Bio

Cody Hale, Student Pastor

Joined Hill Crest Staff: May 2008

Spouse: Megan Hale

Education: Jacksonville State University, Degree: BA in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations; currently working on M.Div from The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary

Interests: Backpacking, Golf, Camping, Whitewater Kayaking, Adventure Finding, Thinking, and Reading.

Favorite Books: Crazy Love, Your First Two Years in Youth Ministry, Simple Church, Communicating for a Change, Roots of the Righteous, Desiring God, Vintage Jesus, Humility, If You Want to Walk on Water, You’ve Got to Get Out of the Boat, and the Book of Romans.

Favorite Music: David Crowder Band, Third Day, Jeremy Riddle, Charlie Hall, Kristian Stanfill, AND THE

MERGE BAND!

Favorite TV Shows: Criminal Minds, Hawaii Five-0, Pardon the Interuption, Dual Survival, and No Ordinary Family

Most Embarrassing Moment: Losing to my girlfriend at arm wrestling in the 8th grade.

One Thing Before I Die: Hike the entire Applachain Trail from Georgia to Maine.

Favorite Bible Verse: Ezekiel 44:23

People He’d Like to Meet: The Apostle Paul and Bear Grylls.

From the Horse’s Mouth: “I want to do whatever I can do to point people towards Jesus Christ.”