Cory’s pastoral responsibilities include coordinating teachers, volunteers, and programs for the 6th thru 12th grade students at Cole, including Sunday school classes, small groups, winter retreats, and summer camps.

From 1995 to 1999 Cory was involved in Youth Ministry at Cole and participated in the Cole Intern Program during this time. Cory received a Masters of Biblical Studies in 2000. More recently, from June 2000 to September 2006, Cory was the Youth Minister at Ustick Baptist Church.

Cory is a native of Cincinnati, Ohio. In his sophomore year at Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, he accepted Jesus Christ as his Savior and Lord. Over the next four years Cory was very involved in Campus Crusade for Christ.

In 1991 while on a summer mission in New Hampshire, Cory met Melissa Bradley from Boise. After graduating from Ball State in 1993, Cory moved to Boise and married Melissa in June 1994. Melissa and Cory have three wonderful children, Collin, Camille and Corban.

Cory’s life verse is from the book of Acts.  “But I do not consider my life of any account as dear to myself, so that I may finish my course and the ministry which I received from the Lord Jesus, to testify solemnly of the gospel of the grace of God.”  -Acts 20:24

You can contact Cory either by phone 208.484.7177 or e-mail at coryf@colecommunity.org.

Cory Freese

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