Joey is originally from West Virginia. At six years of age, he asked Christ to come into his life to be his Lord and Savior. Three years later the family moved from Iaeger, WV, to Vinton, VA, where they began...

attending Blue Ridge Baptist Church. It was at Springs of Life Camp that Joey responded to the call to ministry under the preaching of Jimmie Jones and John Gamble.

After graduation from William Byrd High School in 1978, Joey attended Piedmont Bible College to prepare for ministry. During his college years, he served at Yadkin Valley Baptist Church as their Youth Director. In the fall of 1984, Joey returned to his home church in Vinton to become their Associate Pastor. On June 30, 1985, Joey became the Pastor of Goodview Baptist Church.

On July 13, 1985, following her graduation from Columbia Bible College, Joey would marry his bride, Kelly. The Lord has blessed their family with three children, Meredith, a student at Virginia Tech, Hannah, who is attending Staunton River High School, and Drew, a middle-schooler who enjoys playing basketball.

Joey enjoys spending time with his family, playing basketball and golf, and living at Smith Mountain Lake. He also has a great love for the Dallas Cowboys.