Prior to pastoring Marion First Naz, Cory traveled as a full-time itinerant evangelist from 2009-2019. He is an ordained elder in the Church of the Nazarene. He has a Masters of Divinity from Wesley Biblical Seminary in Jackson MS. God has led Cory to a full circle as he now pastors the church in which he preached his first sermon when he was 15 years old. Jessica (his wife) has never missed a step as she has shown her passion for worship and missions. Cory and Jess have three children: Ayden, Riley, and Keira.