Dale E. Phillips has served in Christian ministry his entire adult life. He received his Masters in Marriage and Family Therapy in 1998 from Abilene Christian University and is a Licensed Professional Counselor. He studied Bible and Communications at Freed-Hardeman and Oklahoma Christian Universities. He served as a pulpit preacher for several congregations in the Midwest, made two missionary journeys to Maharashstra State, India, and later served as an elder for the Mintor Lane Church of Christ in Abilene, Texas. Dale currently works with the Westport Road Church of Christ in Louisville, KY. Dale is married to the former Phyllis Marcum and they have three daughters and four grandchildren.