Ted has pastored First Presbyterian Church since July 1, 2007. He previously served as pastor of John Calvin Presbyterian Church, Tulsa, OK (1994-2007), of First Presbyterian Church, Henderson, TX (1983-1994), and as associate pastor of San Pedro Presbyterian Church, San Antonio, TX (1979-1983). With the Rev. P. Alex Thornburg, he has co-authored Being Presbyterian in the Bible Belt (2000) and Being Disciples of Jesus in a Dot.Com World (2003). He is also the author of "Public Education Is a Sacred Calling: Citizen Stakeholders All - for the Common Good" (2016), researched during a study grant from The Louisville Institute.