A native of Texas, Dr. John Robbins holds both master's and doctorate degrees from Perkins School of Theology at Southern Methodist University. He was ordained as an elder in 1992 and has served United Methodist congregations across Texas and Arkansas for nearly four decades. Dr. Robbins currently serves as senior pastor of Pulaski Heights United Methodist Church in Little Rock, Arkansas, which is known for its far-reaching online and broadcast ministry. John and his wife, Susan, have two children and five grandchildren.