Meet Our Staff

Bear was called to be the pastor of Clearwater First in June 2023.  Bear and his wife, Amanda, have four children: Peyton, Cooper, Avery, and Harper.  Bear is a former resident of Augusta, Georgia who, after being called into ministry at 30, pursued his Bachelors Degree in Religion from Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA and a Masters of Divinity in Preaching from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in

Fort Worth, TX.

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Bear enjoys going on adventures with his family, UGA football, cooking, and watching movies.

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He has a desire to see people develop authentic relationships with Christ that would give them a heart to serve others by loving those people the way Christ loves us.  

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His life verse is Habakkuk 1:5: “Look among the nations, and see; wonder and be astounded.  For I am doing a work in your days that you would not believe if told.”

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