Pastor. Sam was a vital part of the Arkansas/CIU Connection. Sam received Christ as his Savior as a child and later came to assurance of his salvation. He attended CBC but finished at Furman University. In 1949, a home prayer group asked Sam to become the pastor of their little group of believers in El Dorado, Arkansas. The Marrable Hill Chapel was organized as an independent Bible church with an emphasis on building Christ-centered lives through biblical preaching. He met Dorothy Lyle (1955) and they married in 1959. Inspired by the Ben Lippen Conference, Sam and the men of the church also developed Victory Bible Conference Center. Over 35 young people from his ministry attended CBCS and many have served the Lord around the world.Sam passed away in 2018