Pastor Heath holds a Doctor of Education in Organizational Leadership from Southwestern, a Master of Divinity from Southern Seminary, a Master of Arts from Liberty University, and a Bachelor of Arts from Warner University. His doctoral research centered on the church’s use of “Technology-Mediated Ministry” and its implications for local church assimilation. He has written for 9Marks, the Christian Educational Journal, and the Evangelical Council for Abuse Prevention. His work was also featured on the Social Media Church Podcast. Recently, he served as editorial support for Philippians: Joyful Unity in the Gospel.

Pastor Heath became lead pastor of the Fruit Cove family after serving the church for eighteen years in a variety of pastoral and leadership roles in Florida, Kentucky, and Texas. Prior to becoming our Lead Pastor, he served at Southwestern Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas as the Chief of Staff to the President and as a member of the Educational Ministries teaching faculty. He previously served Florida Baptists as a Trustee for The Baptist College of Florida, as the director of Super Summer Camps, on the state VBS Training Team, and as a guest speaker in the areas of next-generation ministry, child-safety, and church policies and procedures. He is also an experienced law enforcement, fire, and hospital trauma chaplain.