Miles Gregory McPherson (born March 30, 1960) is the pastor of Rock Church in San Diego, a motivational speaker, and a former National Football League (NFL) player.
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| Position: | Cornerback | ||||||||
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| Born: | March 30, 1960 Queens, New York, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 184 lb (83 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Malverne (Malverne, New York) | ||||||||
| College: | New Haven | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / round: 10 / pick: 256 (by the Los Angeles Rams)[1] | ||||||||
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History
editMcPherson 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 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.[citation needed] McPherson has appeared on Good Morning America,[4] Larry King Live,[5] The O'Reilly Factor,[6] and other national news networks.
Bibliography
editMcPherson is the author of several books,[7] including Do Something! Make Your Life Count.[8] and God In The Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be.[9] He earned an Emmy Award in 2007 as the producer of Master Meth, a documentary on methamphetamine.[citation needed]
Family
editMcPherson and his wife Debbie have three children. His younger brother Don McPherson is also a former NFL player.[2]
References
edit- ^ "1982 Los Angeles Rams". databaseFootball.com. Archived from the original on April 8, 2007. Retrieved July 18, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ a b c d e "Personal". www.MilesMcPherson.com. Archived from the original on November 18, 2013. Retrieved November 19, 2009.
- ^ "Press: Quick Facts". The Rock Church.
- ^ Rock Church (January 3, 2013), Rock Church - Good Morning America w/ Pastor Miles McPherson, archived from the original on December 20, 2021, retrieved May 3, 2016
- ^ "Rock Church - Miles on Larry King Live | Rock Church on Blip". Archived from the original on July 7, 2012. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Rock Church - Miles on O'Reilly Factor". Archived from the original on April 21, 2010. Retrieved October 19, 2009.
- ^ "Miles McPherson". Amazon.com. Retrieved May 26, 2012.
- ^ McPherson, Miles (November 1, 2009). Do Something! Make Your Life Count. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books. ISBN 978-0801013324.
- ^ McPherson, Miles (March 15, 2013). God In The Mirror: Discovering Who You Were Created to Be. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Baker Books. ISBN 978-0801013331.