Jeff DeWees - In Search of a Closer Walk with Jesus
Rev. Jeff DeWees, minister at the Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church, shares on Cumberland Road how his faith pushes him towards a deeper relationship with Christ and how faith impacts his interactions with others.
Jeff DeWees is a jack of all trades… master of none… or at least he’d like to think that of himself. Jeff was born into a Christian family who loved Jesus, but did not do life perfectly… a trait which Jeff continues on today. He was raised in Lyles, a small town in Hickman County, Tennessee. Jeff used to like to boast of being from the county that held the record in Tennessee for the most number of miles of dirt roads. During his high school years, while attending Synodic Camp at Camp Crystal Springs, Jeff felt called to ministry. However, he also found a love for science. He eventually pursued a degree in Chemical Engineering at Tennessee Technological University. It was here that he met and fell in love with the woman who would eventually become his wife, Stacy. After receiving his Bachelors of Science in Engineering, Jeff went to work for the environmental engineering consulting firm with which he had engaged in a cooperative learning opportunity. During his tenure at EnSafe, he felt the call to ministry return.
In 2008, with the approval of the Nashville presbytery, Jeff submitted to ministry. He began seminary education and full-time ministry work in 2009. His first pastorate was at Mt. Vernon in Ramer, Tennessee. Jeff graduated from seminary in 2013 and continued to serve the Mt. Vernon Cumberland Presbyterian Church for another 2 years.
Jeff and his family now serve the Beech Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Hendersonville, Tennessee. It is the first church family that Jeff remembers having an epic snowball fight after service.
Jeff has been married to his much better half, Stacy, for almost 17 years. They have twins, Annabelle and Andrew, who are 15, and are according to Jeff, “impressively amazing individuals!”
Music is provided by Punk Rock Opera, I Wanna to be a Machine.
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