Cody grew up on the other side of Hickory, NC and began attending a local church at a young age after participating in VBS, where he accepted Jesus Christ. Throughout his time in the local church, Cody began to explore a desire to serve in local church ministry. This desire led Cody to attend The College at Southeastern. Southeastern has become very special because this is where both Cody graduated with his BA in Christian Studies, and where he also met and married his wonderful wife Ashlee in January 2016. Cody has had the joy of serving in Student Ministry at Plainview Baptist Church and also being equipped by Open Door Church for pastoral ministry; Open Door then sent Cody to help replant Covenant Hope Church in January of 2018. He has now finished his Masters of Divinity at Southeastern and works bi-vocationally there.