Gary received a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree from the University of Kansas and worked in New York City as a graphic designer and illustrator before joining the ministry staff of New York City Church of Christ in 1995. Keisha attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy and joined the New York City church staff in 1993. Gary was ordained in New York in 1996 and moved to Durham, North Carolina in 1999 to work on the Triangle Church ministry staff. Gary and Keisha have one young son, Kyle, and a daughter, Ryan.