Background
Penwell, Derek Lee was born on May 18, 1965 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan Lee and Gloria Louise Penwell.
Penwell, Derek Lee was born on May 18, 1965 in Michigan City, Indiana, United States. Son of Dan Lee and Gloria Louise Penwell.
Master of Arts in Religion, Emmanuel School Religion, Johnson City, Tennessee, 1990. Master of Divinity, Lexington (Kentucky) Theological Seminary, 1993. Doctor of Divinity, Lexington (Kentucky) Theological Seminary, 2000.
Minister 1st Christian Church, Middlesboro, Kentucky, 1993-2001, Hurstbourne Christian Church, Louisville, since 2001. President Cooperative Christian Ministries, Middlesboro, 1997-1998. Chair Human Concerns Committee, Lexington, Kentucky, since 2000.
Member Middlesboro Ministerial Association (president since 2000).
Married Susan Michele Parks, September 26, 1967. Children: Samuel Parks-Penwell, Mary Grace Parks-Penwell.