Jerry Minchew's Books

      Jerry is one of ten children, born and raised in Alabama. He enlisted in the Air Force at 18 and served in New Mexico, Thailand and England.  After his discharge he attended Mobile College and there met and married Vickie Walters.  Jerry holds two degrees from Southwestern Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, TX.  He and Vickie have two children and one granddaughter.  He has served as the pastor of the Jonesboro Baptist Church in Jonesboro, Texas and as the pastor of the Bodenburg Butte Baptist Church in Palmer, Alaska.  He retired from full time ministry in 2001 but continues to serve as a USAF chaplain in the Civil Air Patrol where he hold's the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.  He and Vickie make their home in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee where Jerry has worked in Nuclear Security since 9/11.

    Jerry was the 2004 Squadron Chaplain Officer of the Year from the Tennessee Wing Air Force Auxiliary (aka Civil Air Patrol).  Over the years he has been the recipient of many awards, but his most valued accomplishment is not an award but a little five year old girl named Apryl MaKaya Nichole Minchew, his granddaughter.

Jerry is a member of these professional organizations:

This video is dedicated to my wonderful wife of 32 years.