Earl Story

Minister Earl S. Wagner

Min. Wagner was born and raised in Elizabethton, TN and graduated from Elizabethton High School.  He enlisted in the United States Air Force immediately after graduation.  During his tenure as an enlisted man he received training as an aircraft refueling specialist, combat medic/radiology specialist.  At the rank of Staff Sergeant, he was selected for special assignment as a Non-Commissioned Officer Leadership School Instructor at MacDill, AFB, Florida.

In 1979, he was nominated and selected to attend Air Force Officer Training School and received a Commission as a Second Lieutenant in June 1980.  His assignments included Section Commander, 325th Supply Squadron, Tyndall, AFB, Florida, Squadron Section Commander/Executive Officer, 50th Security Police Squadron, Hahn Air Base, Germany.  During these tours he and his staff received numerous awards and honors for outstanding job performance and professionalism.

In 1986, he attended the Chief Information Management Officer Course at Keesler, AFB, Mississippi.  Upon graduation he was assigned as the Director of Information Management of the Intelligence Center at Goodfellow, AFB, Texas.  In 1989, his Division was selected as the Best in Air Training Command and he was selected as the Best Base Level Information Management Officer in the Command.

In September 1990, after undergoing two surgeries due to complications from a severe back injury he retired from the  United States Air Force at the rank of Captain.  In 1991, after undergoing a third back surgery, he accepted his calling into ministry.  He was ordained in 1992, and has served in various capacities including assistant pastor, youth pastor, interim pastor and Director of Christian Education.

Philosophy of Ministry

34Then shall the King say unto them on his right hand, Come, ye blessed of my Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: 35For I was an hungred, and ye gave me meat: I was thirsty, and ye gave me drink: I was a stranger, and ye took me in: 36Naked, and ye clothed me: I was sick, and ye visited me: I was in prison, and ye came unto me. 37Then shall the righteous answer him, saying, Lord, when saw we thee an hungred, and fed thee? or thirsty, and gave thee drink? 38When saw we thee a stranger, and took thee in? or naked, and clothed thee? 39Or when saw we thee sick, or in prison, and came unto thee? 40And the King shall answer and say unto them, Verily I say unto you, Inasmuch as ye have done it unto one of the least of these my brethren, ye have done it unto me. {Matthew 25: 34-40, KJV}

Accomplishments

Founder, Community Partners of Alabama, (COPA), Founder, Wagner Family St. Jude Educational Institute Scholarship, Former, Board Member and National Coordinator for The Ordinary Peoples Society {TOPS}, President, Campbell-Thomas-Wagner, LLC.

Education

Min. Wagner has BA in Political Science/Pre-Law (Cum Laude Honors) from Saint Leo University, Florida and he has completed graduate studies in Public Administration at the University of Maryland.  He also completed graduate studies in Christian Education at the Interdenominational Theological Center located at Clark Atlanta University Center.

Family:  Min. Wagner resides in Wetumpka with his lovely wife of thirty-eight years Era who is a retired Air Traffic Controller.  They have five children:  David, Denise, Adrian, Erica and Millie.  They have four grandchildren Lance, Ziv, Mariah, and Taj.                                                         ~~~~~~