A graduate of Jackson College of Ministries, has been active in full-time ministry for over 40 years. After pastoring a church in Michigan for seven years, he and his family relocated to Turlock in 1993. As Senior Pastor of TCLC he strives to help people from all walks of life succeed in living for God. Pastor Copple's early ministry was youth-oriented and today, he continues to work with and encourage young people to be successful and, more importantly, to develop a closer walk with God. He and his wife Jan, along with their four children, are also passionate about helping people experience the Land of Israel through Copple Family Tours.