Doug Rife serves as the Lead Pastor at Temple Baptist Church and the President of Temple Christian School. He and his wife, Marisa, have three boys: Garrett, Ethan, and Bryson, and have been married since 1999. Doug is a graduate of Trinity Baptist College in Jacksonville, Florida and is currently pursuing an advanced graduate degree at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. A key part of his ministry involves serving as the President of A Place Of Hope Africa, an Orphanage and Church Planting Ministry in Nigeria. A Place Of Hope Africa was launched from Temple Baptist Church in 2007. Doug also serves on the Board of Directors of Manna Worldwide and GAP Missions.