ephesians 2:1–3
I believe that Jesus Christ is the eternal Son of God, fully God and fully man, conceived by the Holy Spirit and born of the Virgin Mary. He lived a sinless life, fulfilled the Law, performed miracles, and revealed the Father. On the cross He bore the penalty for our sins as our substitutionary sacrifice. He was bodily raised from the dead on the third day, ascended into heaven, and now reigns at the right hand of the Father. Salvation is by grace alone, through faith alone, in Christ alone. All who repent and believe in Him are justified, adopted into God’s family, and given eternal life.
John 1:14; Philippians 2:5–11; Luke 1:35; Hebrews 4:15; 1 Corinthians 15:3–4; Romans 3:24–26; Ephesians 2:8–9; Galatians 2:16; Acts 4:12
I believe the Holy Spirit is the third Person of the Trinity who regenerates, indwells, and sanctifies all who believe in Christ. He convicts the world of sin, righteousness, and judgment. He seals believers until the day of redemption, empowers them for godly living, and distributes spiritual gifts for the building up of the body of Christ.
John 14:16–17, 26; John 16:8–11; Acts 1:8; Romans 8:9–11; 1 Corinthians 12:4–11; Ephesians 1:13–14; Galatians 5:16–25
I believe the Church is both universal and local. The universal Church is the body of Christ, composed of all believers from every nation and generation. The local church is the visible expression of that body, a community of believers who gather for worship, the preaching of the Word, the celebration of the sacraments/ordinances (Baptism and the Lord’s Supper), discipleship, fellowship, prayer, and mission. Christ is the Head of the Church, which is called to proclaim the gospel to the ends of the earth until He returns.
Matthew 16:18; Acts 2:42–47; 1 Corinthians 12:12–27; Ephesians 1:22–23; Ephesians4:11–16; Matthew 28:19–20
I believe in the personal, visible, and glorious return of Jesus Christ. He will raise the dead, judge the nations, and consummate His kingdom. The redeemed will enjoy eternal life in the presence of God in the new heaven and new earth, while the unrepentant will face eternal separation from Him. In this hope we watch, wait, and work, knowing that Christ is making all things new.
Matthew 24:30–31; John 14:1–3; Acts 1:11; 1 Thessalonians 4:16–17; Revelation 21:1–5
