About the author

Randy Neal

Randy Neal is a part-time minister who also worked nearly nine years as a house manager in a group home with adults who have&nbsp;disabilities. Currently he works with Nashville Metro Public Schools. His wife, Kim, is a graduate of MTSU and an elementary school teacher. They&nbsp;have three adult children (the oldest works for a nonand the other two are in law school). &nbsp;Randy&nbsp;has&nbsp;been preaching since high school (1982) and has worked various public jobs as well as taught college.&nbsp;<br>Randy grew up on a&nbsp;dairy farm (along with his dad, mom, brother, and two sisters) in Middle Tennessee and still enjoys the rural life. His dad also preached part-time for rural congregations over 55&nbsp; years.&nbsp;He has earned&nbsp;a BA, MA, and completed a PH.D. in August 2019. Randy&nbsp;has&nbsp;several works in the pipeline that he&nbsp;wants to publish&nbsp;and looks forward to working with draft2digital.