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Jr. High and Recreation Minister
jeff@fbcada.org
Jeff joined the staff in May of 2008. He moved to Ada from Oklahoma City, where he served as Student Minister at Highland Hills Baptist Church.Jeff has served in many areas of ministry including student ministry intern, summer missionary, and student minister.Jeff graduated from Oklahoma Baptist University with a Bachelor of Arts in Religion in May 2006. It was at OBU that he met his wife Laura. He married his beautiful bride, Laura on September 2, 2006.He plans to start working on his Master’s of Divinity soon.
Testimony: “I grew up in a Christian home. My parents knew Jesus and took the time to make sure we would grow up in a home that following Jesus was talked about but also lived out. Walked the isle as a child, said a prayer, but no one told me what those things really meant. Spent years believing I was going to Heaven when I died. I was asked to serve as an encourager during a Power Team Crusade, I found myself telling others about what it meant to follow Jesus and how to become a follower, when in my heart I knew I really didn’t know. I played it off at first, but on August 24, 1998 I walked into my youth pastor’s office and told him unless I got saved today I would spend an eternity separated from God, it was at 5:30pm that I confessed my sins, repented, and gave Jesus the lordship of my life, my life changed forever. From that day forward Christ began to stir my heart, I knew he wanted something more of my life. For nearly two years I wrestled with what God wanted for my life. It wasn’t until I was sitting in the tabernacle at Falls Creek reading the word of God, when he led me to Romans 12:1-2. It was that verse that God spoke to me and said I want you to serve me in full time ministry. I got out of my seat, accepted his call to ministry. It was the summer of 2004 serving as a summer missionary in Branson, Missouri working with youth groups from across the nation that God placed inside my heart a passion to connect this generation of students with Christ. Following Jesus is the best decision I’ve made, marrying Laura was next best thing.”
Favorites - Food: Pizza, Laura’s sopapilla cheesecake, Chicken Spaghetti, Chicken Fettuccine Alfredo…I like all food./ Book: Present Future by Reggie McNeal, Rethink by Steve Wright, Last Christian Generation by Josh McDowell, and anything by Erwin McManus or George Barna./ Movie: The Spiderman Movies / Favorite TV Shows: ESPN, CSI, Without a Trace, Biggest Loser /Band: Switchfoot, Doug Matlock Band, Charlie Hall, David Crowder Band, Lifehouse, I like most music / Bible Verse: Romans 12:1-2 / Bible Characters: Jesus, Peter, Paul, and / Most influential: Jesus, Laura DeGiacomo, My Parents, Corey DeGiacomo, Tracey Jines, My closest friends from OBU / Weapon of Choice: LOVE!!!!
Hobbies: Being Outdoors with Laura, Hunting with dad and Corey, Fishing, OU Football and Basketball, sports, youth ministry, playing playstation, and the movies.