Matt Briggs

Department: Discipleship
Joined Crossgates Staff: May 2008
Areas of Ministry: Discipleship
Family: Marleigh (wife, Married May 2011)
Saved: I surrendered my life to Christ in 1994 at the age of 7.
Education: B.A. in English from Mississippi College, Working on M.Div. at New Orleans Seminary
Previous Lines of Work: I do, and probably always will, work at Cpaw’s, my grandparents’ restaurant. I also worked in student ministry before transitioning to Discipleship in November of 2010.
One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: Foreign Countries

FAVORITE
Food: My Dad’s Hamburgers
Snack Food: Swiss Cake Rolls
Place in the World: Johannesburg, South Africa
Place to Pray: In the car while Marleigh’s driving
Hobbies: Reading, Tennis, Disc Golf, Writing
Bible Story: Elijah & The Prophets of Baal (I Kings 18:16-39)
 
Best Advice Someone Gave You: You always have time for the things you want to do. –my dad
Life Verse: A man’s heart plans his way, but the Lord determines his steps—Proverbs 16:9
One of My Greatest Experiences with God: God called me to ministry on a bunk bed in Parras, Mexico in the spring of 2008.
Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I’m legally blind without my contacts or glasses.