Bruce is in his 23rd year under appointment in the Mississippi Annual Conference of The United Methodist Church. He went to seminary at Duke Divinity School. He has served churches in Meridian, Mississippi; Wasilla, Alaska; Madison, Mississippi; and Hattiesburg. Bruce loves leading, teaching, preaching and mentoring. He believes that the local church can be fun and transformative and that it is the place where disciples are made, strengthened, trained and sent out. He enjoys playing the guitar and singing, golf, reading and hiking.
Bruce is married to Jennifer Dallin Case, who teaches math at Oak Grove Upper Elementary School. Jen enjoys reading and yoga. Bruce caught up with Jen when he was attending seminary in North Carolina. They have two children - Tripp and Susannah. Tripp is about to graduate from the University of Mississippi, and Susannah is a student at Oak Grove High School.