Chris serves as minister of missions and evangelism at Mud Creek Baptist Church in Hendersonville, North Carolina. Chris has a Ph.D. from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary and also teaches at Fruitland Bible College. He is a regular contributor to Thom Rainer's PastorsToday blog (LifeWay.com/PastorsToday), He and his wife, Jean, have two sons, Will and Nathan. Get in touch with Dr. Hefner on Twitter: @ChrisHefner.