Ministers
James D. Miller, Ph.D.
Pastor
Dr. Miller grew up in Wilmington, Delaware. He’s a graduate of Wheaton College (IL), and Princeton Seminary. In 1989, he received his Ph.D. in New Testament studies from the University of Edinburgh in Scotland. His dissertation on the Pastoral Letters (I&II Timothy and Titus) was published by Cambridge University Press.
Following seminary, Jim served as an adjunct professor of Greek at Wheaton College for four years. He began his pastoral ministry in 1981, serving as an associate pastor at the Second Presbyterian Church in Indianapolis. While living in Scotland, Jim served part-time at St. Michael’s Kirk (Presbyterian Church of Scotland) in Linlithgow.
In October of 1992, Jim was called to be the sixth Senior Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church in Tulsa. He serves on the Board of Trustees at the University of Tulsa, the largest Presbyterian-affiliated University in the country.
Rev. Rick K. Davis, M.Th.
Senior Associate Pastor
I was born in Colorado and spent most of my early life in oilfield communities. I was born a Presbyterian and baptized in a small Baptist Church in Rangeley, Colorado, at the age 9. I still remember well being asked, “Is Jesus your Lord and Savior?” and excitedly saying “YES!”
I graduated from Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi, with a B.A. in Religion and a minor in Theatre Arts. I performed as the infamous “Inchworm” in PBS’s “Metric Man” series. I worked as a mudlogger for Halliburton and later attended Perkins School of theology at Southern Methodist University where I graduated with a Masters in Theology. While doing youth ministry in the Dallas area I worked for six years with Frank and Darrel Kuntz at CBN on a Christian children’s television program called The Good Time Gang and The Whistlestop Theatre.
I was ordained in 1983. Since then I have served as Associate Pastor for Youth ministry and Christian Education in Tucson, Arizona (eight years), and then as Pastor at FPC in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, for 11 years. While there I taught speech and religion classes at NSU for seven years and directed and performed in over 12 community theatre presentations. I was called to serve as an associate pastor at FPC Tulsa in 2001 with responsibilities in pastoral care and with responsibilities in spiritual development added to my position in 2006. In the summer of 2006 I completed my certificate in Spiritual Development from Austin Presbyterian theological Seminary.
Rev. Elaine H. Johnson, M.Div.
Associate Pastor for Mission & Outreach
Elaine Hedgecock Johnson has served First Church as an associate pastor since her ordination to the ministry in the fall of 2000. A native of Houston, TX, Elaine has lived in Tulsa since 1974, although for a brief time she and her husband Monty lived in Austin, TX, and Oklahoma City, returning to Tulsa to raise their children, Kelly (Berry), Grant, and Sally (Patterson). They are longtime members of First Church, both having served as Sunday School teachers and elders; and Elaine’s call home to First Church after graduating from Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary came as a welcome surprise.
Elaine works with the Mission Committee of Session, equipping the church to reach out with the Good News of Christ both locally and globally. She works closely with Linda Campbell and the Outreach and Growth Committee and with Courtney Manring in the area of spiritual gifts discernment and discipleship. Elaine also works with the women of the church in their various ministries, including Presbyterian Women, annual retreats and women’s Bible studies.
Rev. Ryan Moore, M.Div.
Associate Pastor for Christian Growth & Life
Ryan Moore grew up in Upland, Indiana on the campus of Taylor University where his father currently serves on faculty. He graduated from Wheaton College in ’99 with a B.A. in Economics, and earned his M.Div. from Duke Divinity in ’03. Ryan is married to Heather, a tax-exempt organizations attorney with Baker & Daniels. From November to March you will find Ryan and Heather cheering on their beloved Blue Devils basketball teams.
While in Durham, Ryan served as the co-director of college ministries at Blacknall Memorial Presbyterian Church. After divinity school, Ryan served as a Lake Fellow in Parish Ministry at Second Presbyterian Church, Indianapolis. From Second Church, Ryan went on to serve an urban Indianapolis congregation, Tabernacle Presbyterian Church.
Ryan is excited to be part of the FPC family which seeks to proclaim Jesus Christ as Lord and Savior in all it does. Ryan works with any areas involved in education and discipleship.
Rev. Warren J. Muller, D.Min.
Parish Associate
Warren is the husband of Kathleen and father of Carissa (married to Russ) Coleman of Wichita, Kansas, and Matthew (married to Mandi) Muller of Lawrence, Kansas. He is also the grandfather of Leif Coleman of Wichita, Kansas.
Warren was born in Iowa in 1946 and grew up in Dallas, Texas, where he was ordained to the Gospel ministry by Grace Presbytery in 1972. He is a graduate of East Texas State University (B.S. 1968) and Austin Presbyterian Theological Seminary (M. Div. 1972 and D. Min. 1988).
Having served in churches in Houston, Dallas and Austin, Texas, as well as Nederland, CO, Wichita, KS and Brookings, OR, he is now a Parish Associate ministering to members and friends sixty years and older.
Rev. Michael Homan, M.Div.
Associate Pastor for Next Generation Ministries
Identity is a big deal. Who you are and whose you are sit at the heart of the Gospel. Among many things, I am a husband, father, son, friend, follower, leader, pastor, and musician. These roles describe the most important relationships in my life and community. Before I am any of these, however, I am a child of God and a follower of Jesus who yearns to be lead by the Holy Spirit.
My role at First Presbyterian is to help our community live into our calling as we seek to "make fully-devoted followers of Jesus; inwardly strong and outwardly focused." My emphasis is directed toward students, young adults, and the next generation yet to come.
Favorite Book(s):
The Bible, Simply Christian, Blue Like Jazz, A Grace Disguised
Favorite Quote:
"When you run away from the Lord you never get to where you are going, and you always pay your own fare. But when you go the Lord's way you always get to where you are going, and he pays the fare." -Donald Grey Barnhouse on Jonah
Favorite Food:
Pizza, Mexican, Asian
Favorite TV Show(s):
LOST, 24, The Amazing Race
Favorite Movie(s):
Moulin Rouge, Good Will Hunting, Top Gun, Stranger than Fiction, The Departed, Braveheart, Tombstone, The Godfather, The Red Violin, Memento, Remember the Titans, The Shawshank Redemption, Dead Poets Society, Juno
Favorite Ice Cream:
Mint Chocolate Chip
Favorite Singer(s)/Band(s):
Simon and Garfunkel, Sting, Chris Tomlin, Bebo Norman, David Crowder Band
Favorite Outdoor Activities:
Walking, Swimming, Camping
Favorite Cereal(s):
Frosted Mini-Wheats and Grapenuts
Favorite Sports Team(s):
Minnesota Vikings, Minnesota Twins, Oklahoma State Football, ORU Basketball
Favorite Drink(s):
good coffee, Diet Coke, Diet Dr. Pepper
Favorite Game(s):
Bowling, Football, Basketball, Catch-phrase, and anything trivia-related
Favorite Website(s):
theoklahomans.com
jesuscreed.org
espn.com
facebook.com
anything google (gmail, calendar, reader, etc.)
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