Pleasant Ridge Church, Hueytown, new pastor Joshua Cook

Joshua Cook is the new pastor of Pleasant Ridge Church, Hueytown. He previously served as pastor of First Church, Reeltown, Notasulga. He also has served at Bridgeview Church, Montgomery; Holtville Riverside Church, Wetumpka; and New Hope Church, Deatsville. He holds an associate degree of biblical studies, a bachelor of theology and a doctor of theology from Andersonville Seminary in Camilla, Ga., and is pursuing a master’s degree from Luther Rice Seminary in Lithonia, Ga., with plans to graduate in December. He and his wife, Bridget, have three children.