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Hi. My name is Robert Grisham and I have the privilege of pastoring Neighborhood Church. I grew up just north of here, in Munford, TN. I've been going to church all my life, but it didn't really make an impact in my life until high school, when I began to understand what it meant to truly follow Jesus. After high school I went to Union University, where I received a degree in music. While at Union I met Mandy. After a few years of long-distance dating, we married, in June, 1999.
Mandy had no idea the guy she was marrying when she said "I do." Six months after getting married, I shared with her that I thought God might be calling us to move to the San Francisco Bay area so that I could go to seminary. That was definitely not a part of the five-year plan, for either one of us! Nonetheless, six months later we were there. Our marriage has been filled with adventure, and I am extremely grateful for her patience and her love. She currently stays home with our two boys, Adam and Micah. In her spare time (if that's possible), she coordinates KidsPlace, is a part of NC's Outward Team, and is the founder of the Cooper-Young Parent's Network.
I have been involved in church planting for ten years and have helped to start several new churches, both in Tennessee and in California. I've been singing since I was eight, and leading worship since I was 18. Today I split my time working with Neighborhood Church and as a property manager/real estate investor. I'm also a board member for the Cooper-Young Community Association.
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My Favorites
- Books: The Bible, The Divine Conspiracy, Missional Church, This Beautiful Mess, Resident Aliens, The Tangible Kingdom, Total Church, The Shaping of Things to Come
- Music: Coldplay, Damien Rice, Tommy Walker, Dave Barnes, Derek Webb, Stevie Wonder, Brian McKnight, Harry Connick Jr.
- TV & Movies: Lost, 24, ESPN, Food Network, Braveheart, Gladiator, anything with Will Ferrell
- Sports Teams: Duke Basketball, Memphis Tigers Basketball, Grizzlies Basketball, NY Yankees
- Likes: Hanging out with my family, traveling, playing guitar
- Dislikes: Humidity
