Jerry's term as interim executive presbyter began in September 2006. He comes with fifteen years experience serving seven congregations in our regional presbyteries as interim pastor. His role is to oversee the presbytery office, develop and maintain healthy and supportive relationships with congregations, ministers and elders of our presbytery, assist with congregational or pastoral interventions as needed, serve as a consultant to various ministry teams, encourage ethnic ministries and our CLPs, encourage collegial relationships with our neighboring presbyteries and prepare the way for the permanent EP. Jerry has earned degrees from WSU and Fuller Theological Seminary.