Pastor and Mrs. Billings were saved in March and got married shortly after in July of 1994. While serving in the US Marine Corps, God began to work on and call Bro. Billings to serve Him full time. After graduating from West Coast Baptist Bible College, in 2006, Bro. Billings became the pastor of Sierra Hills Baptist Church in Tollhouse, California, until 2017. After a short, one year, in Ohio, God moved the Billings family to Dupont Baptist Church in Dupont, Indiana, where he pastored for four years. God moved the Billings to Shady Grove Baptist Church on June 2nd, 2024, where Bro. Billings became the senior pastor. Pastor A. J. and Mrs. Laurie have four children, four grandchildren, and love serving the Lord together.