Role at Yates:
Ministry Assistant \ Facilities
Date started on staff: June 2005
What I love about Yates:
the communal spirit which creates a sense of "extended family"
Family:
married to
Pamela Diane Berger
(Savannah, GA - 1979)
daughter:
Melissa Renae Bearden (b. 1982)
son:
James Tyler Bearden (b. 1984)
Education:
Page High School, Greensboro, NC (1973)
Furman University, Greenville, SC (1977)
For fun I enjoy:
eating (primarily vegetarian)
reading (non-fiction) [see below]
college basketball (Duke University)
minor-league baseball (Durham Bulls)
watching movies [see below]
Internet surfing
all things musical
Favorite Bible passage: (2 Corinthians 4:8-10)
"We are pressured in every way but not crushed; we are perplexed but not in despair; we are persecuted but not abandoned; we are struck down but not destroyed. We always carry the death of Jesus in our body, so that the life of Jesus may also be revealed in our body."
{also, Matthew 5, 6 and 7}
Favorite movies:
The Passion of the Christ
Centennial (mini-series)
The Patriot
Gone with the Wind
The Great Escape
The Winds of War (mini-series)
War and Remembrance (mini-series)
Saving Private Ryan
The Day of the Jackal
Forrest Gump
National Treasure (1 & 2)
The Karate Kid (trilogy)
Back to the Future (trilogy)
Frequency
The Net
Favorite restaurants: Andy's / Arby's / Bob Evans / Boston Market / Chick-fil-A / Cook Out / Cracker Barrel / Grayson's / Japan Express / Jason's / Krystal / McAlister's / Mimi's / Moe's / Qdoba / Steak 'n Shake / Taco Bell / Texas Roadhouse / Zaxby's
Favorite books (after the Bible):
Celebration of Discipline
Lord, I Want to be Whole
What the Bible Says about Healthy Living
The Complete Wilderness Training Book
The Backpacker's Handbook
The Total Money Makeover
various "how-to" books
Favorite team: Durham Bulls
Previous jobs people should know about:
I've been a part-time Music Director in three different churches.
Also, I've worked for the following companies: Rhodes Furniture Co.; Carolina Builders Corp. (Greensboro and Durham); Taco Bell; Sears; Stackhouse, Inc.; Georgia-Pacific Corp.; Southeastern Electronics; and Qualex, Inc.
Favorite donuts: Thomas' Multi-Grain English Muffins
