hiː stˈʌdid æt dʒˈɔːɹdʒə stˈeɪt jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ænd ˈɜːnd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts, ðˈɛn hiː stˈʌdid æt saʊθwˈɛstɚn bˈæptɪst θiːəlˈɑːdʒɪkəl sˈɛmɪnˌɛɹi ænd ˈɜːnd ɐ mˈæstɚɹ ʌv θɪˈɑːlədʒi.
He studied at Georgia State University and earned a Bachelor of Arts, then he studied at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary and earned a Master of Theology.