Department: Senior Pastor
Joined Broadmoor Staff: April 1, 1999
Family: Wife, Tracy Winters Pourciau; Daughter and Son-in-law, Casey and Stephen Richards; Daughter, Leigh Pourciau
Salvation story (quick version): When I was 9 years old, I trusted my life to Jesus as Savior and Lord, at Comite Baptist Church in Baton Rouge, LA.
Previous Lines of Work: Shoe Salesman, Auto Parts Salesman, Student Minister, Roofer, Professional Rodeo Cowboy and Raccoon Pelt Trader (Times were tough in college!)
One of the Things I Find Most Fascinating: That you might believe that I was a Professional Rodeo Cowboy!
Best Thing Someone Said to You: “Buy the padded cycling shorts.”
Allen Rollins (Deacon of Centreville Baptist Church): “If we don’t hear what you preach, it’s our fault. If you don’t preach it, it’s your fault.”
Life Motto: For by grace you have been saved through faith.
Three People I’d Like to Meet: I’m going to meet Jesus someday, so that’s a certainty. However, I’d like to have met Stonewall Jackson, William Wilberforce, and William Brewster (Pastor of the Pilgrims who is a direct ancestor).
My Hero: International Missionaries
Most People Don’t Know This About Me: I was Youth Choir President in High School.
FAVORITE
Book: Too Many to List
Food: Italian Food (If I lived in Rome, I would weigh 400 pounds) and Fried Venison
Snack Food: Does dark, bold coffee count as a snack food?
Movie: “Sergeant York”
Actor: Clint Eastwood and Tommy Lee Jones
Actress: Renée Zellweger
Time of Day: Early morning, very early morning
Season: Hunting Season
Place in the World: The Woods
Place to Pray: My Gun Room
Recreational Activities/Hobbies: Hunting (surprised?), Cycling, Metal Detecting, History, Reading
Scripture: “For by grace you have been saved through faith; and that not of yourselves, it is the gift of God; not as a result of works, so that no one may boast. For we are His workmanship, created in Christ Jesus for good works, which God prepared beforehand so that we would walk in them."
Ephesians 2:8-10
Sports Team: LSU Tigers
Sport: College Football
LEAST FAVORITE
Food: Asparagus
Time of Day: Late evening, by this I mean anything after 9 PM.
Season: Shreveport Summer
Sport: Hockey and Dominoes