Pastor Don grew up in Ponca City, Oklahoma. That is also where he graduated and married Norene Cope Stanton. He has five children, 15 grandchildren, and 5 great grandchildren.
Before becoming senior pastor over 33 years ago, he worked under the founder of the church Cecil Miller for 20 years. He is passionate about work, worship, and the Word.
He is always working hard whether it is out in his shop, in the kids’ ministry, or teaching adults how to live out scripture in their lives. He enjoys studying Hebrew and Greek to help him understand where we came from as a body of Christ.
He also enjoys working with his hands, oftentimes building and restoring furniture for his family and the church. He is an awesome husband, father, and grandfather, and he lives to love his church family and serve them all.