Gary is the lead pastor at Wilson Community Church in Wilson, North Carolina and a founding member of the Innovative Church Community. He planted Wilson Community Church in 1992. Gary was a District Manager with Eckerd Drugs for 12 years prior to going to seminary.  He received a B.A. in Music from Radford University with a specialty in Classical Guitar and a M.Div. from Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary with an emphasis in Biblical Languages.  He serves on several boards, including the Youth of Wilson (Governor's One On One Mentoring Nonprofit), the Wilson County Minister's Association, and the Innovative Church Community.

Gary and his wife Robin have three children: Stephen, Jonathan, and Erin.  Gary enjoys travel, reading, playing guitar, all kinds of sports, and being with friends and family.  He still keeps a mental checklist of things he wants to do in life.  He recently checked off riding a camel and floating in the Dead Sea.  Skydiving, writing a book, and recording a CD of songs he has written are still on the list.