Larry Pender, School Administrator
51 yrs. old; grew up in northern Indiana; graduated from Hammond Baptist High School; graduated from Tennessee Temple University with a bachelor’s degree (Major – Bible, Minor – Psychology); currently working on Masters through Liberty University Distant Learning Program; pastor of Harvest Baptist Church in Flintstone, Ga. for 3 years; pastor of Open Door Baptist Church in Norwood, Ma. for 11 years; assistant pastor of Cottondale Baptist Church in Cottondale, AL. for 2 years; teacher at Tuscaloosa Christian School in Cottondale, Al. for 2 years.
Larry has a wife of 29 years, Theresa (Teri) Pender and five children: Larry Jr. (25) studying law at Boston University School of Law; Sarah (24) graduate of PCC in Pensacola, FL. with a focus on child development; Andrea (21) had a car accident during her senior at Tuscaloosa Christian School and remains in a coma at a healthcare facility in Alabaster, AL; Emily (18) just graduated from Flint Hill and is going to Jacksonville State; Hannah (16) a 11th grader at Flint Hill.
Special Interests: Larry loves to play and watch basketball and golf. Since coming to Flint Hill he has retrieved a childhood interest in fishing and won the first annual FHBC Fishing Tournament Big Fish Award by landing a 10 lb. large mouth bass, which he proudly displays, in his office. Truth is it was a lucky catch! He is still learning the art of bass fishing. Between ministries Larry took a job with a company in Tuscaloosa where he was schooled in the technologies of computer maintenance and PBX (telephone switch) maintenance. He used these skills at Tuscaloosa Christian School to help build a 26 seat computer lab and enhance their High School.
Larry Sr. enjoys being the administrator at FHCS. He has brought fresh ideas about structure and organization to the school and has assembled one of the best teaching staffs the school has ever had. The enrollment when he came was 200 students K2-8th grade. Those numbers have increased to over 440 students K2-12th grade. He has a vision for a full program including fine arts and excellent athletics.
Contact: bro.larry@flinthill.net