In June 1997, Sam took over the Senior Pastor duties of Church on the Rock North located in Beaumont, Texas. Pastor Sam holds a Bachelor of Ministry degree from Covington Theological Seminary in Rossville, Georgia.  He serves on the Advisory Board of Christ for India.  He also serves on the Ambassadors Network of Global Advance, traveling around the world training frontline shepherds and church leaders.  Pastor Sam also serves as the Vice-President of the Church on the Rock Network of Ministers.  He has a heart for the people of Mexico, and goes on several missions trips to Mexico every year.