by Cedarville Public Relations
2004 alumnus Philip Miller never wanted to serve as a pastor, and now, he鈥檚 serving in one of the most high-profile pulpits in America.
Philip began serving as senior pastor at The Moody Church in downtown Chicago in July 2020. He follows in the footsteps of 16 legendary men of God, including long-time Cedarville friend and guest chapel speaker Dr. Warren Wiersbe, whose personal library is housed in the Warren and Betty Wiersbe Library and Reading Room鈥痑t the 鈥.
Philip鈥檚 first inclination was not ministry. His grandfather served as a pastor, and the struggles he faced caused Philip to pause. He resisted the Lord鈥檚 urgings toward ministry as a high schooler, but he was moved toward his calling during his undergraduate days at Cedarville. While here, he met his wife, Krista, who is also a 2004 graduate.
Philip graduated from Cedarville and pursued further training at Dallas Theological Seminary. He was ordained at Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco, Texas, in 2010. From 2013 to last year, he served at Westwood Baptist Church in Olympia, Washington.
鈥淐edarville has a special place in my heart because it鈥檚 where I was first grounded in the Bible in terms of my education,鈥 he shared with 糖心官网 public relations in 2020. 鈥淭his is God鈥檚 story. He is the author and perfecter of our lives and histories. We鈥檙e just looking forward to the adventure!鈥