Family Ministries Associate
Derrick is passionate about finding ways to connect to families that have a hope in Christ or hope to know Him personally. Derrick graduated from University of Phoenix in Arts of Information Technology. He looks forward to a continued knowledge of Christianity through school and all other forms of continued education. He has had years of experience in teaching, mentoring, counseling, and coaching kids on a small scale. This has often been a significant way to connect to the family as a whole for him. Derrick has an extensive background in musical vocals and loves blessing the hearts of God’s people in song.
Derrick is married to Karen Gardner who also sings and loves to sing in harmony together.
Derrick has a heart for people and loves to engage them. Many of his hobbies include sports, coaching, poetry, and learning to play the harmonica