He had told no one about his call into the ministry, only to have two people that very night speak a word of confirmation into his life.  He knew it was time to step out and say "Lord, here am I."  After 15 years of faithful service to Christ and Walnut Grove Church, Eddie was called to serve as Pastor of Walnut Grove Full Gospel Church in September of 1995.  During that time Eddie was employed by La-Z-Boy Chair Company as a manager of a multiple departments and received administration training from 1983 - 1999.  After a four year tenure of serving as a bi-vocational pastor, he became the full time Pastor of Walnut Grove Church in July of 1999.

Pastors Eddie and his wife Diane, have four wonderful children, Brandi, Stephanie, April and Joshua.