Who are Centrals Leaders?
JUD WILHITE, SENIOR PASTOR Jud serves as Senior Pastor of Central Christian Church. Growing up in Texas, Jud never dreamed he’d one day be leading a church. In those days he played in rock bands and lived for the moment. But God had other plans. After becoming a Christian, Jud went on to graduate from Dallas Christian College and Lincoln Christian Seminary. He is a frequent conference speaker and the author of several books including Stripped: Uncensored Grace on the Streets of Vegas and Deadly Viper Character Assassins. Jud’s role as Senior Pastor is to be the spiritual leader of the Central family, the primary Bible teacher, and the communicator of Central’s mission, vision, and values. Under Jud’s leadership, Central thrives as a church dedicated to helping people find their way to God. He and his wife, Lori, have two children. MIKE BODINE, SENIOR LEADER Mike serves as Central’s Senior Leader. He is humbled to serve God in “Grace City.” During more than twenty years of full-time min
