Pastor James D. (Danny) Dodds and his wife Cathy are both natives of Mississippi. They were married in 1973, and have two grown children, Tyler and Jennifer. Tyler and his wife Baily reside in Midland, Texas. Tyler is an itinerant worship leader and music evangelist. He also operates his own web-design business and music studio. Jennifer is pursuing a career in the medical field, and is married to Shannon Philley, who has chosen the Marine Corp as his vocation. They reside in Richlands, North Carolina, and have a son, Matthew, who is eleven.

Pastor Danny accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior in 1978 and soon afterwards surrendered to full time Christian service. He was licensed and ordained into the gospel ministry by Pearl Hill Baptist Church in 1979. Since then Danny has served as the pastor of churches in Mississippi and Louisiana. Additionally, during two of his pastorates, Danny served as Evangelism Chairman for the local Baptist Association. He also served a two-year term on the Board of the Mississippi Baptist State Convention.

Danny began his education at New Orleans Baptist Theological Seminary. He continued studying at Covington Theological Seminary where he received a Bachelor’s Degree in Ministry. In 2001, Danny returned to seminary and earned a Master’s Degree in Ministry from Southwest Bible College and Seminary.

Danny continues to serve the Lord and His people as pastor of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church in Elkin, North Carolina, where he was called in April 2006.