Rev. Dr. Sam Parkes is the pastor of Mary Esther United Methodist Church in Mary Esther, FL. A graduate of The University of the South, Candler School of Theology, and The Univeristy of Toronto, Sam has served churches in both the United States and Canada. Along with serving as a local church pastor, Sam also leads a coaching program in preaching called Partners in Preaching here in the Alabama-West Florida Conference. Thirty-four pastors have partnered with Sam since then to improve the ways we proclaim the gospel of Jesus Christ.