Rev. Deana Perdue, our Interim Pastor, grew up on a farm near Baldwin, Kansas, but graduated from Irving High School in Texas. She was introduced to the faith at Clearfield United Methodist Church, near Baldwin. She joined the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) while in college, drawn to the practice of open communion and the right and responsibility of every believer to individual interpretation of scripture.
Sensing her call to ministry, she earned a Bachelor of Arts in Religion Studies and a Master of Arts in New Testament from Texas Christian University, as well as a Master of Divinity (with emphasis on Christian Education) from Brite Divinity School. She served as Minister of Education in local congregations, as curriculum editor for Christian Board of Publication, and as Associate Area Minister of the Southeast Area of the Mid-America Region (with primary responsibility for management of their 240 acre campground). Most recently she served as Interim Pastor for First Christian Church of Louisburg, KS.
Deana is passionate about Biblical study and the application of Biblical principles to our Christian walk in the 21st century. One of her favorite Bible verses is “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” (Colossians 3:23)
Deana is also enthusiastic about music, animal conservation, birdwatching, reading, collecting books and walking on the beach.
