Miles McPherson

Miles Gregory McPherson (March 30, 1960 in Queens, New York) is the pastor of the Rock Church in San Diego, a motivational speaker, and a former NFL football player.

Miles McPherson
No. 24
Position:Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1960-03-30) March 30, 1960
Queens, New York
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:184 lb (83 kg)
Career information
College:University of New Haven
NFL Draft:1982 / Round: 10 / Pick: 256
(by the Los Angeles Rams)[1]
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games:35
Interceptions:2
Fumble recoveries:2

History

McPherson grew up on Long Island. He attended the University of New Haven, where he majored in engineering. McPherson was the university's first player to achieve All-American honors in football and be drafted into the NFL. He was originally drafted by the Los Angeles Rams; he was cut and went on to play defensive back for the San Diego Chargers.

After battling a drug problem, McPherson became a born again Christian in 1984, and began participating in religious outreach programs.[2] In September 1986, he retired from football; the next week, he enrolled in Azusa Pacific University's School of Theology.[2] He received his Master of Divinity degree in 1991.[2]

In 1992, McPherson founded "Miles Ahead", a non-profit international evangelical organization.[2]

In 2000, McPherson founded the Rock Church. As of 2009, more than 12,000 attend one of the Rock's five weekend services.[3]

McPherson spoke at the 2008 Republican National Convention.[4] McPherson has appeared on Good Morning America,[5] Larry King Live,[6] The O'Reilly Factor,[7] and other national news networks.

Bibliography

McPherson is the author of several books,[8] including Do Something! Make Your Life Count.[9] and God In The Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be.[10] He earned an Emmy Award in 2007 as the producer of Master Meth, a documentary on methamphetamine.

Family

McPherson and his wife Debbie have seven children. His younger brother Don McPherson is also a former NFL player.[2]

References
  1. "1982 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  2. "Personal". www.MilesMcPherson.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-18. Retrieved 2009-11-19.
  3. "Press: Quick Facts". The Rock Church.
  4. "Remarks as Prepared for Delivery by Miles McPherson". Republican National Convention. September 2, 2008. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  5. Rock Church (2013-01-03), Rock Church - Good Morning America w/ Pastor Miles McPherson, retrieved 2016-05-03
  6. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2012-07-07. Retrieved 2009-10-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  7. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2010-04-21. Retrieved 2009-10-19.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  8. "Miles McPherson". Amazon.com. Retrieved 26 May 2012.
  9. McPherson, Miles (November 1, 2009). Do Something! Make Your Life Count. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books. ISBN 978-0801013324.
  10. McPherson, Miles (March 15, 2013). God In The Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books. ISBN 978-0801013331.
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