Pastor Ross
Where were you born?
Ada, Oklahoma
When did you join the team?
February 1999
What did you do before coming to Lakeview?
I was a social worker and a Baptist missionary.
What's your favorite thing about being at Lakeview?
The wonderful people on staff and our congregation.
What's your favorite bible verse/passage of scripture?
Galatians 2:20. “… it is no longer I who live, but it is Christ who lives in me.”
What are some of your favorite hobbies?
Shooting, archery, photography, hiking, dancing and singing.
Who are some of your favorite authors/books?
The Apostle Paul, Max Lucado, Rick Warren, Robert Ludlum and Robert Fulghum.
What's your favorite type of music?
Upbeat hymns and contemporary Christian music. Big Daddy Weave and Mercy Me.
What are some of your favorite movies?
Chariots Of Fire, Oklahoma, Camelot, Somewhere In Time, The Good, The Bad And The Ugly, and the Indiana Jones series.
What's your favorite type of food?
Home cookin’! Meatloaf with mashed potatoes & gravy, fried okra and Boston crème pie.
What's your favorite sport/team?
I like watching football and enjoy playing basketball and pickleball. Oklahoma Sooners and the Arizona Cardinals.
What's your favorite place to go in Phoenix?
My church and my son’s house.
What's your favorite holiday?
Christmas
What's an ideal day off look like to you?
A breakfast at Waffle House, shooting in the desert and swimming in the afternoon.
What's your favorite vacation spot?
San Diego